Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and General

Xiao Chang 蕭昌

Died AD 518

Passages
4
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Chang as an aristocrat, general, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 4 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xiao Chang 蕭昌 Xiao Chang
Personal name Chang
Given Chang
Surname Xiao
Courtesy name Zijian 子建 Zijian

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天監十七年 · Western Year: AD 518
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0096

Age

  • Years: 39 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天監十七年 · Western Year: AD 518
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0096

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 天監初 · Western Year: AD 502
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:024:s0082
  • Source Date: Text: 天監十七年 · Western Year: AD 518
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0096

Family

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  • Child of Xiao Chongzhi (蕭崇之)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Child of Lady Mao (毛氏)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Xiao Boyan (蕭伯言)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Sibling of Xiao Jing (蕭景)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: elder · Object Birth Order: 2

Career and standing

  • Label: Governor of Guang / 廣州刺史 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 天監六年 · Western Year: AD 507
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0084
  • Label: Internal Administrator of Yuzhang / 豫章內史 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0082
  • Label: Vice Director of the Secretariat / 中書侍郎 · Action: appointed · Start Date: Source Date: Text: 天監初 · Western Year: AD 502
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0082
  • Label: Left Regular Attendant to the Prince of Jin'an / 晉安王左常侍 · Action: held
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0081
  • Status: dismissal · Action: entered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天監九年 · Western Year: AD 510
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0086

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: suicide-attempt · Role: subject · Action: stabbed-self · Place: Shitou / 石頭
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0095

Assessments and attributes

  • Kind: character · Statement: loved wine and often went to excess after drinking
    Explicit · liangshu:024:s0090

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 24Volume 24: Xiao Jing; Xiao Chang; Xiao Ang; Xiao Yu · 4 passages