Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince and Royal Family Member

Xiao Dachun 蕭大春

Died AD 551

Passages
8
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Dachun as an aristocrat, general, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 8 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xiao Dachun 蕭大春 Xiao Dachun
Given Dachun 大春 Dachun
Personal name Dachun 大春 Dàchūn
Given name Dachun 大春 Dàchūn
Title Duke of Xifeng 西豊公 Xifeng gong
Title Duke of Xifeng 西豊縣公
Title Prince of Anlu 安陸郡王 Anlu junwang
Title Prince of Anlu 安陸王 Anlu wang
Title Prince of Anlu 安陸王
Courtesy name Renjing 仁經 Rénjīng
Personal name Xiao Dachun 蕭大春 Xiao Dachun

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member
  • Scholar

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: killed · Age: 22 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0085
  • Place: 會稽 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年 · Western Year: AD 551 · Authority Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景)
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0118

Age

  • Age: 22 · Reckoning: sui · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0085

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大同六年 · Western Year: AD 540
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0079
  • Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0085
  • Source Date: Text: 大寶元年 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0083
  • Source Date: Text: 太清三年六月壬辰 · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:004:s0044

Family

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  • Sibling of Xiao Dalin (蕭大臨)
    Kinship Term: brother / 兄弟 · Parentage: biological · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: uncertain
  • Child of Emperor Xuan (高宗)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father · Line: paternal
  • Child of Heir Apparent Taizong (太宗)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Child of Left Lady (左夫人)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother

Career and standing

  • Label: East Yangzhou inspector / 東揚州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶元年二月丙戌 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0076
  • Label: Wu province inspector / 吳州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清三年七月戊辰 · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0046
  • Title: Duke of Xifeng / 西豊縣公 · Action: enfeoffed · Households: 1500 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同六年 · Western Year: AD 540
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0079
  • Title: Prince of Anlu / 安陸郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Households: 2000 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶元年 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0083
  • Title: Prince of Anlu / 安陸郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清三年六月壬辰 · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0044

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Kind: physical-description · Statement: imposing build; belt ten arm-spans around
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0078

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 4 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 44Volume 44: Eleven Princes of Taizong; Two Princes of Shizu · 4 passages