Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince and Royal Family Member

Xiao Dagun 蕭大鈞

Died AD 551

Passages
5
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Dagun as an administrator, general, royal family member, and scholar. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xiao Dagun 蕭大鈞 Xiao Dagun
Given Dagun 大鈞 Dagun
Personal name Dajun 大鈞 Dàjūn
Given name Dajun 大鈞 Dàjūn
Title Prince of Xiyang 西陽郡王
Title Prince of Xiyang 西陽王 Xiyang wang
Title Prince of Xiyang 西陽王
Courtesy name Renfu 仁輔 Rénfǔ
Personal name Xiao Dagun 蕭大鈞 Xiao Dagun

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • General
  • Royal Family Member
  • Scholar

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: killed · Age: 13 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0103
  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年八月戊午 · Western Year: AD 551 · Authority Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景)
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0116

Age

  • Age: 13 · Reckoning: sui · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0103
  • Age: 7 · Reckoning: sui
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0098

Attested activity

Family

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  • Child of Emperor Xuan (高宗)
    Kinship Term: imperial son / 皇子 · 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 Bao Zhaohua (包昭華)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother

Career and standing

  • Title: Prince of Xiyang / 西陽郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Households: 2000 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶元年 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0100
  • Title: Prince of Xiyang / 西陽郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶元年十月 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0094

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Assessments and attributes

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 2 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 44Volume 44: Eleven Princes of Taizong; Two Princes of Shizu · 3 passages