Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Xiao Dalian 蕭大連

Died AD 551

Passages
16
Chapters
3
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Dalian as an aristocrat, general, musician, and official. This record brings together 16 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xiao Dalian 蕭大連 Xiao Dalian
Given Dalian 大連 Dalian
Personal name Dalian 大連 Dàlián
Given name Dalian 大連 Dàlián
Title Duke of Lincheng 臨城公 Lincheng gong
Title Duke of Lincheng 臨城縣公
Title Prince of Nan commandery 南郡王 Nanjun wang
Title Prince of Nan commandery 南郡王
Title Prince of Nanjun 南郡王
Courtesy name Renjing 仁靖 Rénjìng
Personal name Xiao Dalian 蕭大連 Xiao Dalian

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Musician
  • Official
  • Painter
  • Royal Family Member
  • Writer

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: killed · Age: 25 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0075
  • Place: 姑孰 · 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: 25 · Reckoning: sui · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0075

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大同七年 · Western Year: AD 541
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0055
  • Source Date: Text: 大同二年 · Western Year: AD 536
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0054
  • Source Date: Text: 大同十年 · Western Year: AD 544
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0056
  • Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0075
  • Source Date: Text: 大寶元年 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0067
  • Source Date: Text: 天監十一年後 · Western Interval: Start: AD 512 · End: AD 549
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:007:s0233
  • Source Date: Text: 太清三年 · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0066
  • Source Date: Text: 太清三年六月壬辰 · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:004:s0044
  • Source Date: Text: 太清元年 · Western Year: AD 547
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0063

Family

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  • Sibling of Xiao Daqi (大器)
    Kinship Term: brother / 兄弟 · Parentage: biological · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: uncertain
  • Sibling of Xiao Dalin (蕭大臨)
    Kinship Term: elder brother / 兄 · Parentage: biological · Shared Parentage: paternal-half · Subject Relative Age: younger · Subject Role: younger-brother · Object Role: elder-brother
  • Child of Taizong (太宗)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological
  • Child of Empress Wang Lingbin (王靈賓)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological
  • 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 Empress Wang (王皇后)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother

Career and standing

  • Label: Inspector of Jiangzhou / 江州刺史 · Action: appointed · Authority Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景)
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0070
  • Label: Jiangzhou inspector / 江州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶元年七月 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0089
  • Label: in charge of Yangzhou affairs / 行揚州事 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶元年六月辛巳 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0086
  • Label: Inspector of East Yangzhou / 東揚州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清元年 · Western Year: AD 547
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0063
  • Title: Duke of Lincheng / 臨城縣公 · Action: enfeoffed · Households: 1500 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同二年 · Western Year: AD 536
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0054
  • Title: Prince of Nan commandery / 南郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Households: 2000 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶元年 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0067
  • Title: Prince of Nan commandery / 南郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清三年六月壬辰 · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0044
  • Title: Prince of Nanjun / 南郡王 · Action: held
    Explicit · liangshu:007:s0233
  • Status: captivity · Action: entered · Authority Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景)
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0069

Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

  • Institution: National University / 國學 · Action: entered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同七年 · Western Year: AD 541
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0055
  • Skill: music / 音樂 · Level: masterly
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0053
  • Skill: painting / 丹青 · Level: skilled
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0053

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 4 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 7Volume 7: Empresses · 1 passage
Book of Liang, Chapter 44Volume 44: Eleven Princes of Taizong; Two Princes of Shizu · 11 passages
太宗王皇后生哀太子大器、南郡王大連,陳淑容生尋陽王大心,左夫人生南海王大臨、安陸王大春,謝夫人生瀏陽公大雅,張夫人生新興王大莊,包昭華生西陽王大鈞,范夫人生武寧王大威,褚脩華生建平王大球,陳夫人生義安王大昕,朱夫人生綏建王大摯。 Empress Wang of Heir Apparent Taizong bore Lamented Crown Prince Daqi and Prince of Nan commandery Dalian; Lady Chen the Shurong bore Prince of Xunyang Daxin; the Left Lady bore Prince Dalin of Nanhai and Prince Dachun of Anlu; Lady Xie bore Duke of Liuyang Daya; Lady Zhang bore Prince of Xinxing Dazhuang; Bao Zhaohua bore Prince of Xiyang Dajun; Lady Fan bore Prince of Wuning Dawei; Chu Xiuhua bore Prince of Jianping Daqiu; Lady Chen bore Prince of Yi'an Daxin; Lady Zhu bore Prince of Suijian Dazhi.