Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince and Royal Family Member

Xiao Dalin 蕭大臨

Died AD 551

Passages
12
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Dalin as an administrator, aristocrat, general, and official. This record brings together 12 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Xiao Dalin 蕭大臨 Xiao Dalin
Given Dalin 大臨 Dalin
Personal name Dalin 大臨 Dàlín
Given name Dalin 大臨 Dàlín
Title Duke of Ningguo 寧國公 Ningguo gong
Title Duke of Ningguo 寧國縣公
Title Prince of Nanhai 南海郡王 Nanhai junwang
Title Prince of Nanhai 南海王 Nanhai wang
Title Prince of Nanhai 南海王
Courtesy name Renxuan 仁宣 Rénxuān
Personal name Xiao Dalin 蕭大臨 Xiao Dalin

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

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

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: killed · Place: the commandery / 郡 · Age: 25 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0051
  • Place: 吳郡 · 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: 11 · Reckoning: sui
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0036
  • Age: 25 · Reckoning: sui · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0051

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 大同二年 · Western Year: AD 536
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0034
  • Source Date: Text: 大同十一年 · Western Year: AD 545
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0038
  • Source Date: Text: 大寶二年秋 · Western Year: AD 551
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0051
  • Source Date: Text: 大寶元年 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0044
  • Source Date: Text: 太清 · Western Year: AD 548
    Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:044:s0040
  • 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 Dachun (蕭大春)
    Kinship Term: brother / 兄弟 · Parentage: biological · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: uncertain
  • Sibling of Xiao Dalian (蕭大連)
    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 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: Acting long-term palace attendant / 長兼侍中 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同十一年 · Western Year: AD 545
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0038
  • Label: Yangzhou inspector / 揚州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 太清三年七月庚午 · Western Year: AD 549
    Explicit · liangshu:004:s0047
  • Label: Gentleman of the Palace Secretariat / 中書侍郎 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0037
  • Title: Duke of Ningguo / 寧國縣公 · Action: enfeoffed · Households: 1500 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大同二年 · Western Year: AD 536
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0034
  • Title: Prince of Nanhai / 南海郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Households: 2000 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶元年 · Western Year: AD 550
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0044
  • Title: Prince of Nanhai / 南海郡王 · 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

Learning and skills

  • Institution: National University / 國學 · Action: entered
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0037
  • Credential: first in classics and policy / 明經射策甲科 · Action: earned
    Explicit · liangshu:044:s0037

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 3 passages
Book of Liang, Chapter 44Volume 44: Eleven Princes of Taizong; Two Princes of Shizu · 9 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.