Xiao Fangzhu (蕭方諸)

Overview

Xiao Fangzhu was a Heir Apparent.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Zhixiang	智相	Zhìxiàng
Posthumous name	Upright and Gracious Heir	貞惠世子

Life and dates

Death

AD 551 大寶二年
Killed · Authority Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 176

Attested activity

AD 530 chapter narrative
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 30, passage 187
AD 548 to AD 552 元帝諸子
Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 167
AD 550 大寶
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 44, passage 170
AD 551 大寶二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 44, passage 176
AD 551 大寶二年四月丙子
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passage 104
AD 548 太清二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 46, passage 103

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Honored Consort Wang (王貴嬪)
bore 生
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passages 167, 182
Child of Xiao Yi (蕭繹)
eldest son 長子
Directly stated · Book of Liang 30, passage 187
Sibling of Fanglue (方略)
same mother 同母 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 167
Child of Emperor Shizu (世祖)
second son 第二子
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 166
Child of Lady Wang (王夫人)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passages 124, 167
Sibling of Fangdeng (方等)
sons of Emperor Yuan 諸子 · Paternal half siblings
younger brother 弟 · Paternal half siblings
Sources vary in certainty · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passages 165, 167, 171; Book of Liang 44, passages 166, 169
Child of Emperor Yuan (元帝)
sons 諸子
Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passages 165, 167

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Inspector of E 郢州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 170
Pacifying Central Army 中撫軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 170
Yingzhou inspector 郢州刺史
AD 551 大寶二年四月 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 104
Palace attendant 侍中
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 177
Upright and Gracious Heir 貞惠世子
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 178
Captured
AD 551 大寶二年四月丙子 · Captivity
Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 104

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Belonged to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 1
At Jiangxia 江夏 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 170

Learning and skills

Subjects Laozi 老, Changes 易
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 168
Skill Dark Learning discourse 談玄 · Level skilled
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 168

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 174

Events and relationships

City fell
Military · Captured · With Song Zixian (宋子仙)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 44, passage 175

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 167

References in the histories

Search passages

History

13 passages

Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 1 passage

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丙子，執刺史蕭方諸。 On bingzi day they seized inspector Xiao Fangzhu.

Book of Liang, Chapter 30Volume 30: Pei Ziye; Gu Xie; Xu Chi; Bao Quan · 3 passages

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郢州平，元帝以長子方諸爲刺史，泉爲長史，行府州事。 When Yingzhou was pacified, Emperor Yuan appointed his eldest son Fangzhu regional inspector; Quan was made Chief Clerk and administered the headquarters and province.

方諸與泉不恤軍政，唯蒲酒自樂，賊騎至，百姓奔告，方諸與泉方雙陸，不信，曰：「徐文盛大軍在東，賊何由得至？」 Fangzhu and Quan paid no attention to military affairs and took their pleasure only in gambling and wine. When the rebel cavalry arrived, the common folk ran to report it; Fangzhu and Quan were just playing backgammon and did not believe it, saying, "Xu Wensheng's great army is in the east — how could the rebels get here?"

執方諸及泉送之景所。 They seized Fangzhu and Quan and sent them to Hou Jing's headquarters.

Book of Liang, Chapter 44Volume 44: Eleven Princes of Taizong; Two Princes of Shizu · 6 passages

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世祖諸男：徐妃生忠壯世子方等，王夫人生貞惠世子方諸，其愍懷太子方矩 Emperor Shizu's sons: Lady Xu bore Loyal and Upright Heir Fang Deng; Lady Wang bore Upright and Gracious Heir Fang Zhu; Lamented and Cherished Crown Prince Fang Ju

貞惠世子方諸，字智相，世祖第二子。 Upright and Gracious Heir Fang Zhu, styled Zhixiang, was Shizu's second son.

方諸恃文盛在近，不恤軍政，日與鮑泉蒲酒爲樂。 Fang Zhu relied on Wensheng being near and neglected military affairs, daily drinking with Bao Quan.

屬風雨晦冥，子仙至，百姓奔告，方諸與鮑泉猶不信，曰：「徐文盛大軍在下，虜安得來？」 Wind and rain darkened the sky; when Zixian arrived the people ran to report, yet Fang Zhu and Bao Quan still did not believe and said, "Xu Wensheng's great army is below—how could the barbarian come?"

始命閉門，賊騎已入，城遂陷，子仙執方諸以歸。 Only then were they ordered to shut the gate; bandit horse had already entered and the city fell; Zixian seized Fang Zhu and returned.

諡曰貞惠世子。 His posthumous title was Upright and Gracious Heir.

Book of Liang, Chapter 46Volume 46: Hu Sengyou; Xu Wensheng; Du Ze; Du An; Du You'an; Du Kan; Yin Zichun · 1 passage

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會景密遣襲陷郢州，執刺史方諸等以歸，人情大駭，徐文盛由漢口遁歸，衆軍大敗，幼安遂降于景。 Then Jing sent raiders by a hidden road, took E prefecture, and captured Fang Zhu; panic spread; Wensheng fled up the Han; the army collapsed; You'an surrendered to Jing.

History of the Southern Dynasties, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 44: Sons of Emperor Jianwen of Liang, Sons of Emperor Yuan of Liang · 2 passages

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王貴嬪生貞惠世子方諸、始安王方略。 Honored Consort Wang bore the Chaste and Gracious Heir Apparent Fangzhu and Prince Fanglue of Shian.

初，徐妃以嫉妒失寵，方諸母王氏以冶容幸嬖。 At first Consort Xu lost favor through jealousy; Fangzhu's mother Lady Wang, with her alluring looks, won the Emperor's favor.