Xiao Fangzhu (蕭方諸)

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Fangzhu as an administrator, general, official, and philosopher. This record brings together 11 passages from 4 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Xiao Fangzhu	蕭方諸	Xiao Fangzhu
Descriptive kinship	eldest son of Emperor Yuan	長子
Personal name	Fang Zhu	方諸	Fāngzhū
Given name	Fang Zhu	方諸	Fāngzhū
Personal name	Fang Zhu	方諸
Personal name	Fangzhu	方諸
Posthumous name	Upright and Gracious Heir	貞惠世子
Personal name	Xiao Fangzhu	蕭方諸	Xiao Fangzhu
Courtesy name	Zhixiang	智相	Zhìxiàng

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
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Sex: male
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Roles

Administrator
General
Official
Philosopher
Royal Family Member
Scholar

Life and dates

Death

Manner: killed · Authority Person Id: Hou Jing (侯景) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年 · Western Year: AD 551
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Attested activity

Source Date: Text: chapter narrative · Western Year: AD 530
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Source Date: Text: 大寶 · Western Year: AD 550
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Source Date: Text: 大寶二年 · Western Year: AD 551
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Source Date: Text: 大寶二年四月丙子 · Western Year: AD 551
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Source Date: Text: 太清二年 · Western Year: AD 548
Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:046:s0103

Family

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Child of Emperor Yuan of Liang (梁元帝)
Kinship Term: eldest son / 長子 · Parentage: biological
Kinship Term: eldest son / 長子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Birth Order: 1
Child of Emperor Shizu (世祖)
Kinship Term: second son / 第二子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father · Subject Birth Order: 2
Child of Lady Wang (王夫人)
Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: mother
Sibling of Fangdeng (方等)
Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Parentage: biological · Shared Parentage: paternal-half · Subject Relative Age: younger

Career and standing

Label: Inspector of E / 郢州刺史 · Action: appointed
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Label: Pacifying Central Army / 中撫軍 · Action: appointed
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Label: Yingzhou inspector / 郢州刺史 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年四月 · Western Year: AD 551
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Label: Palace attendant / 侍中 · Action: posthumously-granted
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Label: Upright and Gracious Heir / 貞惠世子 · Action: posthumously-granted
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Status: captivity · Action: captured · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 大寶二年四月丙子 · Western Year: AD 551
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Places and affiliations

Polity: Liang / 梁 · Relation: belonged-to
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Place: Jiangxia / 江夏 · Relation: posted-to
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Learning and skills

Subjects: Laozi / 老, Changes / 易
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Skill: Dark Learning discourse / 談玄 · Level: skilled
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Works and attributed material

Kind: speech · Role: speaker · Quoted: true
Explicit · liangshu:044:s0174

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: captured · Action: city-fell · Other Person Id: Song Zixian (宋子仙)
Explicit · liangshu:044:s0175

References in the histories

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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.