Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Xiao Hong 蕭宏

Attested AD 505 - AD 526

Passages: 8
Chapters: 4
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Hong was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 518 天監十七年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 24, passage 63
AD 505 天監四年，大舉北伐
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 23
AD 505 天監四年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 168
AD 526 普通七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 36, passage 170

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Governor of Yangzhou 揚州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 24, passage 63
Grand Commandant 太尉
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 24, passage 63
Grand Marshal 太尉
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 168
Prince of Linchuan 臨川王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 23; Book of Liang 20, passage 168
Entered
AD 518 天監十七年 · Dismissal
Directly stated · Book of Liang 24, passage 63

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Royal member
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 23
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 24, passage 63

Events and relationships

Northern campaign
AD 505 天監四年 · Military · Commander in chief · With Liu Tan (柳惔)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 23
Northern expedition
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Liang 20, passage 168

References in the histories

Search passages

History

8 passages

Book of Liang, Chapter 12Volume 12: Liu Tan; Liu Chen; Xi Chanwen; Wei Rui; Wei Ai · 1 passage

天監四年，大舉北伐，臨川王宏都督衆軍，以惔爲副。 In Tianjian year four the court launched a great northern campaign; the Prince of Linchuan, Hong, commanded the armies with Tan as deputy.

Book of Liang, Chapter 20Volume 20: Liu Lijian; Chen Bozhi · 1 passage

天監四年，詔太尉、臨川王宏率衆軍北討，宏命記室丘遲私與伯之書曰： In Tianjian year four an edict sent Grand Marshal Linchuan Wang Hong north; Hong had his recorder Qiu Chi write Chen Bozhi privately, saying:

Book of Liang, Chapter 24Volume 24: Xiao Jing; Xiao Chang; Xiao Ang; Xiao Yu · 1 passage

十七年，太尉、揚州刺史臨川王宏坐法免。 In the seventeenth year Prince Hong of Linchuan, Grand Commandant and Governor of Yangzhou, was dismissed for an offense.

Book of Liang, Chapter 36Volume 36: Kong Xiuyuan; Jiang Ge · 5 passages

俄除臨川王府行參軍。 He was soon made an adjutant in Prince of Linchuan's household.

除中書舍人，司徒臨川王府記室參軍，遷尚書左丞，彈肅禮闈，雅允朝望。 He became Palace Secretary and secretary to Prince of Linchuan, then Left Assistant Director of the Masters of Writing, where his stern integrity in the examination hall won wide respect.

普通七年，揚州刺史臨川王宏薨，高祖與羣臣議代王居州任者久之，于時貴戚王公，咸望遷授，高祖曰：「朕已得人。 In Putong 7, when Hong, Prince of Linchuan and Inspector of Yangzhou, died, Gaozu discussed with his ministers for a long time who should replace the prince in the provincial post. At the time noble relatives and princes all hoped to receive the transfer, but Gaozu said, "I have already found the man.

休源初爲臨川王行佐，及王薨而管州任，時論榮之。 Xiuyuan had first served as administrative aide to the Prince of Linchuan; when the prince died and Xiuyuan took charge of the province, opinion at the time considered it an honor.

可太尉臨川王長史。」 Let him be chief clerk to the Grand Marshal, Prince Linchuan."