Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Xiao Hong 蕭宏

Attested AD 505 - AD 526

Passages: 7
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Hong as an aristocrat, general, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 7 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Xiao Hong	蕭宏	Xiao Hong
Personal	Hong	宏	Hong
Personal name	Hong	宏
Personal name	Hong	宏	Hong
Title	Inspector of Yangzhou	揚州刺史臨川王
Title	Linchuan Wang Hong	臨川王宏
Title	Prince of Linchuan	臨川王

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0168, liangshu:024:s0063
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · liangshu:036:s0017

Roles

Aristocrat
General
Official
Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 天監十七年 · Western Year: AD 518
Explicit · liangshu:024:s0063
Source Date: Text: 天監四年 · Western Year: AD 505
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0168
Source Date: Text: 普通七年 · Western Year: AD 526
Explicit event contextual date · liangshu:036:s0170

Career and standing

Label: Governor of Yangzhou / 揚州刺史 · Action: held
Explicit · liangshu:024:s0063
Label: Grand Commandant / 太尉 · Action: held
Explicit · liangshu:024:s0063
Label: Grand Marshal / 太尉 · Action: held
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0168
Title: Prince of Linchuan / 臨川王 · Action: held
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0168
Status: dismissal · Action: entered · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 天監十七年 · Western Year: AD 518
Explicit · liangshu:024:s0063

Places and affiliations

Polity: Liang / 梁 · Relation: served
Explicit · liangshu:024:s0063

Events and relationships

Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: northern-expedition
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0168

References in the histories

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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."