Xiao Ji (蕭績) | 24 Histories

Overview

Xiao Ji was a prince and Regional Inspector.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Shijin	世謹	Shijin
Posthumous name	Jian	簡	Jian

Life and dates

Death

AD 531 大通三年
Cause Illness contracted in mourning · At in office 于任
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 22

Age

25
AD 531 大通三年 · Reckoning Sui
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 22
7
AD 511 天監十年 · Reckoning Sui
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 14

Attested activity

AD 531 大通三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 22
AD 509 天監八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 11
AD 518 天監十七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passages 16-17
AD 517 天監十六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 15
AD 511 天監十年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passages 13-14
AD 524 普通五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passages 19-20

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AD 523 普通四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 18

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Lady Dong Shuyi (董淑儀)
bore 生 · maternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 6
Sibling of Xiao Zong (蕭綜)
brothers 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 5, 10
Sibling of Xiao Yi (蕭繹)
brothers 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 4, 10
Sibling of Crown Prince Zhaoming (昭明太子)
brothers 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 3, 6, 10
Sibling of Xiao Lun (蕭綸)
brothers 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 7, 10
Sibling of Xiao Ji (蕭紀)
brothers 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 8, 10
Sibling of Emperor Jianwen (簡文皇帝)
brothers 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 3, 6, 10
Sibling of Xiao Xu (蕭續)
brothers 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 3, 6, 10
Child of Emperor Wu (高祖)
fourth son 第四子 · paternal line
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 6, 10
Parent of Xiao Huili (蕭會理)
son 子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 27

Kinship Role servants and concubines · Count 0 · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 25

Origins and identity

Lineage Xiao imperial house of Liang 梁蕭氏 · Relation Member of
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 10

Career and standing

Protector of the Army 護軍
Added
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 20
General of Benevolent Might 仁威將軍
AD 511 天監十年 · Advanced
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 13
General of the North Central Commandant 北中郎將
Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 17
Bearer of the Staff 使持節
AD 518 天監十七年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 16
Commander of five provinces (North/South Yan, Xu, Qing, Ji) 都督南北兗徐青冀五州諸軍事
AD 518 天監十七年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 16
Regional Inspector of South Yanzhou 南兗州刺史
AD 518 天監十七年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 16

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Bearer of the Staff 使持節
AD 511 天監十年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 13
Commander of South Xuzhou military affairs 都督南徐州諸軍事
AD 511 天監十年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 13
Regional Inspector of South Xuzhou 南徐州刺史
AD 511 天監十年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 13
Bearer of the Staff 使持節
AD 524 普通五年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 19
Commander of Jiangzhou military affairs 都督江州諸軍事
AD 524 普通五年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 19
Regional Inspector of Jiangzhou 江州刺史
AD 524 普通五年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 19
General of the Cloud Pennant 雲麾將軍
AD 523 普通四年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 18
Palace Attendant 侍中
AD 523 普通四年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 18
General of Light Chariots 輕車將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 12
General Who Pacifies the Right 安右將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 20
Commander of the Shitou garrison 領石頭戍軍事
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 12, 15, 18, 20
General Who Proclaims Martial Resolution 宣毅將軍
AD 517 天監十六年 · Recalled as
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 15
Prince of Nankang 南康郡王
AD 509 天監八年 · At Nankang 南康 · Households 2000 · Enfeoffed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 11
Jian 簡
Posthumous title
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 24
General of the Central Army 中軍將軍
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 23
Grand Master equal to the Three Excellencies with establishment 開府儀同三司
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 23
Palace Attendant 侍中
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 23
Prince of Nankang Commandery 南康郡王
AD 509 天監八年 · Enfeoffed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 11

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 10-11
AD 518 天監十七年
At South Yanzhou 南兗州 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 16
AD 524 普通五年
At Jiangzhou 江州 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 19
Organization Nankang princely establishment 南康國 · Relation Holder of
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 26

Events and relationships

Detected and questioned altered rescript
Administrative · Investigator · Outcome Clerk confessed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 14
Insisted on resigning during mourning
Political · Official · Outcome Recalled to capital posts
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 20
Mourned beyond prescribed rites
Ritual · Mourner · With Lady Dong Shuyi (董淑儀)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 20
Sent all rent and salary to imperial treasury
Administrative · Prince
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 25
Subjects petitioned to retain
Political · Subject · Outcome Retained and promoted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 17

Assessments and attributes

Assessment distinguished reputation in the province · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 16
Assessment few amusements and little desire; personally frugal · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 25
Assessment keen intelligence · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 14
emaciated and wasted by grief, unable to attend to duties
Physical condition
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 21
Item one set of martial music 鼓吹一部 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 23
Item several tens of millions in unrecorded cash in the Nankang princely establishment 南康國無名錢數千萬 · Relation Associated after death
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 26