Overview
Xiao Jian was a Marquis and Royal Family Member.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Liang
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Changbai | 長白 | Changbai |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 549 太清三年三月Cause Killed when the city fell after clerks admitted the rebelsDirectly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 214
Attested activity
- AD 549 太清三年三月Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 214
- AD 535 大同元年Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 210
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Xiao Zhi (躓)brother 兄弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 194, 209
- Child of Xiao Lun (蕭綸)eldest son 長子Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 209
- Sibling of Xiao Que (蕭確)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 215
Career and standing
- Marquis of Runan 汝南侯AD 535 大同元年 · Enfeoffed · Households 500Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 210
- Marquis of Runan 汝南侯HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 210
Places and affiliations
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 209
- At Taiyang Gate 太陽門 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 212
Learning and skills
- Skill cursive and clerical script 草隸 · Level skilledDirectly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 211
Events and relationships
- Held gate neglected dutyDirectly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 212
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment neglected meritorious officers and plague victims; troops resentful · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 213
- Assessment rather dull and limited · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 211
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 209
References in the histories
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