Xiao Kui (蕭巋) | 24 Histories

Overview

Xiao Kui was a ruler.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

Found in

Type	English	Chinese
Courtesy name	Renyuan	仁遠
Posthumous name	Emperor Xiaoming	孝明皇帝
Temple name	Shizong	世宗

AD 567 光大元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 20, passage 112
AD 567 光大元年九月乙巳
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 52
AD 570 太建二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 11, passage 150
AD 570 太建二年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 22, passage 61
AD 570 to AD 573 征蕭巋
Directly stated · Book of Chen 10, passages 107-108
AD 562 to AD 585 梁明帝
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 36, passage 188

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AD 562 to AD 585 高祖受禪 / 在位二十三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 79, passages 120, 139

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Xiao Tong (蕭統)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 109
Parent of Empress Xiao (蕭皇后)
father 父
daughter 女
Directly stated · Book of Sui 36, passage 188
Parent of Lady Xiao (蕭妃)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 79, passage 125
Child of Xiao Cha (蕭詧)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 110
Parent of Xiao Cong (蕭琮)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 140
Parent of Xiao Kan (蕭瓛)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 190
Parent of Xiao Yang (蕭瑒)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passages 125, 198
Parent of Xiao Yu (蕭瑀)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 79, passage 199
Parent of Xiao Jing (蕭璟)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 79, passage 197
Spouse of Mother of Empress Xiao (蕭皇后之母)
wife 妻
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 36, passages 188, 191
Sibling of Xiao Ji (蕭岌)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 36, passage 190

Kinship Role sons and daughters · Count 0 · children married into the imperial house
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 133

Ruler of Later Liang · Era Name Tianbao 天保
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 116

Western Liang 後梁
Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 79, passage 116
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Sui 36, passage 188
Polity Western Liang / Later Liang at Jiangling 江陵蕭氏 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 150
At Jiangling 江陵 · Relation Defended
Directly stated · Book of Chen 22, passage 61

Belief Buddhism 內典 · Relation Adherent of
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 117

Classic of Filial Piety 孝經
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 141
Records of the Meaning of the Book of Changes 周易義記
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 141
Subtleties of the Greater and Lesser Vehicles 大小乘幽微
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 141
Memorial · Author · Addressed to Emperor Wen of Sui (隋文帝)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passages 133-137
join the hundred beasts
Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Emperor Wu of Zhou (周武帝)
Directly stated · Book of Sui 79, passage 119

Campaigned against
Military · Opponent · At Jiangling 江陵
Directly stated · Book of Chen 22, passage 61
Enthroned by
AD 567 光大元年九月乙巳 · Political · Installed ruler · With Hua Jiao (華皎)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 52
Retrieved daughter for marriage divination
Personal · Agent
Directly stated · Book of Sui 36, passage 194
With Zhou army stored ships at Qingni; opposed at Jiangling
Military · Defender
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passages 150-151
Relation Appointed · Person Hua Jiao (華皎)
Directly stated · Book of Chen 20, passage 119