Overview
Xiao Mai was an aristocrat.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of ChenBook of Liang
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate name | Xiao Li | 蕭勵 | Xiao Li |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 526 with Pei ZiyeDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 30, passage 53
- AD 523 普通四年Directly stated · Book of Liang 24, passages 76, 79
- AD 502 to AD 549 梁Directly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 7
- AD 502 to AD 557 梁書Directly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 251
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Jiang Zong (江總)Directly stated · Book of Chen 27, passages 7, 251
- Sibling of Mother of Jiang Zong (江總母)maternal sibling 同母兄弟姊妹 · Uncertain siblings · maternal line
maternal uncle 舅 · maternal lineStrongly inferred · Book of Chen 27, passages 7, 251 - Child of Xiao Jing (蕭景)son 子Directly stated · Book of Liang 24, passage 79
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- Marquis Guang of Wuping 吳平光侯HeldDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 251
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Jiang Zong (江總) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 7
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment cherished Jiang Zong especially; predicted Zong would surpass him in fame · Mode named-speech Speaker Xiao Mai (蕭勱)Directly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 7
Source notes
- 勱 also written 勵Field given-name · Witness Book of Liang; Southern History; Gui FuDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passages 251-252
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Chen 27, passage 251
References in the histories
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