Xiao Xu 蕭續

Other names

Family

• Child of Noble Consort Ding (丁貴嬪)
  bore 生 · maternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 3
• Sibling of Crown Prince Zhaoming (昭明太子)
  brothers 兄弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 3
• Sibling of Xiao Ji (蕭績)
  brothers 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passages 3, 6, 10
• Sibling of Emperor Jianwen (簡文皇帝)
  brothers 兄弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 3
• Parent of Ansi (安嗣)
  eldest son 長子
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 93
• Child of Emperor Wu (高祖)
  father 父 · paternal line
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 3
• Child of Emperor Wu (高祖)
  son 子
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 74

Origins and identity

• Lineage Xiao imperial house of Liang 梁蕭氏 · Relation Member of
  Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 29, passage 3

Career and standing

• General Who Proclaims Martial Resolution 宣毅將軍
  AD 526 普通七年 · Additionally granted
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 83
• Bearer of the Staff; commander of Yong, Liang, Qin, and Sha; General Who Pacifies the North; Colonel Who Pacifies the Barbarians; Regional Inspector of Yongzhou 使持節、都督雍梁秦沙四州諸軍事、平北將軍、寧蠻校尉、雍州刺史
  AD 530 中大通二年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 84
• Protector of the Army with command of the Shitou garrison 護軍將軍、領石頭戍軍事
  AD 537 大同三年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 88
• Bearer of the Staff; commander of nine provinces; Regional Inspector of Jingzhou 使持節、都督荊郢司雍南北秦梁巴華九州諸軍事、荊州刺史
  AD 539 大同五年 · Appointed
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 90
• General of Agile Cavalry 驃騎將軍
  AD 539 大同五年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 89
• Bearer of the Staff; Commander of Jiangzhou forces; General Who Pacifies the South; Regional Inspector of Jiangzhou 使持節、都督江州諸軍事、安南將軍、江州刺史
  AD 535 大同元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 87

Places and affiliations

• Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Associated with
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 3
• Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 74
• AD 539 大同五年
  At Jingzhou 荊州 · Relation Posted to
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 90
• AD 535 大同元年
  At Jiangzhou 江州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 87
• AD 514 天監十三年
  At Kuaiji 會稽 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 76
• AD 517 天監十六年
  At Jiangzhou 江州 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 77

Learning and skills

• Skill mounted archery 馳射 · Level renowned
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 79, 81

Events and relationships

• Stockpiled arms and raised troops
  AD 530 to AD 532 中大通二年至四年 · Military preparation · Commander
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 85
• Won mounted archery
  AD 520 to AD 522 普通元年至三年間 · Contest · Participant · With Zhengde (正德), Hu Guitong (胡貴通), Zhao Bochao (趙伯超), Emperor Wu (高祖)
  Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 81

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment bold, resolute, and unmatched in mounted archery · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 79
• Assessment compared to Rencheng (Cao Zhang) for martial prowess · Mode named-speaker Speaker Emperor Wu (高祖)
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 80
• extraordinary strength; bold and resolute from youth
  Physical ability
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 79
• Item horses, arms, gold, silk, and filled granaries 馬仗金帛倉廩 · Relation Amassed
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 85

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passages 3, 74