Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Xiao Yaoguang 蕭遙光

Attested AD 479 - AD 502

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xiao Yaoguang was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 501 永元末
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 217
AD 479 to AD 502 齊
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 136

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 27Volume 27: Lu Chui; Dao Qia; Ming Shanbin; Yin Jun · 3 passages

齊始安王蕭遙光引爲撫軍行參軍，後爲廣陽令，頃之去官。 The Prince of Shi'an of Qi, Xiao Yaoguang, brought him in as acting aide of the pacifying army; later he served as magistrate of Guangyang, and shortly left office.

父閑，齊始安王遙光揚州治中。 His father Xian had been administrator of Yangzhou under the Prince of Shi'an of Qi, Xiao Yaoguang.

永元末，遙光據東府作亂，或勸閑去之。 At the end of the Yongyuan era Yaoguang seized the Eastern Palace and raised rebellion; some urged Xian to leave him.