Xiao Yaoguang 蕭遙光

Other names

Family

• Kin of Liu Feng (劉渢)
  kinsman 親人
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 73
• Sibling of Xiao Yaochang (遙昌)
  younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 69
• Sibling of Xiao Yaoxin (遙欣)
  younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 64

Career and standing

• Regular Attendant 散騎常侍
  AD 495 二年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 53
• Bearer of the Staff 持節
  AD 494 建武元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 51
• commander-in-chief of military affairs in Yang and Southern Xu 都督揚南徐二州諸軍事
  AD 494 建武元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 51
• Forward General 前將軍
  AD 494 建武元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 51
• Governor of Yang Province 揚州刺史
  AD 494 建武元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 51
• Director of the Imperial Secretariat 中書令
  AD 498 永泰元年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 61

Places and affiliations

• Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 41
• At Eastern Mansion 東府 · Relation Held
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 65, 72
• At Nan Commandery 南郡 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 48
• At Southern Donghai 南東海 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 45
• At Southern Pengcheng 南彭城 · Relation Posted to
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 46
• At Southern Xuzhou 南徐州 · Relation Administered
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 45

Learning and skills

• Skill astronomy and omen-reading 天文候道 · Level practiced
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 44

Works and attributed material

• AD 499 永元元年八月十二日
  Warrant · Addressee · Direct quotation · Mode named-source-report Source Work Imperial Secretariat warrant 尚書符
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 79-88

Events and relationships

• Alone shared counsel on executions and rewards
  AD 494 高宗欲卽位 · Political · Counselor · With Xiao Luan (高宗)
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 50
• Attended ill emperor
  AD 498 永泰元年 · Medical · Attendant · With Xiao Luan (高宗)
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 60
• Broke Eastern Workshop released prisoners seized weapons
  AD 499 永元元年八月十二日 · Military · Commander
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 74
• Ceremonial canopy blown outside walls
  AD 499 永元元年 · Omen · Subject
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 68
• Declined five successive appointments within one year
  AD 494 一歲之內，頻五除，竝不拜 · Appointment · Appointee
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 49
• Feigned madness and withdrew from Secretariat
  AD 499 永元元年 · Political · Accused associate
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 67

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment clear and decisive in administrative work · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 54
• Assessment often cruel in punishments · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 55
• Assessment stupid and base; talent and conduct contemptible · Mode named-source-report Source Work Imperial Secretariat warrant 尚書符
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 80
• born lame (躄疾)
  Physical description
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 42
• foot ailment preventing standing in court ranks
  Physical description
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 56
• Item ceremonial canopy 儀繖 · Relation Used
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 68

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 41