Xiao Yaoguang, Prince of Shi'an (始安王遙光)

Overview

Xiao Yaoguang, Prince of Shi'an was a prince of Shi'an.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Xiao Yaoguang	蕭遙光	Xiao Yaoguang
Courtesy name	Yuanhui	元暉	Yuanhui

Life and dates

Death

AD 499 永元元年八月戊午
Execution
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 36
Executed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 22

Attested activity

AD 494 建武元年十一月癸酉
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 53
AD 499 永元元年五月癸亥
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 24
AD 499 永元元年八月丙辰
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 33
AD 499 永元元年八月戊午
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 36
AD 495 二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 53
AD 499 刺史始安王遙光反
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 252

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AD 479 to AD 482 太祖…襲爵
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 42
AD 499 始安王遙光誅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 17
AD 494 建武元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 51; Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 17
AD 494 建武初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 19
AD 498 明帝崩
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 55, passages 249-250
AD 494 明帝建武元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 38, 40
AD 499 東昏
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 47, passages 235, 237
AD 500 永元中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 56
AD 499 永元元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 19, passages 232, 236-237; Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 62-63
AD 499 永元元年八月十二日晡時
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 72
AD 498 永泰元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 59-60
AD 498 永泰元年秋七月己酉
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 180, 184
AD 494 隆昌元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 45
AD 479 to AD 502 齊
Directly stated · Book of Liang 27, passage 136
AD 498 to AD 501 齊末
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passages 184-185

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Kin of Liu Feng (劉渢)
kinsman 親人
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 73
Child of Xiao Feng (蕭鳳)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 40
Spouse of Ruan Lingying (阮令嬴)
taken as wife 納 · Ended
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 184
Sibling of Xiao Yaochang (蕭遙昌)
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

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Inspector of Yangzhou 揚州刺史
AD 494 建武元年十一月癸酉 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 53
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

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Director of the Imperial Secretariat 中書令
AD 498 永泰元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 61
Palace Attendant 侍中
AD 498 永泰元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 61
acting authority over Southern Xuzhou 行南徐州事
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 45
Administrator of Southern Donghai 南東海太守
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 45
Administrator of Southern Pengcheng 南彭城太守
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 46
General of Valiant Cavalry 驍騎將軍
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 45
General Who Vanquishes the Foe 冠軍將軍
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 45
Administrator of Nan Commandery 南郡太守
AD 494 高宗廢鬱林 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 48
chief clerk on the Western Center Army staff 西中郎長史
AD 494 高宗廢鬱林 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 48
Commandant of Southern Man 南蠻校尉
AD 494 高宗廢鬱林 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 48
General Who Vanquishes the Foe 冠軍將軍
AD 494 高宗廢鬱林 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 48
Administrator of Wuxing 吳興太守
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 47
General Who Assists the State 輔國將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 47
Groom of the Heir Apparent 太孫洗馬
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 43
Outside Attendant 員外郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 43
Secretariat Gentleman 中書郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 43
Supervisor of Attendants 給事郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 43
Interior Minister of Yuzhang 豫章內史
Declined
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 43
Pacifying-Army Grand General 撫軍大將軍
AD 499 永元元年五月癸亥 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 24
Inspector of Yangzhou 揚州刺史
AD 499 永元元年八月丙辰 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 33
Governor 刺史
Held · At Yangzhou 揚州
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 55, passages 248, 252
Staff Clerk of the West Central Corps 西中郎長史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 53
General Who Pacifies the Army 撫軍將軍
AD 495 二年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 53
Grand General 大將軍
AD 498 永泰元年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 59
Grand Minister of Works 司徒
AD 499 永元元年 · Proposed transfer
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 71
overall military command 督
AD 494 建武元年 · Relieved
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 52
inherited feudal title 襲爵
AD 479 to AD 482 乃以遙光襲爵 · Inherited
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 42
Bearer of Staff equal to the Three Excellencies 開府儀同三司
AD 499 永元元年五月癸亥 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 24
canopy carriage with martial music 通幰車鼓吹
AD 495 二年 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 53
privileges equal to the Three Excellencies 開府儀同三司
AD 499 永元元年 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 62
twenty sword-bearing guards 班劔二十人
AD 499 永元元年 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 62
oiled-canopy carriage 油絡車
AD 498 永泰元年 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 59
support staff 給扶
AD 498 永泰元年 · Granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 61
Prince of Shi'an 始安王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 184; Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 53; Book of Southern Qi 7, passages 24, 33; Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 19; Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 235; Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 252
Prince of Shian 始安王
Inherited
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 40
Assumed
AD 499 永元元年 · Regent
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 63
Entered
AD 499 刺史始安王遙光反 · Rebel
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 252
Entered
Rebel
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 237
Suffered
AD 499 永元元年八月戊午 · Execution
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 36

Places and affiliations

Southern Qi 南齊
Relation Member of royal house
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 252
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Active in
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 19, passages 232, 237
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Associated
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 40
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Member of royal house
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 19
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Member of
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 235
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 53, 184; Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 24; Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 41

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AD 494 建武元年十一月癸酉
At Yangzhou 揚州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 53
At Dong'an Temple 東安寺 · Relation Altered
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 19
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
At Wangxian Gate 望賢門 · Relation Entered through
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 56
At Wuxing 吳興 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 47
At Yang Province 揚州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 51
At Yuzhang 豫章 · Relation Appointed to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 43
Organization Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Affiliated with
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 50, passage 1

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
Memorial · Author · With Xie Tiao (謝朓)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passages 240-245

Events and relationships

Alone shared counsel on executions and rewards
AD 494 高宗欲卽位 · Political · Counselor · With Xiao Luan (蕭鸞)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 50
Attended ill emperor
AD 498 永泰元年 · Medical · Attendant · With Xiao Luan (蕭鸞)
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
Defeated
Military · Rebel
Directly stated · Book of Liang 7, passage 185

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Entrusted with inner and outer affairs
AD 498 永泰元年秋七月己酉 · Political · Entrusted minister
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 180, 184
Feigned madness and withdrew from Secretariat
AD 499 永元元年 · Political · Accused associate
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 67
Helped plan sequential killings of Gao Wu descendants
AD 494 to AD 498 建武至永泰 · Political · Planner · With Xiao Luan (蕭鸞)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 58
Inherited title despite disability
AD 479 to AD 482 乃以遙光襲爵 · Political · Heir
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 42
Instigated killing of seven princes
AD 498 永泰元年 · Political · Instigator · With Prince Xuan of Hedong (河東王鉉)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 60
Joint memorial for execution
Legal · Accuser · With Xie Tiao (謝朓)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passages 240-245
Night uprising
AD 499 永元元年 · Military · Leader
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 19, passages 232, 237
Plotted with Jiang Shi brothers to seize power
AD 499 永元元年 · Political · Conspirator · With Jiang Shi (江祏)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 63
Private talks preceding executions
AD 494 to AD 498 建武至永泰 · Political · Confidant · With Xiao Luan (蕭鸞)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 57
Proposed as successor
Political · Proposed candidate
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 235
Raised troops at Eastern Mansion
AD 499 永元元年八月十二日晡時 · Military · Rebel leader
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 72-74
Rebelled and failed
AD 499 刺史始安王遙光反 · Military · Rebel leader
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 252
Rebelled
AD 499 永元元年八月丙辰 · Rebellion · Leader · At Eastern Palace offices 東府
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 33
Rebelled
AD 500 永元中 · Military · Rebel leader
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 17, passage 56
Received Yuzhou troops after Yaochang death
AD 499 永元元年 · Military · Beneficiary · With Xiao Yaochang (蕭遙昌)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 69
Refused to march hoped for internal collapse
AD 499 永元元年八月十二日 · Military · Hesitant commander
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 76-78
Repaired ancestral shrine cutting Dong'an Temple roofline and beams
AD 494 建武初 · Construction · Director · At ancestral shrine / Dong'an Temple 廟 / 東安寺
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 19
Secretly plotted to advance Xiao Luan
AD 494 高宗輔政 · Political · Conspirator · With Xiao Luan (蕭鸞)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 44
Sought alliance
Political · Instigator · With Xie Tiao (謝朓)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 237
Succeeded to title
Succession · Heir · With Xiao Feng (蕭鳳)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 40
Summoned and remanded
Legal · Arresting authority · With Xie Tiao (謝朓)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 240
Water welled like tears from cut beams
AD 494 建武初 · Omen · Subject
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 19
Relation Co conspirator with · Person Jiang Shi (江祏)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 63
Relation Political ally of · Person Xiao Luan (蕭鸞)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 44, 50
Relation Sought as confidant · Person Xie Tiao (謝朓)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 47, passage 237

Assessments and attributes

Assessment clear and decisive in administrative work · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 54
Assessment holds great territory but lacks strength; cannot restore order · Mode named-person-speech Speaker Lu Xian (陸閑)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 250
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

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lame / crippled foot (跛腳)
Physical description
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 19, passage 238
Item ceremonial canopy 儀繖 · Relation Used
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 68