Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Liang prince and short-lived imperial claimant installed in AD 555

Xiao Yuanming 蕭淵明

Xiāo Yuānmíng

First attested AD 547; died AD 556

Passages: 19
Chapters: 9
Histories: 3

Overview

Xiao Yuanming was a Liang prince and short-lived imperial claimant installed in AD 555.

Life and dates

Death

AD 556 太平元年五月癸未
Directly stated · Book of Liang 6, passage 189

Attested activity

AD 547 太清元年和議前
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 38, passage 44
AD 555 侯景平後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 19, passage 81
AD 556 太平元年五月癸未
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 6, passage 189
AD 548 太清二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 42, passage 90
AD 547 太清元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 42, passage 89
AD 555 承聖四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 6, passages 2, 5, 7, 17

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AD 548 武定中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 13, passage 149
AD 555 江陵陷後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 46, passage 118
AD 547 to AD 555 貞陽侯僭位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 18, passages 39, 104
AD 555 貞陽侯僭位
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 14; Book of Chen 23, passage 64

Key source chapters

Career and standing

governor of Yuzhou 豫州刺史
AD 547 太清元年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 42, passage 89
Marquis of Zhenyang 貞陽侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 13, passage 149
Marquis Zhenyang 貞陽侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 42, passage 89
Prince Zhenyang 貞陽
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 38, passage 44
AD 555 貞陽侯僭位
Mode usurpation
Directly stated · Book of Chen 11, passage 14
Deposed
AD 555 紹泰元年九月 · Authority Chen Baxian (陳霸先)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 6, passage 7

Events and relationships

Attacked Pengcheng, defeated, captured by Wei
AD 547 太清元年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Liang 42, passage 89
Was defeated and captured in Wei
Military political · Captive
Directly stated · Book of Liang 38, passage 44

References in the histories

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History

19 passages

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 13Volume 13 Biographies 5: Gao Chen; Gao Rui (Northern Qi); Gao Yue (Northern Qi); Gao Mai · 2 passages

而武帝乘間遣其貞陽侯明率衆於寒山，擁泗水灌彭城，與景為掎角聲援。 Emperor Wu of Liang seized the moment and sent his Marquis of Zhenyang Ming with an army to Hanshan, damming the Si to flood Pengcheng and coordinating with Jing in pincer support.

岳總帥諸軍南討，與行臺慕容紹宗等擊明，大破之，臨陣擒明及其大將胡貴孫，自餘俘馘數萬。 Yue led the armies south; with field headquarters Murong Shaozong and others he attacked Ming, routed him completely, captured Ming and his great general Hu Guisun on the field, and took tens of thousands more captive.

Book of Chen, Chapter 11Volume 11: Huang Faqu; Chunyu Liang; Zhang Zhaoda · 1 passage

貞陽侯僭位，除左驍騎將軍。 When the Marquis of Zhenyang seized the throne, he was made left nimble-cavalry general.

Book of Chen, Chapter 18Volume 18: Shen Zhong; Yuan Bi; Liu Zhongwei; Lu Shancai; Wang Zhi; Wei Zai · 3 passages

貞陽侯僭位，以泌為侍中，奉使於齊。 When the Marquis of Zhenyang seized the throne, Bi was made palace attendant and sent as envoy to Qi.

太清元年，除假節、寧遠將軍，領東宮兵，從貞陽侯北伐。 In the first year of Taiqing (547) he was given the staff as General Who Pacifies the Distance, led the eastern palace troops on the Marquis of Zhenyang's northern campaign.

及貞陽敗績，質脫身逃還。 When Zhenyang was beaten, Zhi slipped away and returned.

Book of Chen, Chapter 19Volume 19: Shen Jiong; Yu Li; Ma Shu · 1 passage

侯景平，元帝徵為中書侍郎，貞陽侯，授揚州別駕，並不就。 When Hou Jing fell, Emperor Yuan summoned him as secretariat gentleman; the Marquis of Zhenyang offered him appointment as vice governor of Yangzhou; he accepted none of it.

Book of Chen, Chapter 23Volume 23: Shen Junli; Wang Yang; Lu Shan · 1 passage

貞陽侯僭位，以敬帝為太子，授瑒散騎常侍，侍東宮。 When the Marquis of Zhenyang usurped the throne and made Emperor Jing crown prince, Yang was appointed attendant-in-ordinary of the scattered cavalry and assigned to serve in the Eastern Palace.

Book of Liang, Chapter 6Volume 6: Emperor Jing · 6 passages

三月，齊遣其上黨王高渙送貞陽侯蕭淵明來主梁嗣，至東關，遣吳興太守裴之橫與戰，敗績，之橫死。 In the third month Qi sent Prince of Shangdang Gao Huan to escort Zhenyang marquis Xiao Yuanming to take the Liang succession; at Dong Pass Wuxing administrator Pei Zhiheng fought them and was defeated and killed.

七月辛丑，王僧辯納貞陽侯蕭淵明，自採石濟江。 On xinchou in the seventh month Wang Sengbian received Zhenyang marquis Xiao Yuanming and crossed from Caishi.

九月甲辰，司空陳霸先舉義，襲殺王僧辯，黜蕭淵明。 On jiachen in the ninth month Minister of Works Chen Baxian rose in revolt, killed Wang Sengbian in a surprise attack, and deposed Xiao Yuanming.

以貞陽侯淵明爲司徒，封建安郡公，食邑三千戶。 Zhenyang marquis Yuanming was made Minister of Education and enfeoffed as Duke of Jian'an with three thousand households.

癸丑，進太尉蕭循爲太保，新除司徒建安公淵明爲太傅，司徒蕭勃爲太尉。 On guichou Grand Master of War Xiao Xun was promoted to Grand Mentor; newly appointed Minister of Education Duke of Jian'an Yuanming became Grand Tutor; Minister of Education Xiao Bo became Grand Master of War.

五月癸未，太傅建安公淵明薨。 In the fifth month, on guiwei day, Yuanming, Duke of Jian'an and grand tutor, died.

Book of Liang, Chapter 38Volume 38: Zhu Yi; He Chen · 1 passage

及貞陽敗沒，自魏遣使還，述魏相高澄欲更申和睦。 After Prince Zhenyang fell into Wei hands, messengers returned saying Chancellor Gao Cheng wished to restore peace.

Book of Liang, Chapter 42Volume 42: Zang Dun; Zang Jue; Fu Qi · 3 passages

此年冬，豫州刺史貞陽侯蕭淵明率衆伐彭城，兵敗陷魏。 That winter Marquis Zhenyang, Xiao Yuanming, governor of Yuzhou, led troops against Pengcheng; the army was defeated and Yuanming fell into Wei hands.

二年，淵明遣使還，述魏人欲更通和好，敕有司及近臣定議。 In the second year Yuanming sent envoys back, saying the Wei wished renewed peace; an edict ordered the relevant offices and nearby ministers to decide.

此必是設間，故令貞陽遣使，令侯景自疑當以貞陽易景。 This must be a stratagem: he has Zhenyang send envoys so Hou Jing will suspect he is to be exchanged for Zhenyang.

Book of Liang, Chapter 46Volume 46: Hu Sengyou; Xu Wensheng; Du Ze; Du An; Du You'an; Du Kan; Yin Zichun · 1 passage

後江陵陷，齊納貞陽侯以紹梁嗣，以龕爲震州刺史、吳興太守。 After Jiangling fell Qi set up the True Yang Marquis to continue Liang; Kan became Zhen inspector and Wuxing governor.