Xiao Zijing (蕭子敬)

Overview

The translated histories identify Xiao Zijing as an administrator, royal family member, and ruler. This record brings together 4 passages from 3 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Xiao Zijing	蕭子敬	Xiao Zijing
Title	Prince of Anlu	安陸王
Title	Qi Prince of Anlu Zijing	安陸王子敬
Personal	Xiao Jing		Xiao Jing
Personal	Xiao Zijing	蕭子敬	Xiāo Zǐjìng
Personal	Zijing	子敬	Zijing
Given	Zijing	子敬	Zijing
Given	Zijing	子敬	Zǐjìng

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0098
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · nanqishu:004:s0034, nanqishu:005:s0029

Roles

Administrator
Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Death

Manner: execution · Authority Person Id: Wang Guangzhi (王廣之)
Explicit · nanqishu:005:s0029
Manner: beheaded · Killer Person Id: Chen Bozhi (陳伯之)
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0099

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 延興元年九月 · Lunar Month: 9 · Western Year: AD 494
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Source Date: Text: 明帝時 · Western Interval: Start: AD 494 · End: AD 497
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Source Date: Text: 隆昌元年 · Western Year: AD 494
Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:004:s0034

Career and standing

Label: Inspector of South Yanzhou / 南兖州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 隆昌元年 · Western Year: AD 494
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Label: Inspector of South Yanzhou / 南兖州刺史 · Action: held
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Label: inspector of Southern Yanzhou / 南兗州 · Action: held
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0098
Title: Prince of Anlu / 安陸王 · Action: held
Explicit · liangshu:020:s0098, nanqishu:005:s0029
Status: execution · Action: suffered · Authority Person Id: Wang Guangzhi (王廣之)
Explicit · nanqishu:005:s0029

Places and affiliations

Polity: Southern Qi / 南齊 · Relation: served
Strongly inferred · nanqishu:005:s0029

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 20Volume 20: Liu Lijian; Chen Bozhi · 2 passages

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齊安陸王子敬爲南兗州，頗持兵自衛。 Qi Prince of Anlu Zijing held Southern Yanzhou and kept many troops for self-defense.

明帝遣廣之討子敬，廣之至歐陽，遣伯之先驅，因城開，獨入斬子敬。 The Ming Emperor sent Guangzhi to punish Zijing; at Ouyang Guangzhi sent Bozhi ahead, and when the gates opened Bozhi went in alone and beheaded Zijing.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin · 1 passage

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加太傅竟陵王子良殊禮，驍騎將軍晉熙王銶爲郢州刺史，丹陽尹安陸王子敬爲南兖州刺史，征北大將軍晉安王子懋爲江州刺史，臨海王昭秀爲荊州刺史，永嘉王昭粲爲南徐州刺史，征南大將軍陳顯達進號車騎大將軍，郢州刺史建安王子真爲護軍將軍。 Grand Tutor Xiao Ziliang of Jingling received extraordinary rites; Xiao Qiao, prince of Jinxi and valiant-cavalry general, took Yingzhou; Xiao Jing, prince of Anlu and administrator of Danyang, took South Yanzhou; Xiao Mao, prince of Jin'an and conquering-north general, took Jiangzhou; Zhaoxiu of Linhai took Jingzhou; Zhaocan of Yongjia took South Xuzhou; Chen Xianda, general who conquers the south, was promoted to general of chariots and cavalry; Xiao Zhen, prince of Jian'an and inspector of Ying, became protected-army general.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Prince of Hailing · 1 passage

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遣平西將軍王廣之誅南兖州刺史安陸王子敬。 Wang Guangzhi, pacifying-west general, was sent to kill Xiao Zijing, prince of Anlu and inspector of South Yanzhou.