Xiao Zike (蕭子恪) | 24 Histories

Overview

Xiao Zike was a Royal Family Member, Official, and Writer.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Jingchong	景沖	Jingchong
Posthumous name	Gong	恭	Gong

Life and dates

Death

AD 529 三年
At administrative residence of Wu Commandery 郡舍
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 54-55

Age

12
AD 483 to AD 493 永明中 · Reckoning Sui
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 217-218
52
AD 529 三年 · Reckoning Sui
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 54-55

Attested activity

AD 522 三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 50-51
AD 529 三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 54-55
AD 502 中興二年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 223
AD 525 六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 50, 53
AD 518 十七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 39, 49
AD 523 四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 50, 52

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AD 498 大司馬王敬則於會稽舉兵反
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 220-221
AD 528 大通二年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 54
AD 502 天監元年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 3, 224
AD 502 天監初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 39, 46
AD 494 to AD 497 建武中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passage 219
AD 520 普通元年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 50
AD 498 東昏卽位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passage 222
AD 483 to AD 493 永明中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 217-218

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Grandfather of Xiao Zike (蕭子恪祖)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations · Through Yi, Prince Wenxian of Yuzhang (豫章文獻王嶷)
Sources vary in certainty · Book of Liang 35, passages 9, 216
Sibling of Xiao Zixian (蕭子顯)
brother 兄弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
Sources vary in certainty · Book of Liang 35, passages 2, 58-59
Sibling of Xiao Ziyun (蕭子雲)
brother 兄弟 · Uncertain siblings
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
Sources vary in certainty · Book of Liang 35, passages 2, 58-59
Sibling of Xiao Zizhi (蕭子質)
brother 兄弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 58-59
Sibling of Xiao Zihui (蕭子暉)
brother 兄弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 58-59
Sibling of Xiao Zichan (蕭子瑳)
brother 兄弟 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 35, passages 58, 62
Kin of Prince of Jingling (竟陵王)
elder cousin 從兄 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 218
Child of Yi, Prince Wenxian of Yuzhang (豫章文獻王嶷)
second son 第二子 · paternal line
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 216
Sibling of Xiao Zifan (蕭子範)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings · paternal line
sixth younger brother 第六弟 · Uncertain parentage · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 2-3, 63

Kinship Role brothers · Count 16 · Includes Subject true
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 58
Kinship Role brothers and close clansmen · Quantity more than seventy · 子恪兄弟親從七十餘人
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 220

Career and standing

Cavalier Attendant-in-Ordinary 散騎常侍
AD 518 十七年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 39, 49
General Who Assists the State 輔國將軍
AD 518 十七年 · Appointed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 39, 49
Household Attendant to the Crown Prince 太子中庶子
AD 498 大司馬王敬則於會稽舉兵反 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 221
Administrator of Wu Commandery 吳郡太守
AD 528 大通二年 · Appointed · At Wu Commandery 吳郡
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 54
General of Pacifying the Distance 寧遠將軍
AD 528 大通二年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 54
left chief clerk to the Minister over the Masses 司徒左長史
AD 502 天監元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 224

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Regular Attendant 散騎常侍
AD 502 天監元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 224
Administrator of Yongjia 永嘉太守
AD 502 天監初 · Appointed · At Yongjia 永嘉
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 39, 46
Attendant-in-Ordinary 侍中
AD 498 東昏卽位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 222
administrator of Huailing 淮陵太守
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 219
Administrator of Lingling 零陵太守
Appointed · At Lingling 零陵
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 48
Chamberlain for Ceremonials 光祿卿
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 47
General of Illustrious Might 明威將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 48
General Who Pacifies the North 寧朔將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 219
Superintendent of the Secretariat 秘書監
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 47
Infantry Colonel 步兵校尉
AD 502 天監元年 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 224
General of the Right Army 右軍將軍
AD 498 東昏卽位 · Held concurrently
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 222
Palace Attendant 侍中
Posthumously appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 56
Secretary of the Palace 中書令
Posthumously appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 56
Steward of the Heir Apparent 太子詹事
AD 525 六年 · Promoted
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 50, 53
Director of the Imperial Clan 宗正卿
AD 520 普通元年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 50
Palace Library Director 秘書監
AD 498 東昏卽位 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 222
Director of the Ministry of Justice 都官尚書
AD 522 三年 · Transferred
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 50-51
advisory army aide to the General Who Supports the State 輔國諮議參軍
AD 502 中興二年 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 223
Ministry of Personnel 吏部
AD 523 四年 · Transferred
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 50, 52
Grand Master for Splendid Happiness 光祿大夫
AD 502 天監元年 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 224
administrator of Wu Commandery 吳郡太守
AD 494 to AD 497 建武中 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 219
General Who Supports the State 輔國將軍
AD 494 to AD 497 建武中 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 219
Marquis of Nankang county 南康縣侯
AD 483 to AD 493 永明中 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 217
posthumous appointment by edict 詔贈
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 56
viscount 子
AD 502 天監元年 · Reduced
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 224
prince's son 王子
AD 483 to AD 493 永明中 · Prince's son
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 217
imperial clan 宗室
Imperial clansman
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 37

Places and affiliations

AD 502 天監元年
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 3, 224
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 46, 58
Polity Southern Qi 齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 216-217, 219
At Lanling 蘭陵
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 216
AD 528 大通二年
At Wu Commandery 吳郡 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 54
AD 494 to AD 497 建武中
At Wu Commandery 吳郡 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 219

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At Huailing 淮陵 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 219
At Lingling 零陵 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 48
At Yongjia 永嘉 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 46

Learning and skills

studied in youth and wrote essays
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 61
Skill letters and history 文史 · Level self-effacing
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 60

Works and attributed material

collected works 文集
Relation Author · Negated true · Statement abandoned drafts so collected works were not transmitted
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 61
matching piece to the Rhapsody on Tall Pines 和《高松賦》
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 218
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 60

Events and relationships

Abandoned commandery and returned
AD 498 大司馬王敬則於會稽舉兵反 · Travel · Fugitive official
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 221
Abandoned drafts
Scholarly · Writer
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 61
Came to offer thanks
AD 502 天監元年 · Court · Visitor · At Wende Hall 文德殿 · With Emperor Wu of Liang (梁高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 3
Clan households annihilated in Jianwu
AD 494 to AD 497 建武 · Disaster · Victim · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Emperor Wu of Liang (梁高祖)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 27
Rhapsody on Tall Pines 高松賦
AD 483 to AD 493 永明中 · Literary · Author · Composed matching rhapsody · With Prince of Jingling (竟陵王)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 218
Did not take office because of illness
AD 502 天監元年 · Appointment · Appointee · Negated false
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 224

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Invoked as figurehead
AD 498 大司馬王敬則於會稽舉兵反 · Political · Named pretext · With Wang Jingze (王敬則) · At Kuaiji 會稽
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 220
Sent out as administrator
Appointment · Appointee · At Yongjia 永嘉
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 46
Summoned to Western Office
AD 498 大司馬王敬則於會稽舉兵反 · Political · Summoned prisoner · With Emperor Ming of Qi (齊明帝) · At Western Office 西省
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 220
Death · Deceased · At commandery residence 郡舍
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 55
Relation Kin of · Person Emperor Wu of Liang (梁高祖) · Kinship Term clan kin 宗屬 · separated by two generations of mourning dress
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 20

Assessments and attributes

Assessment among five brothers with literary accomplishment · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 59
did not take the Regular Attendant and Infantry Colonel posts because of illness
Illness
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 224