Sui and Tang · Sui Emperor

Yang Guang 楊廣

Attested AD 590 - AD 604

Passages
7
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Yang Guang as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 7 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Yang Guang 楊廣 Yang Guang
Title Crown Prince 皇太子
Title Emperor Yang 煬帝
Personal name Prince Guang of Jin 晉王廣
Title Prince of Jin 晉王

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 晉王廣鎮揚州 · Western Year: AD 590
    Explicit event contextual date · suishu:061:s0032
  • Source Date: Text: 煬帝嗣位 · Western Year: AD 604
    Explicit event contextual date · suishu:061:s0051

Career and standing

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 煬帝嗣位 · Western Year: AD 604
    Explicit · suishu:061:s0051

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

References in the histories

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Book of Sui, Chapter 61Volume 61 Biographies 26: Yu Wenshu, Guo Yan · 7 passages