Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince

Yao Guang 遙光

Died AD 499

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yao Guang was a prince.

Life and dates

Death

AD 499 江祏、始安王遙光誅
Cause Execution
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 131

Attested activity

AD 499 江祏、始安王遙光誅
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 131

Career and standing

Prince of Shi'an 始安王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 131
Suffered
AD 499 江祏、始安王遙光誅 · Executed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 131

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 131

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Marquess of Donghun · 1 passage

性重澀少言，不與朝士接，唯親信閹人及左右御刀應敕等，自江祏、始安王遙光誅後，漸便騎馬。 Grave, silent, and withdrawn, he would not meet the court; only eunuchs and blade-bearers at his elbow won his trust. After Jiang Shi and Prince Yao Guang of Shi'an were killed he slowly learned to ride.