Overview
Yuan Hao was a Royal Family Member and Claimant Ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- AD 529 癸酉Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 165
Attested activity
- AD 527 to AD 529 大通初Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 32, passage 40
- AD 529 乙亥Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0172a
- AD 529 癸酉Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 165; zizhitongjian:153:s0165a
- AD 529 中大通元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 46, passage 159
- AD 529 中大通元年夏四月Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 22; zizhitongjian:153:s0022d; zizhitongjian:153:s0022g
- AD 529 五月丙子Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0065a
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- AD 529 五月戊辰Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 35
- AD 529 五月癸酉Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0035m; zizhitongjian:153:s0035n
- AD 529 元顥入洛Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 136; Book of Wei 24, passage 115
- AD 529 元顥入洛Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 47, passage 123; Book of Wei 91, passage 177
- AD 529 元顥入洛陽Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 23, passage 70
- AD 529 元顥內逼Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 110, passage 33
- AD 529 元顥已據酇城Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 26, passage 26
- AD 529 六月，己丑Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 116
- AD 520 to AD 530 北海王顥率兵討之Dated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 18, passage 83
- AD 529 從尒朱榮平元顥Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 35, passage 86
- AD 529 戊辰Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0137t; zizhitongjian:153:s0137v
- AD 529 永安Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 34, passage 30
- AD 529 破元顥Directly stated · Book of Zhou 17, passage 31
- AD 529 討元顥Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 15, passage 236
- AD 529 顥既入洛Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passages 85, 92
- AD 529 魏北海王顥既得志Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 121
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Wei Emperor (魏主)close imperial kin 帝室近親 · paternal lineDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0092a
- Kin of Prince Xin of Pei (沛郡王欣)close imperial kin 帝室近親 · paternal lineDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0092a
- Kin of Wei Emperor (魏主)close imperial kin 帝室近親Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0022b
- Parent of Guan Shou (冠受)son 子Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0137t
Key source chapters
- Book of Wei, Chapter 91 Volume 85: Men of Letters: Yuan Yue, Pei Jingxian, Lu Guan, Feng Su, Xing Cang, Pei Bomao, Xing Xin 4 passages
- Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 153 Volume 153 Liang Records 9 48 passages
- Book of Liang, Chapter 32 Volume 32: Chen Qingzhi; Lan Qin 17 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 26 Volume 26 Biographies 18: Xue Chu; Jing Xianjun; Ping Jian 4 passages
- Book of Zhou, Chapter 18 Volume 18 Biographies 10: Wang Pi; Wang Sizheng 3 passages
Origins and identity
- close imperial kin of WeiLine imperial YuanDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0092a; zizhitongjian:153:s0092c
Career and standing
- Appointed and enfeoffed Chen QingzhiPerson Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之)Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passages 42, 48, 66
- Prince of Beihai 北海王AD 527 to AD 529 大通初 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 40
- Prince of Beihai 北海王Held
- AssumedAD 529 顥既入洛 · De facto ruler in luoyangDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0104b; zizhitongjian:153:s0104c
- Ranks and rewards granted by him revokedAD 529 乙亥 · Posthumous attainderDated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0172a
- great amnesty 大赦AD 529 五月丙子 · Amnesty · ProclaimedDated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0065a
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- Emperor of Wei 魏帝AD 527 to AD 529 大通初 · Assumed title · At Huan River 渙水Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 42
- Changed eraAD 529 五月丙子 · Era Jianwu 建武Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0065a
- Declared himself emperor south of SuiyangAD 529 中大通元年夏四月 · Era Name Xiaoji 孝基 · At Suiyang 睢陽Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0022g
Places and affiliations
- AD 529 五月丙子Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Claimed throneDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0065a
- AD 529 顥既入洛Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Sought aid from
- AD 529 顥既入洛Polity Northern Wei 魏 · Relation Claimed throne
- AD 529 魏北海王顥既得志Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Rebelled againstDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 121
- Liang 梁Relation Defected toDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 40
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Backed byStrongly inferred · zizhitongjian:153:s0035e; zizhitongjian:153:s0035o
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- Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Rebelled againstStrongly inferred · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 165; zizhitongjian:153:s0172a
- Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Wei 91, passage 177
- Polity Wei 魏 · Relation Member of
- Polity Wei 魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 22
- AD 529 癸酉At Huanyuan 轘轅 · Relation Fled fromDated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 165
- AD 529 癸酉At Linying 臨穎 · Relation Fled toDated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 165
- AD 529 五月丙子At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation EnteredDated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0065a
- AD 529 顥既入洛At Luoyang 洛 · Relation Occupied
- At Luoyang 洛陽 · Relation EnteredDirectly stated · Book of Wei 91, passage 177
- At south bank 南岸 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0137a
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressee commanders
- Speech · Speaker · Addressed to Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之) · Direct quotation · Extent s0132c · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Yuan Hao (元顥)Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0132c
- Memorial · Author · Addressed to Liang Emperor (上) · Direct quotation · Extent s0121h, s0121i · Mode quoted-document Speaker Yuan Hao (元顥)Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0121h; zizhitongjian:153:s0121i
- AD 529 顥既入洛
- Memorial · Author · With Gaozu (高祖) · Mode quoted-document Speaker Yuan Hao (元顥)Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passages 85-86
- Refusal of posting request · Speaker · With Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之) · Mode direct-speech Speaker Yuan Hao (元顥)Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 94
Events and relationships
- Advanced from Zhi, took Ying, reached LiangDated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0022d
- Appointed yuan fu eastern circuit director and prince of pengchengDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0092j
- Appointed zisheng drafting officerDirectly stated · Book of Wei 91, passage 183
- Campaigned against rebelsMilitary · CommanderDated from the passage context · Book of Zhou 18, passages 83-84
- Captured MinglangDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 23, passage 70
- CapturedAD 529 五月戊辰 · Military · Commander · At Liang region 梁國Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 35
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- Entered Luoyang palace, changed the reign title, and proclaimed amnestyAD 527 to AD 529 大通初 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 65
- Entered LuoyangAD 529 顥遂入洛 · Military · Occupier · At Luoyang 洛Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 26, passage 33
- Entered LuoyangAD 529 元顥入洛 · Military · Invader · At Luoyang 洛Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 136
- Entered LuoyangAD 529 元顥入洛陽 · Military · Commander · At Luoyang 洛陽Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 23, passage 70
- Entered luoyangPolitical · Usurper entrantDirectly stated · Book of Wei 91, passage 177
- Entered palaceAD 529 五月丙子 · Political · Ruler · At Luoyang palace 洛陽宮Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0065a
- EnteredMilitary · Usurper · At Luoyang 洛陽Directly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 115
- Envoy beheaded by xinDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0092f
- Executed fei mu blaming him for heyinDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 116
- Fled south with hundreds of horsemenMilitary · FugitiveDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0137v
- Fled southAD 529 癸酉 · Military · Fugitive · At Linying 臨穎Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 165
- Had letter drafted to wei emperorDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 85
- Head sent to LuoyangAD 529 癸酉 · Legal · Deceased · At Luoyang 洛陽Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0165a
- Held Luoyang for sixty five days before all captured cities rebelledAD 527 to AD 529 大通初 · Military · DefenderDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 97
- Marched westAD 529 五月戊辰 · Military · CommanderDated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0035a
- Mounted the altar and took the throneAD 529 中大通元年夏四月 · Ritual · Claimant · At south of Suiyang 睢陽城南Dated from the passage context · zizhitongjian:153:s0022g
- Orders refused by provincial inspectorsAD 529 顥既入洛 · Political · PrincipalDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0092h
- Outwardly agreed inwardly distrustedDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0121a
- Pacified defeatedAD 529 顥平 · Military · LeaderDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 137
- Plotted to turn against LiangDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 121
- Received submission of lands south of the riverAD 529 顥既入洛 · Political · UsurperDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 92
- Refused to send Qingzhi to XuzhouPolitical · BlockerDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0132c; zizhitongjian:153:s0132d
- Rejected Qingzhi advicePolitical · Decision makerDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0121g
- Resented but sparedDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0065d
- Sent envoys to urge surrenderDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0035d
- Sent zhensun and yuan xi to hold heneiAD 529 六月，己丑 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0116a
- Slaughtered Xia loyalists after bridge brokenMilitary · ExecutionerDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0137c; zizhitongjian:153:s0137d
- Was defeated by Erzhu Rong, fled to Linying, and was captured by maraudersDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 100
- Was raiding WeiAD 529 中大通元年夏四月 · Military · InvaderDated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 22
- Relation Opponent of · Person Erzhu Rong (尒朱榮)
- Relation Co conspirator of · Person Yuan Yanming (元延明)Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 121
- Relation Patron of · Person Yuan Yanming (元延明)Directly stated · Book of Wei 24, passage 115
- Relation Patron of · Person Wang Sizheng (王思政)Directly stated · Book of Zhou 18, passages 83-84
- Relation Became suspicious of · Person Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之)Directly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 84
- Relation Commander of · Person Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之)Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0035a
- Relation Rival of · Person Chen Qingzhi (陳慶之)
- Relation Co conspirator of · Person Yuan Yu (彧)Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 121
- Relation Commander of · Person Hou Xuan (侯暄)Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 73
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment after gaining power, devoted himself to wine and women and neglected government · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Liang 32, passage 74
- Assessment believed Heaven had granted the throne; grew arrogant and careless; drank day and night and neglected army and state · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0104c; zizhitongjian:153:s0104d
- Assessment nurturing a viper · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Gao Daomu (高道穆)Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0137p
- Assessment Wei traitor and rebellious son, Liang's puppet leading a hostile army · Mode named-person-speech Speaker Cui Guangshao (崔光韶)Directly stated · zizhitongjian:153:s0092c
Source notes
- Historicity historical
- Value historicalDirectly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 153, passage 165
References in the histories
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