Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince of Guiyang

Zhaocan 昭粲

Died AD 498

Passages
8
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Zhaocan as an administrator, general, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 8 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Zhaocan 昭粲 Zhaocan
Descriptive kinship emperor's younger brother 皇弟
Title Prince of Guiyang 桂陽王 Guiyang Wang
Title Prince of Yongjia 永嘉王
Title Prince of Yongjia 永嘉王 Yongjia Wang
Title Prince of Yongjia 永嘉郡王 Yongjia Junwang
Given Zhaocan 昭粲 Zhaocan
Personal name Zhaocan 昭粲 Zhaocan

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: executed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 永泰元年 · Western Year: AD 498
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0098

Age

  • Years: 8 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 永泰元年 · Western Year: AD 498
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0098

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 延興元年 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:050:s0094
  • Source Date: Text: 建武二年 · Western Year: AD 495
    Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:050:s0094
  • Source Date: Text: 永泰元年 · Western Year: AD 498
    Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:050:s0094
  • Source Date: Text: 隆昌元年 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:004:s0032

Family

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  • Child of Lady Chu (褚氏)
    Kinship Term: bore / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
  • Sibling of Zhaoye (昭業)
    Kinship Term: emperor's younger brother / 皇弟 · Shared Parentage: paternal-half · Subject Relative Age: elder
    Kinship Term: emperor's younger brother / 皇弟 · Subject Relative Age: elder · Shared Parentage: uncertain
  • Child of Crown Prince Wen Hui (文惠太子)
    Kinship Term: fourth son / 第四子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Object Birth Order: 4

Career and standing

  • Label: Grand Minister of Ceremonies / 太常 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 四年 · Western Year: AD 497
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0097
  • Label: Bearer of the Staff / Area Commander / General of the West / Governor of Jing / 使持節、都督荊雍益寧梁南北秦七州軍事、西中郎將、荊州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 延興元年 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0094
  • Label: Director of the Secretariat / 中書令 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 明帝立 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0095
  • Label: General of the Right / 右將軍 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 明帝立 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0095
  • Label: Inspector of South Xuzhou / 南徐州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 隆昌元年 · Western Year: AD 494
    Explicit · nanqishu:004:s0034
  • Label: Governor of Southern Xu / 南徐州刺史 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 鬱林立 · Western Year: AD 493
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0093
  • Title: Prince of Yongjia / 永嘉王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 十一月辛亥 · Western Year: AD 493
    Explicit · nanqishu:004:s0032
  • Title: Prince of Yongjia / 永嘉郡王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 鬱林立 · Western Year: AD 493
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0093
  • Title: Prince of Guiyang / 桂陽王 · Action: reassigned · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 建武二年 · Western Year: AD 495
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0096

Places and affiliations

  • Organization: Southern Qi / 南齊 · Relation: affiliated-with
    Explicit · nanqishu:050:s0001

References in the histories

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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin · 2 passages
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 50Volume 50 Biographies 31: Emperor Wen's Two Princes, Emperor Ming's Seven Princes · 6 passages