Cao Hu (曹虎) | 24 Histories

Overview

Cao Hu was a general; inspector of Yongzhou.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Shiwei	士威	Shìwēi
Alternate name	Hutou	虎頭	Hǔtóu

Life and dates

Death

AD 499 to AD 501 東昏卽位後
Killed · Authority Emperor Donghun (東昏) · Circumstance before he could take up his new appointment; emperor mistrusted an old commander and coveted his wealth
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 266

Age

a little past sixty
六十餘 · Reckoning Sui at death
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 267

Attested activity

AD 493 永明十一年春正月
Dated from the passage context · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passages 4, 47
AD 489 七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 221
AD 479 上受禪
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 201
AD 483 to AD 488 世祖以虎頭名鄙，敕改之
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 215
AD 482 世祖卽位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 210
AD 480 二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 205-209

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AD 495 二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 231
AD 488 六年四月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 216-220
AD 493 十一年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 225-227; Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 81
AD 499 十六日
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 94
AD 501 和帝中興元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 268
AD 497 四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 232
AD 477 太祖爲領軍
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 194
AD 477 to AD 478 太祖鎮東府
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 198
AD 471 to AD 472 宋明帝末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 192
AD 479 建元元年冬
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 204
AD 494 建武元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 230
AD 484 明年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 212-214
AD 490 明年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 222-224
AD 497 是冬
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 11, passage 28
AD 499 時年三十二
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 102, 104
AD 472 to AD 499 曹虎
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 190
AD 499 東昏卽位
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 260
AD 474 桂陽賊起
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 193
AD 499 永元元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 261
AD 499 永元元年八月十二日
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 90
AD 483 to AD 493 永明中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 55, passage 152
AD 491 永明九年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passage 170
AD 483 永明元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 211
AD 498 永泰元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 254
AD 477 蒼梧廢明日
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 195-197
AD 478 豫平石頭
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 200
AD 494 隆昌元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 38; Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 229
AD 494 鬱林卽位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 228
AD 490 to AD 499 齊代隨曹虎征伐
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 18, passages 259-260
AD 494 to AD 498 齊明帝時
Directly stated · Book of Liang 16, passage 96

Key source chapters

Career and standing

frontier marshal over allied hosts 連率
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 249
palace guardsman 直廂
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 192
Administrator of South Xincai 南新蔡太守
AD 482 世祖卽位 · Added
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 210
Pacifying-the-North General 寧朔將軍
AD 482 世祖卽位 · Added
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 210
Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史
AD 497 四年 · Addressed as · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Yuan Hong (元宏)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 233
Pacify-the-North General 平北將軍
AD 495 二年 · Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 231

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superintendent (advanced from overseer) 監
AD 495 二年 · Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 231
Campaign-against-the-Barbarians General 征虜將軍
AD 493 十一年 · Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 227
Right General 右將軍
AD 494 建武元年 · Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 230
Front General 前將軍
AD 494 鬱林卽位 · Advanced
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 228
Direct-Gate General 直閤將軍
AD 479 上受禪 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 202
supernumerary attendant-in-ordinary 員外常侍
AD 482 世祖卽位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 210
General of Mobile Warfare 游擊將軍
AD 480 二年 · Appointed · former posts unchanged
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 205
bearer of credentials 持節
AD 493 十一年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 226
Colonel of the Western Rong 西戎校尉
AD 493 十一年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 226
inspector of Liang and South Qin 梁南秦二州刺史
AD 493 十一年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 226
overseer of military affairs in Liang, North Qin, South Qin, and Sha 督梁南北秦沙四州諸軍事
AD 493 十一年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 226
chief of the palace-guard company 防殿隊主
AD 477 太祖爲領軍 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 194
commander against the tribes 伐蠻軍主
AD 484 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 212
General of Mobile Warfare 游擊將軍
AD 484 明年 · Appointed · Supporting-the-State rank and tribal command unchanged
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 214
Supporting-the-State General 輔國將軍
AD 484 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 212
Administrator of Guangling 廣陵太守
AD 490 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 222
Crown Prince's Left Commander 太子左率
AD 490 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 222
interior administrator of Nanping 南平內史
AD 490 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 224
Pacify-the-West major 鎮西司馬
AD 490 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 224
Supporting-the-State General 輔國將軍
AD 490 明年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 224
regular attendant of the scattered cavalry 散騎常侍
AD 499 永元元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 262
Right Guard General 右衞將軍
AD 499 永元元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 262
Front Army General 前軍將軍
AD 478 豫平石頭 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 200
Champion General 冠軍將軍
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 229
inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 229
Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州刺史
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 38
overseer of Yongzhou, Jingling in Yingzhou, and Suizhou in Sizhou 督雍州郢州之竟陵司州之隨郡軍事
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 229
Administrator of Dongguan 東莞太守
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 203
bearer of credentials 持節
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 永泰元年 · Western Year: AD 498
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 254
Commandant of the Reserve Cavalry 屯騎校尉
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 199
Front General 前將軍
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 東昏卽位 · Western Year: AD 499
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 260
Pacifying-the-Army staff officer 鎮軍司馬
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 東昏卽位 · Western Year: AD 499
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 260
Pacifying-the-North General 寧朔將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 203
palace attendant 給事中
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 永泰元年 · Western Year: AD 498
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 254
Right Guard General 右衞將軍
Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 永泰元年 · Western Year: AD 498
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 254
magistrate of South City 南城令
Held concurrent
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 199
Valiant Cavalry 驍騎
AD 489 七年 · Held · source says the post stood unchanged
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 221
chief of the fine ceremonial guard 細仗主
AD 479 上受禪 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 202
Chief Administrator of the General Who Guards the West 鎮西司馬
AD 493 十一年 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 81
commander of three hundred white guards 領白直三百人
AD 477 to AD 478 太祖鎮東府 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 198
direct side-chamber guard 直廂
AD 471 to AD 472 宋明帝末 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 192
prefect of Xunyang 尋陽相
AD 484 明年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 213
direct guard 直衞
AD 477 蒼梧廢明日 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 197
governor of Yongzhou 雍州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 260
Major of the Pacification Army 鎮軍司馬
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 90
Pacifying-the-North General 平北將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passage 170
Pacifying-the-West chief of staff 鎮西司馬
Held
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 47
inspector of Xuzhou 徐州刺史
AD 501 和帝中興元年 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 268
Champion General 冠軍將軍
AD 489 七年 · Promoted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 221
Inspector of Yongzhou 雍州
Replaced
Directly stated · Book of Liang 11, passage 28
Southern Center Army major 南中郎司馬
AD 482 世祖卽位 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 210
Champion major to the Prince of Xiyang 西陽王冠軍司馬
AD 490 明年 · Transferred
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 222
Campaign-against-the-Barbarians major on the Prince of Ancheng's staff 安成王征虜司馬
AD 483 永明元年 · Transferred · other offices unchanged
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 211
fief at Jianli county 監利縣
AD 479 建元元年冬 · Enfeoffed instead · At Jianli 監利縣 · Negated Request Place: Houguan 侯官
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 204
Baron of Luojiang 羅江縣男
AD 478 豫平石頭 · Enfeoffed · At Luojiang 羅江縣
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 200
Baron of Luojiang 羅江縣男
AD 479 上受禪 · Fief increased · Households 400
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 201
marquis 侯
AD 495 二年 · Fief increased · Households Added 300
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 231
General Who Pacifies the North 安北將軍
AD 501 和帝中興元年 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 268
marquis 侯
AD 495 二年 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 231
Baron of Luojiang 羅江縣男
AD 478 豫平石頭 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 200
killed 見殺
Executed · Authority Emperor Donghun (東昏)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 266

Places and affiliations

AD 479 to AD 495 上受禪
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 201, 231
AD 471 to AD 478 宋明帝末
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 192, 200
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 232, 247, 254
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 90, 94; Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 81
Polity Southern Qi 齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 259
At Xiapi in Xiapi 下邳下邳
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 191

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AD 482 世祖卽位
At South Xincai 南新蔡 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 210
AD 493 十一年
At Jiangling 江陵 · Relation Departed from
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 81
AD 493 十一年
At Liang and South Qin 梁南秦 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 226
AD 493 十一年
At Xiangyang 襄陽 · Relation Rendezvous
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 81
AD 497 四年
At Fancheng 樊城 · Relation Camped at
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 232
AD 497 四年
At Xiangyang 襄陽 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 232
AD 477 太祖爲領軍
At Western Studio 西齋 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 194
AD 484 明年
At Xunyang 尋陽 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 212-213
AD 490 明年
At Guangling 廣陵 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 222-223
AD 490 明年
At Nanping 南平 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 224
AD 494 隆昌元年
At Yongzhou 雍州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 229
At Dongguan 東莞 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 203
At Jiangling 江陵 · Relation Marched from
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 47
At South City 南城 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 199
At Xiangyang 襄陽 · Relation Marched to
Directly stated · Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance 138, passage 47
At Yongzhou 雍州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 260; Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 264

Works and attributed material

AD 480 二年
Memorial · Author · Paraphrased · Summary asked to take Shen Youzhi's horizontal-flute band with him
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 207
AD 479 建元元年冬
Memorial · Author · Paraphrased · Summary asked to take his fief at Houguan
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 204
I was on my way to seek you. 故欲仰覓明公耳。
AD 477 蒼梧廢明日 · Speech · Speaker · With Grand Ancestor (太祖) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 196
Letter · Author · With Yuan Hong (元宏) · Direct quotation · Extent Unit Ids s0240, s0241, s0242, s0243, s0244, s0245, s0246, s0247, s0248, s0249, s0250, s0251, s0252, s0253
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 240-253
Speech · Speaker · With Sima Duan (司馬端) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 102

Events and relationships

Appointed Yizhi then sent to Fengyi
Administrative · Patron · With Chang Yizhi (昌義之)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 260
Beheaded
AD 488 六年四月 · Military · Commander · With Bo Wuzhu (帛烏祝) · At Gecheng 隔城
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 220
Campaign against northerners
AD 498 永泰元年 · Military · Officer · At Xiangyang 襄陽 · With Chen Xianda (陳顯達)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 254
Campaigned against
AD 488 六年四月 · Military · Commander · With Huan Tiansheng (桓天生) · At Gecheng 隔城 · Outcome Took Gecheng, beheaded Bo Wuzhu, enemy abandoned Pingshi
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 216, 218-220
Campaigned with
Military · Commander · With Chang Yizhi (昌義之)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 259
Claimed large host
Military · Commander · Mode quotation Speaker Cao Hu (曹虎)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 249

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Defeated
AD 480 二年 · Military · Commander · Outcome Two thousand dead after troops stopped to plunder captives
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 209
Defeated
AD 488 六年四月 · Military · Commander · With Huan Tiansheng (桓天生) · Outcome Captured more than two thousand
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 219
Delayed relief
AD 497 四年 · Military · Commander · At north of the Mian 沔北 · With Fang Boyu (房伯玉)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 232
Encamped at Qingxi Great Bridge
AD 499 永元元年八月十二日 · Military · Commander · At Qingxi Great Bridge 清溪大橋
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 90
Fed wandering guests
Personal · Host
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 263
Fought
AD 474 桂陽賊起 · Military · Soldier · With Grand Ancestor (太祖) · At Xinting fortress 新亭壘 · Outcome Took the first enemy head and became known to the Grand Ancestor
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 193
Garrisoned
AD 484 明年 · Military · Commander · At Xunyang 尋陽 · Cause Jiangzhou tribal rising
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 212
Held bridge
AD 499 永元元年 · Military · Commander · At Middle Bridge on Qing Creek 青溪中橋 · With Xiao Yaoguang, Prince of Shi'an (始安王遙光)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 261
Held city
AD 498 永泰元年 · Military · Defender · At Fancheng 樊城 · With Yuan Hong (元宏)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 257-258
Helped pacify
AD 478 豫平石頭 · Military · Officer · At Shitou 石頭
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 200
Led expedition
AD 480 二年 · Military · Commander · At Wo 渦 · Troop Count 6000 · Outcome Loyal bands did not arrive; later defeated after a camp victory
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 206, 208-209
Marched from Jiangling to Xiangyang
AD 493 十一年 · Military · Commander
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 49, passage 81
Massed troops
AD 497 四年 · Military · Commander · At Xiangyang 襄陽
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 232
Opened storehouse for performers toward scenery
Personal · Patron
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 265
Ordered beheading
AD 499 十六日 · Military · Commander · With Yuan Lisheng (垣歷生)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 94
Ordered to take
AD 493 十一年 · Military · Commander · At Xiangyang 襄陽 · With Wang Huan (王奐)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 225
Ordered vanguard
AD 488 六年四月 · Military · Commander · With Zhu Gong'en (朱公恩) · Outcome Vanguard routed rebel patrols
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 217
Overran detached camp
AD 480 二年 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 208
Pursued
AD 498 永泰元年 · Military · Commander · With Tian Anzhi (田安之) · At Fancheng 樊城
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 259
Replaced and returned
Career · Official
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passage 261
Reported merit
AD 477 太祖爲領軍 · Political · Petitioner · With Grand Ancestor (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 194
Sent back alive
AD 499 時年三十二 · Legal · Captor · With Sima Duan (司馬端)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 104
Sent reply by messenger
AD 497 四年 · Diplomatic · Author · With Yuan Hong (元宏)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 240
Sent west with martial train
AD 490 明年 · Military · Officer · With Zilong (子隆) · At Jingzhou 荊州
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 224
Sought refuge then stayed
AD 477 蒼梧廢明日 · Political · Subject · At Eastern Central Flower Gate 東中華門 · With Grand Ancestor (太祖) · Outcome Remained on direct guard
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 195-197
AD 498 永泰元年
Relation Subordinate of · Person Chen Xianda (陳顯達)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 254
Relation Recognized by · Person Grand Ancestor (太祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 193
Relation Superior of · Person Chang Yizhi (昌義之)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 18, passages 259-260
Relation Commander of · Person Zhu Gong'en (朱公恩)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 217
Relation Colleague of · Person Dai Sengjing (戴僧靜)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 198
Relation Staff officer of · Person Prince of Xiyang (西陽王)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 222
Relation At odds with · Person Fang Boyu (房伯玉)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 232
Relation Staff officer of · Person Prince of Ancheng (安成王)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 211

Assessments and attributes

Assessment clever at drawing men to him · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 263
Assessment held the western frontier; credit broke on the northern line · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 277
Assessment in later years loved graft and was stingy · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 264
Assessment lacks Chen Ping's wit and Guan Yu's martyred loyalty; shut in a doomed city on the Mian · Mode quotation Speaker Yuan Hong (元宏)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 238
Assessment trusted intimate needed for Guangling · Mode named-source-report Speaker Shizu (世祖)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 223
thick-set and iron-hard in bearing; frame very stern and resolute
Physical description
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 263

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AD 480 二年
Item Shen Youzhi's horizontal-flute band 沈攸之橫吹一部 · Relation Requested
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 207
Item cash hoard of fifty million 見錢五千萬 · Relation Possessed · At Yongzhou 雍州
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 264

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 191; Book of Southern Qi 45, passages 90, 94
his singing girls dined on pickle and greens without a second course
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passage 264
AD 483 to AD 488 世祖以虎頭名鄙，敕改之
From Tiger Head 虎頭 · To Cao Hu 曹虎 · Authority Shizu (世祖) · Reason Shizu judged the name vulgar
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 30, passages 191, 215