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Duke Xianwu of Qi 齊獻武王

Qi Xianwu Wang

First attested AD 530; died AD 547

Passages: 17
Chapters: 5
Histories: 1

Overview

Duke Xianwu of Qi was a Duke and Kingmaker.

Life and dates

Death

AD 547 武定五年正月丙午
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 111, passages 285, 287

Attested activity

AD 532 出帝初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 110, passage 74
AD 532 to AD 534 出帝與齊獻武王構隙，加子彥中軍大都督、行
Directly stated · Book of Wei 30, passage 167
AD 532 及尒朱世隆等誅
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 86, passage 6
AD 544 武定二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 110, passages 97, 105
AD 547 武定五年正月丙午
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 111, passages 285, 287
AD 533 to AD 534 永熙二年正月…永熙三年
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 226

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AD 530 to AD 534 誅榮後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 27, passage 182

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Prince Xian of Qi 齊獻武王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 226
Prince Xianwu of Qi 齊獻武王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 287

Places and affiliations

Polity Eastern Wei 東魏 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 111, passages 285, 287

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Quote true
Directly stated · Book of Wei 110, passages 106-108, 110
Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Wei 86, passages 7-8

Events and relationships

Campaigned against
Military · Commander · With Erzhu Zhao (尒朱兆)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 226
Died
AD 547 武定五年正月丙午 · Death · Decedent
Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 111, passages 285, 287
Rebuked Liu Renzhi
Political · Rebuker · With Liu Renzhi (劉仁之)
Directly stated · Book of Wei 86, passage 91
Routed
Military · Commander · With Erzhu Zhao (尒朱兆) · At Red Flood Ridge 赤洪嶺
Directly stated · Book of Wei 111, passage 227
Summoned assembly at Mount Mang
Political · Speaker · At Mount Mang 邙山
Directly stated · Book of Wei 86, passages 6-8

References in the histories

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History

17 passages

Book of Wei, Chapter 27Volume 22: Emperor Xiaowen's Five Princes · 1 passage

及齊獻武王既誅榮，以悅高祖子，宜承大業，乃令人示意。 After Duke Xianwu of Qi killed Rong, deeming Yue Gaozu's son fit for the throne, he sent word of his intent.

Book of Wei, Chapter 30Volume 25: Zhang Sunsong, Zhangsun Daosheng · 1 passage

出帝與齊獻武王構隙，加子彥中軍大都督、行臺僕射，鎮弘農，以為心膂。 When the fleeing emperor and Duke Xianwu of Qi fell out, Ziyan was made central-army grand commander and mobile secretariat vice director at Hongnong as a trusted pillar.

Book of Wei, Chapter 86Volume 81: Qi Jun, Shan Wei, Liu Renzhi, Yuwen Zhongzhi · 5 passages

及尒朱世隆等誅，齊獻武王赴洛，止於邙山。 After Erzhu Shilong and his faction were put to death, King Xianwu of Qi marched to Luoyang and camped at Mount Mang.

獻武王欣然是之。 King Xianwu was delighted and agreed.

及出帝失德，齊獻武王深思儁言，常以為恨。 When the fleeing emperor proved unworthy, King Xianwu of Qi often thought back on Jun's words and regretted them.

斛斯椿之搆間也，出帝令儁奉詔晉陽，齊獻武王集文武與儁申釋，儁辭屈而退。 When Dusi Chun stirred up discord, the fleeing emperor sent Jun to Jinyang with an edict; King Xianwu of Qi assembled his civil and military officers to clear matters with Jun, and Jun, defeated in argument, withdrew.

性又酷虐，在晉陽曾營城雉，仁之統監作役，以小稽緩，遂杖前殷州刺史裴瑗、并州刺史王綽，齊獻武王大加譴責。 He was also cruel by nature. At Jinyang, when city walls were under construction, Renzhi supervised the labor; for a slight delay he had the former governor of Yin Province, Pei Yuan, and the governor of Bing Province, Wang Chuo, beaten—King Xianwu of Qi rebuked him severely.

Book of Wei, Chapter 110Volume 104: Author's Preface · 7 passages

黃門郎崔㥄從齊獻武王入朝，熏灼於世，收初不詣門。 Cui Lin, Attendant of the Yellow Gates, rode into court in the train of Duke Xianwu of Qi and wielded enormous influence. Shou never went near his gate.

初，齊獻武王固讓天柱大將軍，帝敕收為詔，令遂所請，欲加相國，問收相國品秩，收以實對，帝遂止。 When Duke Xianwu of Qi steadfastly declined the title General of the Heavenly Pillar, the emperor had Shou draft the edict granting his wish. The emperor then considered adding the title Chancellor of State, asked Shou about its rank in the official hierarchy, and when Shou answered honestly, abandoned the idea.

時出帝猜忌獻武，內有間隙，收遂以疾固辭而免。 When the Departure Emperor grew suspicious of Xianwu and court factions split, Shou pleaded illness and managed to get himself relieved of duty.

尋而獻武南上，帝西入關。 Before long Xianwu advanced south and the emperor fled west into the pass.

後獻武入朝，靜帝授相國，固讓，令收為啟。 When Xianwu later came to court, Emperor Jing invested him as Chancellor of State. He steadfastly declined, and had Shou draft the memorial of refusal.

啟成呈上，文襄時侍側，獻武指收曰：「此人當復為崔光。」 When the memorial was finished and submitted, Wen Xiang stood nearby. Xianwu pointed at Shou and said: "This man will become another Cui Guang."

四年，獻武於西門豹祠宴集，謂司馬子如曰：「魏收為史官，書吾善惡。 In the fourth year Xianwu hosted a banquet at the Shrine of Ximen Bao and said to Sima Ziru: "Wei Shou, as historiographer, will record my virtues and faults.

Book of Wei, Chapter 111Volume 105a Treatise 1: Celestial Phenomena 1 · 3 passages

永熙二年正月甲午，齊獻武王自晉陽出討尒朱兆。 In the first month of Yongxi 2, on jiawu day, Prince Xian of Qi marched from Jinyang to campaign against Erzhu Zhao.

三年五月辛卯，出帝為斛斯椿等諸佞關構，猜於齊獻武王，託討蕭衍，盛暑徵發河南諸州之兵，天下怪惡之。 In the fifth month of year 3, on xinmao day, Emperor Xiaowu, swayed by flatterers such as Husu Chun, grew suspicious of Prince Xian of Qi; under the pretext of campaigning against Xiao Yan he conscripted troops from the Henan commanderies in midsummer, and the realm regarded it with horror.

丙午，齊獻武王薨。 On bingwu day, Prince Xianwu of Qi died.