Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Founding Emperor of Southern Qi

Emperor Gao of Qi 齊高帝

Qí Gāodì

c. AD 427 - AD 482

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27
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4

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Emperor Gao of Qi was the founding emperor of Southern Qi.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal name Xiao Daocheng 蕭道成 Xiao Daocheng
Posthumous name High Emperor 高皇帝 Gāo huángdì
Temple name Taizu 太祖 Tàizǔ

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  1. Book of Song, Chapter 10 Volume 10 Annals 10: Emperor Shun 23 passages
  2. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Biographies 12: Jiang Mi, Xun Boyu 22 passages
  3. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 56 Volume 56 Biographies 37: Trusted Officials 20 passages
  4. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 53 Volume 53 Biographies 34: Virtuous Officials 11 passages
  5. Book of Song, Chapter 89 Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can 10 passages

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Book of Liang, Chapter 7Volume 7: Empresses · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 14Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang · 3 passages
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Book of Liang, Chapter 15Volume 15: Xie Fei; Xie Lan · 7 passages
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Book of Liang, Chapter 16Volume 16: Wang Liang; Zhang Ji; Wang Ying · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 17Volume 17: Wang Zhenguo; Ma Xianpin; Zhang Qi · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 20Volume 20: Liu Lijian; Chen Bozhi · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 52Volume 52: The Self-Sufficient · 3 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Emperor Gao of Southern Qi 2 · 7 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin · 1 passage
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Prince of Hailing · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 10Volume 10 Treatises 2: Rituals 1 · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 16Volume 16 Treatises 8: Official Posts · 1 passage
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 17Volume 17 Treatises 9: Caraiges and Dress · 1 passage
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 20Volume 20 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 9 passages
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宋世，太祖為文惠太子納后，桂陽賊至，太祖在新亭，傳言已沒，宅復為人所抄掠，文惠太子、竟陵王子良奉穆后、庾妃及后挺身送后兄昺之家，事平乃出。 In the Song era the Grand Ancestor took her in marriage for Crown Prince Wenhui. When the Guiyang rebels came, the Grand Ancestor was at Xinting; rumor said he had perished, and the residence was plundered again. Crown Prince Wenhui and Prince of Jingling Ziliang, escorting Empress Mu, Lady Yu, and the empress, risked themselves to take them to the empress's brother Bing's house; when order was restored they came out.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 21Volume 21 Biographies 2: Crown Prince Wenhui · 5 passages
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升明三年，太祖將受禪，世祖已還京師，以襄陽兵馬重鎮，不欲處他族，出太子爲持節、都督雍梁二州、郢州之竟陵、司州之隨郡軍事、左中郎將、寧蠻校尉、雍州刺史。 In Shengming year 3, as Xiao Daocheng prepared to accept the throne, Emperor Wu was already in the capital. Xiangyang held the empire's horses and arms, and he would not trust another house with it—so he sent the prince out as bearer of the staff, superintendent of Yong and Liang, of Jingling in Ying and Sui in Si, left central commander, colonel pacifying the barbarians, and inspector of Yong.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 31Volume 31 Biographies 12: Jiang Mi, Xun Boyu · 22 passages
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伯玉勸太祖遣數十騎入虜界，安置標榜，於是虜游騎數百履行界上，太祖以聞，猶懼不得留，令伯玉卜，伯玉斷卦不成行，而明帝詔果復太祖本任，由是見親待。 Boyu urged him to send a few dozen riders into the northern marches and set up boundary markers; soon hundreds of enemy patrols were riding the line. The founding emperor reported it, yet still feared the court would recall him and had Boyu cast the hexagrams; Boyu read that the journey would not succeed, and Emperor Ming's edict in fact restored him to his old command. From that day he was held close.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies 15: Yu Wanzhi, Liu Xiu, Shen Chong, Yu Gaozhi, Wang Chen · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies 17: Xie Chaozong, Liu Xiang · 6 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 44Volume 44 Biographies 25: Xu Xiaosi, Shen Wenji · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 48Volume 48 Biographies 29: Yuan Tuan, Kong Zhigui, Liu Hui · 7 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 34: Virtuous Officials · 11 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 36: Filial Piety · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 56Volume 56 Biographies 37: Trusted Officials · 20 passages
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Book of Song, Chapter 10Volume 10 Annals 10: Emperor Shun · 23 passages
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征西大將軍、荊州刺史沈攸之進號車騎大將軍、開府儀同三司，尚書左僕射、中領軍、鎮軍將軍、南兗州刺史齊王為司空、錄尚書事、驃騎大將軍，刺史如故，中書令、衞將軍、開府儀同三司，撫軍將軍劉秉為尚書令，加中軍將軍，[2]安西將軍、郢州刺史晉熙王燮為撫軍將軍、揚州刺史，南陽王翽為郢州刺史。 Shen Youzhi, General Who Conquers the West and Inspector of Jingzhou, was promoted to General of Chariots and Cavalry and authorized to maintain his own office with ceremonial rank equal to the Three Excellencies. The Prince of Qi, Vice Director of the Masters of Writing, Central Army Commander, General Who Pacifies the Army, and Inspector of South Yanzhou, was appointed Minister of Works, Recording Secretary, and Grand General of Agile Cavalry, remaining Inspector as before. [2] The text is defective here; the collation note restores the missing appointments: Yuan Can became Director of the Secretariat and concurrently Minister over the Masses, while Chu Yuan became Guards General, and both were authorized to maintain their own offices with ceremonial rank equal to the Three Excellencies. Liu Bing, General Who Pacifies the Army, became Director of the Masters of Writing and additionally Central Army Commander. Xie, Prince of Jinxi, General Who Pacifies the West and Inspector of Yingzhou, became General Who Pacifies the Army and Inspector of Yangzhou. Prince of Nanyang Hui became Inspector of Yingzhou.
丙午，以安西參軍明慶符為青、冀二州刺史，武陵王贊為郢州刺史，新除郢州刺史南陽王翽為湘州刺史，司空、南兗州刺史齊王改領南徐州刺史，征虜將軍李安民為南兗州刺史。 On the bingwu day Ming Qingfu, staff officer of Anxi, was appointed Inspector of Qing and Ji provinces; Prince of Wuling Zan was appointed Inspector of Yingzhou; Prince of Nanyang Hui, newly appointed Inspector of Yingzhou, was appointed Inspector of Xiangzhou; the Prince of Qi, Minister of Works and Inspector of South Yanzhou, was reassigned to hold concurrently Inspector of South Xuzhou; Li Anmin, General Who Conquers the Barbarians, was appointed Inspector of South Yanzhou.
丙午，加太尉齊王黃鉞、都督中外諸軍事、太傅，領揚州牧，劍履上殿，入朝不趨，贊拜不名。 On the bingwu day the Prince of Qi, Grand Commandant, was additionally granted the yellow battle-axe, made Commander-in-Chief of all military affairs within and without, and appointed Grand Preceptor, holding concurrently the governorship of Yangzhou; he was permitted sword and shoes in the palace hall, not to quicken his step on entering court, and not to have his name spoken in congratulatory address.
甲辰，崇太傅為相國，總百揆，封十郡，為齊公，備九錫之禮，加璽紱遠游冠，位在諸王上，加相國綠綟綬，其驃騎大將軍、揚州牧、南徐州刺史如故。 On the jiachen day the Grand Preceptor was elevated to Chancellor of State, directing all affairs of government, enfeoffed with ten commanderies as Duke of Qi, granted the full rites of the Nine Bestowals, additionally given the imperial seal-cord and the Far Roaming cap, ranking above all princes, with a green cord for the Chancellor of State; he remained Grand General of Agile Cavalry, Governor of Yangzhou, and Inspector of South Xuzhou as before.
丙戌，命齊王冕十有二旒，建天子旌旗，出警入蹕，乘金根車，駕六馬，備五時副車，置旄頭雲罕，樂儛八佾，設鐘簴宮縣。 On the bingxu day the Prince of Qi was commanded to wear a twelve-tassel cap, establish the imperial banners and flags, clear the roads on exit and entry, ride the golden-root chariot drawn by six horses, equip five seasonal auxiliary carriages, install the maotou and yunhan banners, perform the eight ranks of dancers, and establish the bell frames and palace musical sets.
Book of Song, Chapter 86Volume 86 Biographies 46: Yin Xiaozu, Liu Mian · 1 passage
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其年，南兗州刺史齊王出鎮淮陰，以勔為使持節、都督南徐、兗、青、冀、囗五州諸軍事、平北將軍，侍中、中領軍如故，出鎮廣陵。 That year Prince Qi, governor of Southern Yanzhou, went out to garrison Huaiyin. Mian was made bearer of the credentials staff, commander of military affairs in Southern Xu, Yan, Qing, Ji, and [text defective] provinces, general who pacifies the north, with attendant and general of the central army unchanged, and went out to garrison Guangling.
Book of Song, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can · 10 passages
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New Book of Tang, Chapter 113Volume 113 Biographies 38: Tang, Zhang, Xu · 1 passage
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