Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Wen 世祖

Shizu

Attested AD 552 - AD 561

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Wen was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 561 天嘉二年
Directly stated · Book of Chen 14, passages 76-77
AD 560 天嘉元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 14, passages 16, 49
AD 552 為景所囚
Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 14, passage 7

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Chen Boxin (伯信)
seventh imperial son 第七皇子 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Chen 14, passage 49

References in the histories

Book of Chen, Chapter 14Volume 14: Chen Chang; Chen Tanlang · 4 passages

及高祖東討侯景，昌與宣后、世祖並為景所囚。 When the Founder turned east against Hou Jing, Chang, Lady Xuan, and Emperor Wen were all taken prisoner by Jing.

無子，世祖以第七皇子伯信為嗣。 He left no sons; Emperor Wen made his seventh son Boxin his heir.

世祖詔曰：「夫追遠慎終，抑聞前誥。 Emperor Wen issued an edict: "To honor the dead and observe the last rites is an ancient teaching.

方泰少麤獷，與諸惡少年群聚，遊逸無度，世祖以南康王故，特寬貰之。 Fangtai was coarse and unruly from youth, running with bad company and living without restraint; because of Prince Tanlang of Nankang, Emperor Wen especially spared him.