Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Liu Song prince and future Southern Qi emperor

Emperor Wu of Qi 齊武帝

Qi Wudi

First attested AD 476; died AD 493

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105
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24
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5

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Emperor Wu of Qi was a Liu Song prince and future Southern Qi emperor.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal name Xiao Ze 蕭賾 Xiāo Zé
Posthumous name Martial Emperor 武皇帝 Wǔ Huángdì
Temple name Shizu 世祖 Shìzǔ

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  1. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 31 Volume 31 Biographies 12: Jiang Mi, Xun Boyu 14 passages
  2. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4 Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin 11 passages
  3. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 36 Volume 36 Biographies 17: Xie Chaozong, Liu Xiang 10 passages
  4. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 21 Volume 21 Biographies 2: Crown Prince Wenhui 9 passages
  5. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 53 Volume 53 Biographies 34: Virtuous Officials 8 passages

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Book of Chen, Chapter 16Volume 16: Zhao Zhili; Cai Jingli; Liu Shizhi; Xie Qi · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 14Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang · 2 passages
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Book of Liang, Chapter 15Volume 15: Xie Fei; Xie Lan · 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 19Volume 19: Zong Guai; Liu Tan; Yue Ai · 2 passages
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Book of Liang, Chapter 31Volume 31: Yuan Ang; Yuan Junzheng · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 37Volume 37: Xie Ju; He Jingrong · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 42Volume 42: Zang Dun; Zang Jue; Fu Qi · 1 passage
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Book of Liang, Chapter 52Volume 52: The Self-Sufficient · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin · 11 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Prince of Hailing · 1 passage
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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 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 · 6 passages
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上數遊幸諸苑囿，載宮人從後車，宮內深隱，不聞端門鼓漏聲，置鍾於景陽樓上，宮人聞鍾聲，早起裝飾，至今此鍾唯應五鼓及三鼓也。 The emperor often toured the royal parks with palace women in the train behind his carriage. Deep inside the palace the drum and clepsydra at the Duan Gate could not be heard, so a bell was hung on Jingyang Tower. At its stroke the women rose early to dress—to this day it sounds only at the fifth watch and the third.
世祖嗣位，運藉休平，壽昌前興，鳳華晚搆，香柏文檉，花梁繡柱，雕金鏤寶，頗用房帷，趙瑟吳趨，承閑奏曲，歲費傍恩，足使充牣，事由私蓄，無損國儲。 When Shizu succeeded, the age rested on peace—Shouchang rose early, Fenghua late; fragrant cypress and patterned rafters, painted beams and embroidered pillars, carved gold and set gems crowded the curtained halls; Zhao zithers and Wu songs filled idle hours; yearly outlays from side revenues overflowed the vaults—paid from private stores, never touching the state coffers.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 21Volume 21 Biographies 2: Crown Prince Wenhui · 9 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 · 14 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies 17: Xie Chaozong, Liu Xiang · 10 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 47Volume 47 Biographies 28: Wang Rong, Xie Tiao · 7 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 48Volume 48 Biographies 29: Yuan Tuan, Kong Zhigui, Liu Hui · 5 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 34: Virtuous Officials · 8 passages
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永明八年，子明典籤劉道濟取府州五十人役自給，又役子明左右，及船仗贓私百萬，爲有司所奏，世祖怒，賜道濟死。 In the eighth year of Yongming, Ziming's chief clerk Liu Daoji conscripted fifty men from the prefecture and province for his own use, also used labor from Ziming's personal attendants, and embezzled a million in ships, arms, and private goods; when the responsible officials memorialized the case, Emperor Wu was furious and ordered Daoji to death.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 36: Filial Piety · 5 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 56Volume 56 Biographies 37: Trusted Officials · 8 passages
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Book of Song, Chapter 10Volume 10 Annals 10: Emperor Shun · 5 passages
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[7]左衞將軍齊王世子為江州刺史，侍中蕭嶷為領軍，鎮軍將軍、雍州刺史張敬兒進號征西將軍，平西將軍、郢州刺史黃回進號鎮西將軍。 [7] The Left Guards General, heir of the Prince of Qi, was appointed Inspector of Jiangzhou; Palace Attendant Xiao Ni was appointed Commander of the Guards; Zhang Jinger, General Who Pacifies the Army and Inspector of Yongzhou, was promoted to General Who Conquers the West; Huang Hui, General Who Pacifies the West and Inspector of Yingzhou, was promoted to General Who Pacifies the West.
New Book of Tang, Chapter 22Volume 22 Treatises 12: Rites and Music 12 · 1 passage
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