Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Wu of Wei 魏武帝

Wei Wudi

Attested AD 220 - c. AD 220

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Emperor Wu of Wei was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 220 魏武
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 3, passage 212
c. AD 220 魏武帝將卽位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 49, passage 91

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Event about to ascend the throne · Mode narrative
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 49, passage 91

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 49Volume 49 Biographies 41: Arts · 2 passages

魏武帝之將卽位也，使遵世筮之，遇《明夷》之《賁》曰：「初登于天，後入于地。」 Before Wei Wudi took the throne, Zunshi cast Mingyi changing to Bi: “First he rises to heaven, then he goes into the earth.”

帝曰：「何謂也？」 The emperor asked, “What does that mean?”

Book of Song, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 · 1 passage

魏武直以兵威服眾，故能坐移天曆，鼎運雖改，而民未忘漢。 Emperor Wu of Wei directly by military prestige made the masses submit, and so was able to sit and shift the heavenly calendar; though the mandate changed, the people had not forgotten Han.