Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Xiaowu 孝武

Attested AD 534

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xiaowu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 534 孝武至長安
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 24, passage 10

Places and affiliations

At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Traveled to
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 24, passage 10

Events and relationships

Entered the Pass and arrived at Chang'an
Political · Ruler · At Chang'an 長安
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 24, passages 7, 10
Moved the court west amid late Wei disorders
Political · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Zhou 24, passage 18

References in the histories

Book of Zhou, Chapter 24Volume 24 Biographies 16: Lu Bian · 3 passages

及帝入關，事起倉卒，辯不及至家，單馬而從。 When the emperor entered the Pass, events erupted in sudden confusion. Bian had no time to go home and rode out alone to follow him.

孝武至長安，授給事黃門侍郎，領著作。 When Emperor Xiaowu arrived at Chang’an, Bian was appointed Gentleman Attendant at the Yellow Gate and concurrently Overseer of Composition.

自魏末離亂，孝武西遷，朝章禮度，湮墜咸盡。 After the chaos of the Wei’s final years, when Emperor Xiaowu moved the court westward, statutes and ritual observance collapsed entirely.