Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Emperor of Eastern Jin

Emperor Xiaowu of Jin 晉孝武帝

Attested AD 376 - AD 396

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xiaowu of Jin was an emperor of Eastern Jin.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 376 to AD 396 太元中
Directly stated · Book of Song 55, passage 4

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long · 3 passages

晉孝武帝太元中，衛將軍謝安始立國學，徐、兗二州刺史謝玄舉燾為助教。 During the Taixuan reign of Emperor Xiaowu of Jin, Defender-General Xie An founded the National Academy for the first time, and Xie Xuan, inspector of Xu and Yan, recommended Dao to serve as an assistant instructor.

孝武帝追崇庶祖母宣太后，議者或謂宜配食中宗。 When Emperor Xiaowu raised his father's concubine mother, Empress Dowager Xuan, to posthumous honor, some debaters argued that she ought to share sacrificial offerings in the temple of Emperor Zhongzong.

晉孝武帝以廣博學，除為秘書郎，校書秘閣，增置職僚。 Emperor Xiaowu of Jin, recognizing Guang's erudition, appointed him Secretary Gentleman to collate books in the Secret Archive and expanded the staff.