Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Xuanwu 宣武

Xuanwu

Attested AD 500 - AD 515

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Xuanwu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 500 to AD 515 宣武嘗召
Directly stated · History of the Northern Dynasties 88, passage 70

References in the histories

History of the Northern Dynasties, Chapter 88Volume 88 Biographies 76: Recluses · 3 passages

宣武嘗召以為羽林監，領中書舍人，將令侍講《十地》諸經，固辭不許。 Emperor Xuanwu once summoned him to serve as Supervisor of the Feathered Forest and concurrently Palace Secretary, intending to have him lecture on the Dashabhumi and other sutras, but he firmly refused.

頗以此聞，宣武給其工力，令與沙門統僧暹、河南尹甄深等同視嵩山形勝之處，遂造閒居佛寺。 Word of this spread, and Emperor Xuanwu supplied labor so that Liang, together with the Superintendent of Monks Sengxuan, Intendant of Henan Zhen Shen, and others, might survey the finest sites on Mount Song and build a secluded temple there.

延昌二年冬，因遇篤疾，宣武敕以馬輿送令還山，居嵩高道場寺，數日卒。 In the winter of the second year of Yanchang he suddenly fell gravely ill; Emperor Xuanwu ordered a litter to send him back to the mountains. He took up residence at Songgao Daochang Temple and died within days.