Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Emperor Yuan 元帝

Yuán Dì

Attested AD 318 - AD 325

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Yuan was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 318 to AD 325 元、明時
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 9
AD 318 to AD 321 太興中
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 8

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Crown Prince of Emperor Yuan (太子)
crown prince 太子
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 8

Places and affiliations

Polity Jin · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passages 8-9

Works and attributed material

Ordered comfort carriage
Edict · Author
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 17, passage 8

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 17Volume 17 Treatises 9: Caraiges and Dress · 2 passages

太興中，太子臨學，無高蓋車，元帝詔乘安車。 In Taixing, when the crown prince went to his studies there was no high-canopy coach; Yuan Di ordered him to use the comfort carriage instead.

元、明時，屬車唯九乘。 Under Emperors Yuan and Ming, the train had only nine following carriages.