Gao 杲

Other names

Family

• Child of Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝)
  father 父
  son 子
  Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 59, passages 247, 252, 263
• Sibling of Yuande Heir Apparent (元德太子)
  Paternal half siblings
  Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 59, passages 260, 263
• Sibling of Prince Zheng of Qi (齊王)
  Paternal half siblings
  Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 59, passages 261, 263

Career and standing

• Administrator of Jiangdu 江都太守
  Acting
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 250
• Grand Master for Splendid Happiness 光祿大夫
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 249
• Intendant of Henan 河南尹
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 249
• Prince of Zhao 趙王
  AD 613 大業九年封趙王 · Enfeoffed
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 248
• Prince of Zhao 趙王
  AD 613 封趙王 · Held
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passages 247-248

Places and affiliations

• At Huainan 淮南 · Relation Traveled to
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 250

Learning and skills

• Skill reciting imperial lyrics and rhapsodies 誦帝詞賦 · Level able
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 251

Works and attributed material

• Speech · Speaker · With Empress Xiao (蕭皇后) · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passages 253-254

Events and relationships

• Begged to test moxibustion for empress
  Medical · Volunteer · With Empress Xiao (蕭皇后)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passages 253-256
• Beheaded by rebels before emperor
  AD 618 裴虔通使賊斬之於帝前 · Legal · Victim · With Pei Qiantong (裴虔通)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 258
• Followed emperor to huainan
  Travel · Companion · With Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝) · At Huainan 淮南
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 250
• Refused food when emperor unwell
  Personal · Filial son · With Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 252
• Wailed during huaji rebellion
  AD 618 化及反 · Political · Bystander at side · With Yuwen Huaji (宇文化及)
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 257

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment failed to meet a natural death · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 263
• Assessment utterly filial · Mode narrative
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 252
• clever and bright, handsome in bearing; could often recite the emperor's lyrics and rhapsodies
  Appearance and ability
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 251
• Item imperial robes stained by his blood 血湔禦服 · Relation Blood splashed
  Directly stated · Book of Sui 59, passage 258