Gao Bainian (高百年)

Overview

Gao Bainian was a Crown prince of Xiaozhao; Prince of Leling.

Life and dates

Death

AD 564 河清三年六月
Execution
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 77

Attested activity

AD 561 大寧元年十一月乙卯
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 15
AD 564 河清三年六月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 77
AD 560 皇建元年十一月辛亥
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 85
AD 561 皇建末
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 49

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Emperor Xiaozhao (孝昭帝)
crown prince 太子
father 父
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 15; Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 85; Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 49
Child of Empress Shuncheng (順成后)
mother 母
son 子
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 6, passage 85

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Prince of Leling Commandery 樂陵郡王
AD 561 大寧元年十一月乙卯 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 15

Assessments and attributes

Assessment died guiltless from suspicion or jealous fear · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 7, passage 124

Source notes

was established as crown prince, causing Wucheng’s discontent
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 49

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Xiaozhao · 1 passage

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冬十一月辛亥，立妃元氏為皇后，世子百年為皇太子。 On the xinhai day of the eleventh month, Consort Yuan was installed as empress and the heir apparent Gao Bainian as crown prince.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Emperor Wucheng · 2 passages

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乙卯，以司徒、平秦王歸彥為太傅，以尚書右僕射、趙郡王叡為尚書令，以太尉尉粲為太保，以尚書令段韶為大司馬，以豐州刺史婁叡為司空，乙太傅、平陽王淹為太宰，以太保、彭城王浟為太師、錄尚書事，以冀州刺史、博陵王濟為太尉，以中書監、任城王潛為尚書左僕射，以幷州刺史斛律光為右僕射，封孝昭皇帝太子百年為樂陵郡王。 On the yimao day, the emperor reshuffled the highest offices: Prince Guiyan of Pingqin, Minister over the Masses, became Grand Tutor; Prince Rui of Zhao Commandery, Right Vice Director of the Secretariat, became Chief Minister of the Secretariat; Grand Commandant Wei Can became Grand Guardian; Duan Shao became Grand Marshal; Lou Rui became Minister of Works; Prince Yan of Pingyang became Grand Minister; Prince You of Pengcheng became Grand Preceptor and Recorder of the Affairs of the Secretariat; Prince Ji of Boling became Grand Commandant; Prince Qian of Rencheng became Left Vice Director of the Secretariat; Hulu Guang became Right Vice Director of the Secretariat; and Emperor Xiaozhao's crown prince Bainian was made Prince of Leling Commandery.

殺樂陵王百年。 Prince Bainian of Leling was executed.

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 14Volume 14 Biographies 6: Guangping Gongcheng; Yangzhou Gong Yongle; Di Zhangbi; Prince of Xiangle, Xiang Guo; Prince of Shangluo, Si Zong; Zi Yuanhai; Di Sihao; Prince of Pingqin, Guiyan; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Changle, Governor of Lingshan; Sizi Fuhu · 1 passage

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及踐祚，乃使武成在鄴主兵，立子百年為皇太子，武成甚不平。 When he ascended the throne, he made Gao Zhan hold troops at Ye and established his son Bainian as crown prince — Gao Zhan was very discontent.