Overview
Gao Longzhi was an official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Northern QiBook of Wei
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Yanxing | 延興 | Yánxīng |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 554 天保五年Died on road following imperial processionStrongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 101, 110
Age
- 61Reckoning SuituiDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 110
Attested activity
- AD 531 to AD 550 chapter title co-biography with Sun TengStrongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 1
- AD 534 to AD 550 共典營構鄴都宮室Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 38, passage 3
- AD 543 to AD 549 司徒高隆之Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 47, passage 56
- AD 550 to AD 559 天保Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 34, passage 109
- AD 554 天保五年Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 101, 110
- AD 534 天平初Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 73
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- AD 532 太昌初Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 66
- AD 528 建義初Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 60
- AD 551 to AD 554 撰魏史Dated from the passage context · Book of Wei 110, passage 125
- AD 532 to AD 554 東魏北齊際Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 225, 229
- AD 543 to AD 550 武定中Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 86
- AD 550 立后 debate at foundingStrongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 9, passage 67
- AD 534 to AD 547 見信高祖／天平初Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 119, 150
- AD 534 to AD 548 鄴中四貴Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 46
- AD 549 顯祖初嗣霸業Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 30, passage 63
- AD 531 魏中興初Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 64
- AD 534 to AD 550 魏朝及命為從弟Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 54-57
- AD 520 to AD 528 魏汝南王悅為司州牧時Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 59
- AD 550 齊受禪Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 91
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Gao Ziyuan (高子遠)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 118
- Sibling of Sun Teng (孫騰)elder brother 兄Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 69
- Sibling of Elder Brother of Gao Longzhi (高隆之兄)elder brother 兄 · Uncertain siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 118
- Sibling of Elder Sister of Gao Longzhi (高隆之姊)elder sister 姊 · Uncertain siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 114
- Child of Gao Gan (高幹)father 父Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 55
- Child of Mother of Gao Longzhi (高隆之母)mother 母Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 73
- Parent of Gao Deshu (高德樞)son 子Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 116
- Kinship Role heirs · Count 0 · Negated trueDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 117
- Kinship Role sons · Quantity more than tenDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 116
- Kinship Role sons · Quantity unspecifiedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 114
Key source chapters
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 18 Volume 18 Biographies 10: Sun Teng; Gao Longzhi; Sima Ziru 40 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 47 Volume 47 Biographies 39: Cruel Officials 3 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 30 Volume 30 Biographies 22: Cui Xian; Gao Dezheng; Cui Ang 2 passages
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 9 Volume 9 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts 1 passage
- Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 34 Volume 34 Biographies 26: Yang Yin; Yan Zixian; Song Qindao; Zheng Yi 1 passage
Origins and identity
- originally surnamed Xu; claimed descent from Jinxiang in GaopingDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 54
Career and standing
- right vice director of the masters of writing 尚書右僕射AD 534 天平初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 73
- grand general of agile cavalry 驃騎大將軍AD 532 太昌初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 66
- Opener of a Government Office Equal in Protocol to the Three Ducal Ministers 儀同三司AD 532 太昌初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 66
- gentlemen attendant 給事中AD 528 建義初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 60
- mobile office director 行臺郎中AD 528 建義初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 60
- regular attendant of the scattered cavalry 員外散騎常侍AD 528 建義初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 60
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- commissioner for registering households in Hebei 河北括戶大使AD 543 to AD 550 武定中 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 86
- chief of the imperial kitchen 尚食典御AD 531 魏中興初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 64
- imperial censor 御史中尉AD 531 魏中興初 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 64
- administrator 治中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 62
- clerk in the household bureau 戶曹從事AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 59
- director of the masters of writing of the grand mobile office 大行臺尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 70
- director of the ministry of personnel 吏部尚書AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 89
- general of the palace guard 領軍將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 87
- governor of Bing Province 幷州刺史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 68
- grand chief of the northern circuit 北道行臺AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 68
- grand director of the imperial clan 大宗正卿AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 92
- grand general of construction 營構大將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 76
- grand preceptor of the heir apparent 太子太師AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 89
- left vice director of the masters of writing 尚書左僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 89
- palace attendant 侍中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 71, 87
- recorder of the affairs of the masters of writing 錄尚書事AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 87
- right deputy of the mobile office 大行臺右丞AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 63
- right vice director of the masters of writing 尚書右僕射AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 71
- supervisor of imperial records 監起居事AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 85
- imperial censor 御史中尉Held concurrentlyDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 71
- Vice Director of the Right 右僕射AD 534 天平初 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 150
- Grand Mentor 太保HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 34, passage 109
- recorder of the affairs of the masters of writing 錄尚書事HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 92
- governor of Bing Province 幷州刺史AD 534 天平初 · Recalled toDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 73
- palace attendant 侍中ResignedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 82
- grand preceptor 太保TransferredDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 89
- Duke of Pingyuan Commandery 平原郡公Enfeoffed · Fief Households 1700Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 68
- Prince of Yangxia 陽夏王Posthumously enfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 111
- Duke of Pingyuan Commandery 平原郡公Reduced fief · Households Reduced 700Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 69
- posthumous military authority over five provinces; grand general; grand tutor; grand guardian; Ji Province governor 冀定瀛滄幽五州諸軍事、大將軍、太尉、太保、冀州刺史Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 111
- prince 王AD 550 齊受禪 · AdvancedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 91
- duke over the masses 司徒公AdvancedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 85
- Prince of Pingyuan 平原王HeldDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 34, passage 109
- Left officeAD 534 天平初 · Mourning leaveDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 73
- BeatenDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 107
- ConfinedAD 554 天保五年 · Confinement · At Imperial Secretariat 尚書省Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 101
Places and affiliations
- AD 534 天平初Polity Eastern Wei 魏 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 73
- AD 550 齊受禪Polity Northern Qi 齊 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 91
- Polity Eastern Wei 東魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 46, 57, 150
- Polity Eastern Wei 東魏 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 225
- Polity Northern Qi 北齊 · Relation Subject of posthumous actionsDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 116
- Polity Northern Wei 魏 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 54-55, 59, 64
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- At Jinxiang in Gaoping 高平金鄉 · Relation Claimed originDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 54
- At Jin Province 晉州 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 62
- At Pingyang Commandery 平陽郡 · Relation AdministeredDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 62
- At Qing Province 青州 · Relation AdministeredDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 88
- At Tiao in Bohai 渤海蓚 · Relation Declared native ofDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 57
- At Xiang Province 相州 · Relation AdministeredDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 65
- At Ye 鄴 · Relation Active atDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 225
- Organization Four Dignitaries 四貴 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 46
Works and attributed material
- national history 國史Relation SupervisedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 92
- Requested cutting idle local commander staffsMemorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 81
- Resigned palace attendant and sought abolition of false attendant ranksMemorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 82
- Encomium · Subject · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 228-230
- Speech · Speaker · With Yuan Chang (元昶) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 102
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 108
Events and relationships
- Accepted bribes reproached by Gao ChengCorruption · AccusedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 90
- Campaigned againstDated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 60
- Contemptuous toward Gao Yang before accessionDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 104
- Defeated four Erzhu at HanlingMilitary · Participant · At Hanling 韓陵Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 66
- Expanded southern city and Zhang River worksPublic works · DirectorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 77-79
- Fabricated crimes and procured executionDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 120
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- Fabricated crimes and procured executionDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 120
- Fabricated crimes and procured executionDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 120
- Founded capitalConstruction · Planner · At Ye 鄴Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 225
- Heir appointedDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 118
- House exterminatedDomestic · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 121
- Instructed sons in literary principlesDomestic · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 114
- Jointly managed court affairsAD 534 天平初 · Political · Co administratorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 150
- Lavishly built temples and pagodasConstruction patronage · BuilderDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 72
- Merit in deliberationPolitical · CounselorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 57
- Opposed Han woman as empressPolitical · AdvisorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 9, passage 67
- Opposed receiving Wei abdicationPolitical · OpponentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 105
- Pacified YeDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 65
- Quarreled over wineDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 67
- Raised righteousness in ShandongDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 63
- Registered over 50000 false officeholders then stoppedAdministrative · InspectorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 84
- Requested four step rank reduction forDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 69
- Reversed unequal land allotmentsLand reform · ReformerDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 74-75
- Served elder sister as motherDomestic · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 114
- Set human figures at shooting buttsRitual innovation · InstigatorDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 94
- Sought death of Cui Xian and Cui JishuDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 98
- Tomb desecrated corpse dismembered cast into Zhang RiverDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 117
- Relation Close associate of · Person Gao Huan (高歡)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 61
- Relation Treated as younger cousin of · Person Gao Huan (高歡)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 57
- Relation Trusted by · Person Gao Huan (高歡)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 119
- Relation Friend of · Person Yuan Chang (元昶)Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 102
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment admired literary refinement despite lack of study; treated gentry with courtesy · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 113, 115
- Assessment among those who failed integrity and filled ravines with plunder · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 221
- Assessment contemporary opinion criticized his changes to ceremonial and dress regulations · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 93
- Assessment deeply malicious; avenged every slight · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 119
- Assessment house wiped out as retribution · Mode named-source-report Source Work commentators 論者Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 121
- Assessment toiled to found Ye; early trust and rank, not fallen from court order · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 225
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- Assessment widely praised for treatment of sister and educating sons · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 115
- deep and reserved with strong ambitionCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 58
- fussy over small ceremonial details; altered state regalia, entertainments, and dress against precedentCharacterDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 93
- stood eight feet tall with a fine beard and whiskersPhysical descriptionDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 58
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 1, 46, 58, 113
- never granted a posthumous epithetNegated true · Field posthumous-nameDirectly stated · Book of Northern Qi 18, passage 112
- From Xu 徐氏 · To Gao 高 · Reason followed father Gan's adoptive Gao surnameStrongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 18, passages 54-55
References in the histories
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