Overview
Gaozu was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
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| Epithet |
Rising King |
興王 |
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Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 505 天監四年
AD 501 義師至後
AD 502 高祖受禪
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Book of Liang, Chapter 16Volume 16: Wang Liang; Zhang Ji; Wang Ying · 12 passages
亮出見高祖，高祖曰：「顛而不扶，安用彼相。」
Liang came out to see Gaozu. Gaozu said, "When the tottering man is not held up, what use is that minister!"
高祖受禪，遷侍中、尚書令、中軍將軍，引參佐命，封豫寧縣公，邑二千戶。
When Gaozu took the mandate, Liang became attendant, director of the masters of writing, and central army general, drawn into founding the state, and was enfeoffed duke of Yuning with two thousand households.
四年夏，高祖讌於華光殿，謂羣臣曰：「朕日昃聽政，思聞得失。
In summer of the fourth year Gaozu feasted at Huaguang Hall and told the ministers, "From noon I hear government, wishing to learn gain and loss.
高祖變色曰：「卿可更餘言。」
Gaozu's color changed. "You may speak on other matters."
縝固執不已，高祖不悅。
Zhen pressed on; Gaozu was displeased.
乃遣國子博士范雲、舍人裴長穆等使石頭城詣高祖，高祖以稷爲侍中、左衛將軍。
Then he sent National University erudite Fan Yun, attendant Pei Changmu, and others to Stone City to see Gaozu; Gaozu made Ji attendant within and left palace guard general.
高祖總百揆，遷大司馬左司馬。
When Gaozu took charge of all affairs, Ji became the grand marshal's left staff officer.
高祖受禪，以功封江安縣侯，邑一千戶。
When Gaozu took the throne, Ji was enfeoffed as Marquis of Jiang'an for merit, with a fief of one thousand households.
建康平，高祖爲相國，引瑩爲左長史，加冠軍將軍，奉法駕迎和帝于江陵。
When Jiankang was pacified, Gaozu as chancellor of state brought Ying in as left chief clerk, advanced him to champion general, and had him escort the imperial carriage to welcome Emperor He from Jiangling.
高祖踐阼，遷侍中、撫軍將軍，封建城縣公，邑千戶。
When Gaozu took the throne, Ying became attendant within and pacification army general, enfeoffed as Duke of Jiancheng with a fief of one thousand households.
瑩性清慎，居官恭恪，高祖深重之。
Ying was pure and cautious; in office he was respectful and earnest, and Gaozu valued him deeply.
及奉興王，蒙寬政，爲佐命，固將愧於心。
Yet serving the Rising King under lenient rule and helping found the dynasty, he must have felt shame at heart.