Sui and Tang · Heir of Tang

Jiancheng 建成

Attested AD 617

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Jiancheng was a Heir of Tang.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 617 義寧元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 5, passages 10, 25

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Prince of Tang (唐王)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 25
Sibling of Duke of Qin (秦公)
Full siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 5, passage 25
Sibling of Yuanji (元吉)
Full siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Sui 5, passage 25

Career and standing

Heir of the State of Tang 唐國世子
AD 617 義寧元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Sui 5, passage 25

References in the histories

Book of Sui, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Emperor Gong · 1 passage

己巳，以唐王子隴西公建成為唐國世子，敦煌公為京兆尹，[2]改封秦公，元吉為齊公，食邑各萬戶。 On jisi day, the Duke of Tang's son, the Duke of Longxi (Jiancheng), was named heir to the State of Tang; the Duke of Dunhuang was appointed Governor of Jingzhao, [2] and re-enfeoffed as Duke of Qin; Yuanji was made Duke of Qi; each received a fief of ten thousand households.