Overview
Shizu was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Attested activity
AD 423 to AD 452 世祖
AD 427 世祖克赫連昌
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
Places and affiliations
- Polity Northern Wei 北魏 · Relation Ruled
Works and attributed material
Events and relationships
Captured Helian Chang
Military
References in the histories
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Book of Wei, Chapter 28Volume 23: Wei Cao, Mo Han, Liu Kuren · 1 passage
Book of Wei, Chapter 30Volume 25: Zhang Sunsong, Zhangsun Daosheng · 13 passages
今長皇子賢而世嫡，天所命也，請立。」
The eldest imperial son is able and the rightful heir — Heaven has chosen him; I beg that he be established."
於是詔世祖臨朝監國，嵩為左輔。
An edict then had Shizu preside at court and oversee the realm; Song was made left supporter.
世祖即位，進爵北平王，司州中正。
At Shizu's accession Song was raised to Prince of Beiping and made rectifier of Sima province.
詔問公卿，赫連、蠕蠕征討何先。
The Emperor asked the ministers whether the Helian or the Rouran should be attacked first.
帝默然，遂西巡狩。
The Emperor said nothing and went west on a hunting tour.
帝乃問幽微於天師寇謙之，[5]謙之勸行。
The Emperor then asked the Celestial Master Kou Qianzhi for Heaven's hidden signs; [5] Qianzhi urged him to go.
帝大怒，責嵩在官貪污，使武士頓辱。
The Emperor flew into rage, charged Song with graft in office, and had warriors shame him in public.
自是，輿駕征伐，嵩以元老多留鎮京師，坐朝堂，平斷刑獄。
Thereafter, whenever the Emperor marched out, Song — by then the senior man of the court — usually stayed to hold the capital, presiding in the hall of court to settle suits at law.
世祖即位，進爵汝陰公，[8]遷廷尉卿。
At Shizu's accession he was raised to Duke of Ruyin; [8] he was moved to Minister of Justice.
世祖征赫連昌，道生與司徒長孫翰、宗正娥青為前驅，遂平其國。
On Shizu's campaign against Helian Chang, Daosheng with Changsun Han, Minister over the Masses, and E Qing, Director of the Imperial Clan, led the van and brought the realm down.
世祖世，所在著績，每建大議，多合時機。
Under Shizu he left his mark in every post; on great questions his counsel usually hit the hour.
帝命歌工歷頌羣臣，曰：「智如崔浩，廉如道生。」
The Emperor had singers pass among the ministers in praise, saying: "Wise as Cui Hao, spare as Daosheng."
時異姓諸王，襲爵多降為公，帝以其祖道生佐命先朝，故特不降。
By then most non-imperial clansmen who inherited were cut to duke; because Daosheng had served the founding, the Emperor left Guan's princely rank untouched.