Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince of Linchuan

Xiao Dakuan 蕭大款

First attested AD 532; died AD 554

Passages: 8
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

Xiao Dakuan was a prince of Linchuan.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Renshi	仁師	Rénshī

Life and dates

Death

AD 554 魏克江陵
At Jiangling 江陵
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 74

Attested activity

AD 550 大寶元年
Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 73
AD 549 太清三年
Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 72
AD 549 太清三年二月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 42, passage 107
AD 549 太清三年六月壬辰
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 4, passage 44
AD 532 to AD 551 梁簡文帝諸子
Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 14
AD 554 魏克江陵
Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 74

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Dalin (大臨)
brother 兄弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passages 70, 75
Sibling of Daxin (大心)
brother 兄弟 · Paternal half siblings
Strongly inferred · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 70
Child of Emperor Jianwen of Liang (梁簡文帝)
father 父
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 14
Child of Xiao Gang (蕭綱)
son 子 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 4, passage 44
Child of Emperor Jianwen (簡文帝)
son 子
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 70

Kinship Role mother · Quantity unknown
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 14

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Secretariat Gentleman 中書侍郎
Held
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 71
Prince of Jiangxia 江夏郡王
AD 549 太清三年 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 72
Prince of Jiangxia 江夏郡王
AD 549 太清三年六月壬辰 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 4, passage 44
Duke of Shicheng County 石城縣公
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 71
Prince of Linchuan 臨川王
AD 550 大寶元年 · Retitled
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 73
Duke of Stone City 石城公
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 42, passage 107

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Affiliated with
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 14
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passages 70, 72

Events and relationships

Fled to
AD 550 大寶元年 · Travel · Fugitive · At Jiangling 江陵
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 73
Killed when Wei took Jiangling
AD 554 魏克江陵 · Military · Victim · At Jiangling 江陵
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 74
Relation Retitled by · Person Prince of Xiangdong (湘東王)
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 73

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 54, passage 14

References in the histories

Search passages

History

8 passages

Book of Liang, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Jianwen · 1 passage

壬辰，封當陽公大心為尋陽郡王，石城公大款為江夏郡王，寧國公大臨為南海郡王，臨城公大連為南郡王，西豊公大春為安陸郡王，新塗公大成為山陽郡王，臨湘公大封為宜都郡王。 On renchen Duke Daxin of Dangyang became Prince of Xunyang, Duke Dakuan of Shicheng Prince of Jiangxia, Duke Dalin of Ningguo Prince of Nanhai, Duke Dalian of Lincheng Prince of Nan commandery, Duke Dachun of Xifeng Prince of Anlu, Duke Dacheng of Xintu Prince of Shanyang, and Duke Dafeng of Linxiang Prince of Yidu.

Book of Liang, Chapter 6Volume 6: Emperor Jing · 1 passage

以中衛將軍臨川王大款卽本號開府儀同三司，中護軍桂陽王大成爲護軍將軍。 Central Guard General Prince Dakuan of Linchuan received a gate equal to the Three Excellencies at his existing rank; Central Protector Prince Dacheng of Guiyang became Protector-General of the Army.

Book of Liang, Chapter 42Volume 42: Zang Dun; Zang Jue; Fu Qi · 1 passage

岐固執宣城嫡嗣之重，不宜許，遣石城公大款送之。 Qi held firm to the weight of Xuancheng's legitimate heir and said he ought not be granted; the Duke of Stone City, Dakuan, was sent instead.

History of the Southern Dynasties, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 44: Sons of Emperor Jianwen of Liang, Sons of Emperor Yuan of Liang · 5 passages

其臨川王大款、桂陽王大成、汝南王大封、樂良王大圜，並不知母氏。 Prince Dakuan of Linchuan, Prince Dacheng of Guiyang, Prince Dafeng of Runan, and Prince Dayuan of Leliang—their mothers are all unknown.

臨川王大款字仁師，簡文第三子也。 Prince Dakuan of Linchuan, styled Renshi, was the third son of Emperor Jianwen.

初封石城縣公，位中書侍郎。 He was first enfeoffed Duke of Shicheng and served as Secretariat Gentleman.

太清三年，簡文即位，封江夏郡王。 In the third year of Taiqing, when Emperor Jianwen took the throne, he was enfeoffed Prince of Jiangxia.

大寶元年，奔江陵，湘東王承制，改封臨川王。 In the first year of Dabao he fled to Jiangling; the Prince of Xiangdong, exercising the imperial mandate, changed his title to Prince of Linchuan.