Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Emperor and Father of Emperor He

Xiao Luan 蕭鸞

First attested AD 491; died AD 498

Passages
50
Chapters
9
Histories
3

Overview

Xiao Luan was an emperor and Father of Emperor He.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Other names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Posthumous name Emperor Ming 明帝 Míng Dì
Temple name Gaozong 高宗 Gaozong

Life and dates

Death

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Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Key source chapters

  1. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 45 Volume 45 Biographies 26: The Imperial Clan 13 passages
  2. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4 Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin 9 passages
  3. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Annals 5: Prince of Hailing 6 passages
  4. Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 20 Volume 20 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts 6 passages
  5. Book of Liang, Chapter 14 Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang 5 passages

Origins and identity

Career and standing

  • Grand Tutor, Great General, Governor of Yangzhou 太傅，領大將軍、揚州牧
    Advanced · From Source Date: Text: 延興元年十月丁酉 · Lunar Month: 10 · Sexagenary Day: 丁酉 · Western Year: AD 494
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 5, passage 42
  • Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書令
    AD 493 八月壬午 · Appointed
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 13
  • General of Agile Cavalry, Recorder of the Masters of Writing, Inspector of Yangzhou 驃騎大將軍、錄尚書事、揚州刺史
    Appointed · From Source Date: Text: 延興元年 · Regnal Year: 1 · Western Year: AD 494
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 5, passage 75
  • Suppressing-Army General with Three Excellencies parity 鎮軍開府儀同三司
    AD 494 隆昌元年 · Granted
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 52
  • Commandant of the Guard 衞尉
    AD 491 永明九年 · Held
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 212
  • Vice Director of the Imperial Secretariat 僕射
    AD 491 永明九年 · Held
    Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 45, passage 212
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Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

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Assessments and attributes

Source notes

References in the histories

50 passages

Book of Liang, Chapter 14Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang · 5 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin · 9 passages
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八月壬午，詔稱先帝遺詔，以護軍將軍武陵王曄爲衛將軍，征南大將軍陳顯達卽本號，竝開府儀同三司，尚書左僕射西昌侯鸞爲尚書令。 Eighth month, day renwu: by the late emperor's will, Protected-Army General Xiao Ye, prince of Wuling, became defender general; Chen Xianda, general who conquers the south, kept his rank, and both were given secretariat parity with the three excellencies; Xiao Luan, marquis of Xichang and left vice director of the masters of writing, became director of the masters of writing.
癸巳，皇太后令曰：「鎮軍、車騎、左僕射、前將軍、領軍、左衛、衛尉、八座：自我皇歷啓基，受終于宋，睿聖繼軌，三葉重光。 Day guisi: the empress dowager ordered: "To the suppressing-army general, the general of chariots and cavalry, the left vice director, the former general, the defender-of-the-army, the left guards general, the commandant of the guards, and the eight seats: from the day our house founded its rule and took the mandate from Song, wise sovereigns have followed in succession and for three generations the light has redoubled.
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Prince of Hailing · 6 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Emperor He of Southern Qi · 1 passage
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 20Volume 20 Biographies 1: Empresses and Consorts · 6 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 45Volume 45 Biographies 26: The Imperial Clan · 13 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 47Volume 47 Biographies 28: Wang Rong, Xie Tiao · 2 passages
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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 34: Virtuous Officials · 5 passages
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Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance, Chapter 138Volume 138 Qi Records 4 · 3 passages
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