Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince of Nanping

Xiao Wei 蕭偉

Attested AD 476 - AD 533

Passages: 4
Chapters: 4
Histories: 4

Overview

Xiao Wei was a prince of Nanping.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 501 中興元年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 70
AD 510 to AD 520 梁
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 36, passage 104
AD 476 to AD 533 梁武弟南平王偉
Strongly inferred · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 36
AD 476 to AD 533 梁鎮衛南平王
Strongly inferred · Book of Chen 18, passage 7

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Xiao Zhi (蕭祗)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 36
Sibling of Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 36

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Governor of Yong Province 雍州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 70
General of the Palace Guards 領軍將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 70

Places and affiliations

Southern Qi 南齊
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 8, passage 70

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 33Volume 33 Biographies 25: Xiao Yuanming; Xiao Zhi (Liang); Xiao Tui; Xiao Fang (Liang); Xu Zhicai · 1 passage

蕭祗，字敬式，梁武弟南平王偉之子也。 Xiao Zhi, style Jingshi, was son of Emperor Wu of Liang's younger brother Prince of Nanping Wei.

Book of Chen, Chapter 18Volume 18: Shen Zhong; Yuan Bi; Liu Zhongwei; Lu Shancai; Wang Zhi; Wei Zai · 1 passage

眾好學，頗有文詞，起家梁鎮衛南平王法曹參軍、太子舍人。 Zhong loved study and wrote well. He entered service as registrar to the Prince of Nanping of the garrison guard and as household retainer to the heir apparent.

Book of Liang, Chapter 36Volume 36: Kong Xiuyuan; Jiang Ge · 1 passage

俄遷左光祿大夫、南平王長史、御史中丞，彈奏豪權，一無所避。 Soon he rose to Left Grand Master of Lustrous Virtue, chief clerk to Prince Nanping, and censor-in-chief, impeaching the mighty without flinching.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 8Volume 8 Annals 8: Emperor He of Southern Qi · 1 passage

以相國左長史蕭穎冑為尚書令，晉安王寶義為司空，廬陵王寶源為車騎將軍、開府儀同三司，建安王寶寅為徐州刺史，散騎常侍夏侯詳為中領軍，領軍將軍蕭偉為雍州刺史。 Xiao Yingzhou, left chief clerk to the Chancellor, was made Director of the Masters of Writing; Prince Baoyi of Jin'an was made Minister of Works; Prince Baoyuan of Luling was made General of Chariots and Cavalry with a staff office equal in ceremony to the Three Excellencies; Prince Baoyin of Jian'an was made governor of Xu Province; Palace Attendant Xiahou Xiang was made Commander of the Palace Guards; and General of the Palace Guards Xiao Wei was made governor of Yong Province.