Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince of Wuling; general

Xiao Ye 曄

Ye

First attested AD 479; died AD 494

Passages: 7
Chapters: 4
Histories: 2

Overview

Xiao Ye was a prince of Wuling; general.

Life and dates

Death

AD 494 隆昌元年夏四月辛巳
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 123

Attested activity

AD 479 to AD 482 建元中
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 112
AD 479 建元初
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passages 85-86
AD 494 隆昌元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 123
AD 483 to AD 498 齊
Directly stated · Book of Liang 16, passage 90

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Defender General 衛將軍
AD 493 太孫卽位八月壬午 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 13
Prince of Wuling 武陵王
AD 479 建元初 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 85

Events and relationships

Drank with staff and personally carved roast goose
Social · Host
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 86

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 39, passage 85

References in the histories

Book of Liang, Chapter 16Volume 16: Wang Liang; Zhang Ji; Wang Ying · 1 passage

武陵王曅爲護軍，轉護軍司馬，尋爲本州治中。 When the prince of Wuling was guard general, Ji was transferred to guard general staff officer, soon made chief administrator of his native province.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin · 2 passages

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.

夏四月辛巳，衞將軍、開府儀同三司武陵王曄薨。 Summer, fourth month, day xinsi: Xiao Ye, prince of Wuling, defender general with secretariat parity equal to the three excellencies, died.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies 17: Xie Chaozong, Liu Xiang · 2 passages

建元中，爲冠軍征虜功曹，爲府主武陵王曅所遇。 In Jianyuan he was merit officer on the champion's barbarian-pacification staff and was favored by Prince Zhao of Wuling.

囚歷府以來，伏事四王：武陵功曹，凡涉二載； Since I began serving on princely staffs, I have attended four princes: two years as merit officer to the Prince of Wuling;

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 39Volume 39 Biographies 20: Liu Huan, Di Jin, Lu Cheng · 2 passages

建元初，爲武陵王曅冠軍征虜參軍。 At the beginning of the Jianyuan era, he served as Aide on the Champion and Pacification General staff of the Prince of Wuling, Xiao Ye.

曅與僚佐飲，自割鵝炙。 Ye was drinking with his staff and personally carved roast goose.