Xiao Yi (蕭懿) | 24 Histories

Overview

Xiao Yi was a general; inspector of Liang and South Qin.

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Xuanwu	宣武

Life and dates

Death

AD 500 冬十月己卯
Killed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 85
AD 500 永元二年冬
Murdered
Directly stated · Book of Liang 24, passage 30

Attested activity

AD 495 建武二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 59, passages 128-129
AD 496 三年五月己巳
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 131
AD 495 二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 100
AD 500 冬十月己卯
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 85
AD 500 永元二年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 24, passages 29-30
AD 500 永元二年二月丙戌
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 57

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AD 500 永元二年夏四月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 69
AD 500 永元二年夏四月乙亥
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 72
AD 494 隆昌元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 39

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of Emperor Wu of Liang (梁武帝)
eldest brother 長兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 2
Parent of Xiao Ming (蕭明)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 33, passage 2

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Career and standing

Inspector of Yi 益州刺史
AD 496 三年五月己巳 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 131
Inspector of Yuzhou 豫州刺史
AD 500 永元二年二月丙戌 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 57
Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書令
AD 500 永元二年夏四月乙亥 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 72
Inspector of Liang and South Qin 梁南秦二州刺史
AD 494 隆昌元年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 4, passage 39
Inspector of Liangzhou 梁州刺史
AD 495 建武二年 · Held
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 59, passages 128-129
Commandant of the Guard 衞尉
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 57

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Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 85
Inspector of Liang 梁州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 100
Suppressing-the-Barbarians General 征虜將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 131
Right Vice Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書右僕射
Newly appointed
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 72
Suffered
AD 500 冬十月己卯 · Killed
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 85

Places and affiliations

AD 495 建武二年
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 59, passages 128-129
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passages 100, 131; Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 85
Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 57
Polity Southern Qi 齊 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 24, passage 29
AD 495 建武二年
At Liangzhou 梁州 · Relation Posted to
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 59, passages 128-129
AD 500 永元二年二月丙戌
At Yuzhou 豫州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 57

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At Hanzhong 漢中 · Relation Defended
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 100
At Yizhou 益州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 131

Events and relationships

Dispatched
AD 495 建武二年 · Military · Commander · With Yang Yuanxiu (楊元秀) · At Hanzhong 漢中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 59, passages 128-129
Killed
AD 500 冬十月己卯 · Legal · Victim
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 85
Made director of masters of writing
AD 500 永元二年夏四月乙亥 · Appointment · Appointee
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 72
Marched on Shouchun
AD 500 永元二年二月丙戌 · Military · Commander · At Shouchun 壽春
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 57
Raised troops to relieve palace
AD 500 永元二年夏四月 · Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 69
Repelled northerners from Hanzhong
Military · Commander · At Hanzhong 漢中
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 6, passage 100

Source notes

Historicity historical
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 7, passage 57

References in the histories

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

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蕭明，蘭陵人，梁武帝長兄長沙王懿之子。 Xiao Ming was from Lanling, son of Prince of Changsha Yi, eldest brother of Emperor Wu of Liang.

Book of Liang, Chapter 24Volume 24: Xiao Jing; Xiao Chang; Xiao Ang; Xiao Yu · 2 passages

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永元二年，以長沙宣武王懿勳，除步兵校尉。 In the second year of Yongyuan, in recognition of the merit of Prince Xuanwu of Changsha, Xiao Yi, he was appointed Commandant of Footsoldiers.

是冬，宣武王遇害，景亦逃難。 That winter Prince Xuanwu was murdered, and Jing fled into hiding as well.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Prince of Yulin · 1 passage

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庚戌，以寧朔將軍蕭懿爲梁、南秦二州刺史，輔國長史申希祖爲交州刺史。 Day gengxu: Xiao Yi, pacifying-barbarians general, took Liang and South Qin; Shen Xizu, supporter-of-the-state chief clerk, took Jiaozhou.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 6Volume 6 Annals 6: Emperor Ming of Southern Qi · 2 passages

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索虜圍漢中，梁州刺史蕭懿拒退之。 Northerners besieged Hanzhong; Xiao Yi, inspector of Liang, drove them off.

五月己巳，以征虜將軍蕭懿爲益州刺史，前軍將軍陰廣宗爲梁、南秦二州刺史，前新除寧州刺史李慶宗爲寧州刺史。 Fifth month, day jisi: Xiao Yi, suppressing-the-barbarians general, was made inspector of Yi; Yin Guangzong, vanguard general, was made inspector of Liang and South Qin; Li Qingzong, previously newly appointed inspector of Ning, was again made inspector of Ning.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 7Volume 7 Annals 7: Marquess of Donghun · 4 passages

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丙戌，以衞尉蕭懿為豫州刺史，征壽春。 Day bingxu: Xiao Yi, commandant of the guard, took Yu and marched on Shouchun.

豫州刺史蕭懿起義救援。 Xiao Yi of Yu province rose in arms to relieve the siege.

乙亥，以新除尚書右僕射蕭懿為尚書令。 Day yihai: Xiao Yi, newly appointed right vice director of the masters of writing, became director.

冬十月己卯，害尚書令蕭懿。 Tenth month of winter, day jimao: Xiao Yi, director of the masters of writing, was assassinated.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 59Volume 59 Biographies 40: Other Peoples from Henan, the Di People, and Qiang · 1 passage

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梁州刺史蕭懿遣前氐王楊後起弟子元秀收合義兵，氐衆響應，斷虜運道。 Inspector Xiao Yi sent Yuanxiu, nephew of the former Di king Yang Houqi, to gather loyal forces; Di tribes answered, cutting the enemy supply lines.