Yongle (永樂) | 24 Histories

Overview

Yongle was a Duke of Yangzhou; Governor of Beiyu and Ji; kinsman of Gao Huan.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Wuzhao	武昭

Life and dates

Death

died in the province (Ji Province)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 23

Attested activity

AD 532 太昌初
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 11
c. AD 538 河陰之戰
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 14

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Xiaoxu (孝緒)
heir 嗣 · Adoptive parentage
Derived from the source · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 25
Parent of Xiaoxu (孝緒)
heir 嗣 · Adoptive parentage
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 25
Kin of Gao Huan (高歡)
son of father's elder cousin 從祖兄子
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 10
Sibling of Changbi (長弼)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 27

Kinship Role sons · Count 0 · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 25

Career and standing

Governor of Ji Province 濟州
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 18
Governor of Beiyu Province 北豫州刺史
Held
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 12
Governor of Yu Province 豫州
Removed from
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 16
Baron of Yangzhou County 陽州縣伯
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 11
Duke of Yangzhou 陽州公
Promoted to
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 11
grand preceptor, grand commandant, and recorder of affairs of the masters of writing 太師、太尉、錄尚書事
Granted posthumously
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 24

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Wuzhao 武昭
Granted posthumous title
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 24

Works and attributed material

Told Yongle not to be too greedy and to take only small proprieties without fear
Instruction · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 19

Events and relationships

Held the southern city of Heyang and refused to open the gate to Gao Ang, who was captured by the Western army
Military · Defender · With Gao Ang (高昆)
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 14

Source notes

his household estate was not established after removal from office
Household status
Directly stated · Book of Northern Qi 14, passage 16

References in the histories

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Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 14Volume 14 Biographies 6: Guangping Gongcheng; Yangzhou Gong Yongle; Di Zhangbi; Prince of Xiangle, Xiang Guo; Prince of Shangluo, Si Zong; Zi Yuanhai; Di Sihao; Prince of Pingqin, Guiyan; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Changle, Governor of Lingshan; Sizi Fuhu · 10 passages

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廣平公盛陽州公永樂弟長弼襄樂王顯國上洛王思宗子元海弟思好平秦王歸彥武興王普長樂太守靈山嗣子伏護 Duke Sheng of Guangping; Duke Yongle of Yangzhou; younger brother Changbi; Prince Xianguo of Xiangle; Prince Sizong of Shangluo; son Yuanhai; younger brother Sihao; Prince Guiyan of Pingqin; Prince Pu of Wuxing; Lingshan, Governor of Changle; successor son Fuhu

陽州公永樂，神武從祖兄子也。 Duke Yongle of Yangzhou was the son of Gao Huan's father's elder cousin.

永樂守河陽南城，昂走趣城，西軍追者將至，永樂不開門，昂遂為西軍所擒。 Yongle held the southern city of Heyang; Ang fled toward the city, and as the Western army's pursuers were about to arrive, Yongle would not open the gate — Ang was thereupon captured by the Western army.

神武乃以永樂為濟州，仍以監、公正為長史、別駕。 Gao Huan thereupon made Yongle governor of Ji Province and again appointed Jian and Gongzheng as chief administrator and vice director.

謂永樂曰：「爾勿大貪，小小義取莫復畏。」 He said to Yongle, "Do not be too greedy — take a little in propriety and need not fear again."

永樂至州，監、公正諫不見聽，以狀啟神武。 When Yongle reached the province, Jian and Gongzheng remonstrated but were not heeded; they submitted a report to Gao Huan.

神武封啟以示永樂。 Gao Huan sealed the report and showed it to Yongle.

永樂卒於州。 Yongle died in the province.

贈太師、太尉、錄尚書事，諡曰武昭。 Posthumously he was made grand preceptor, grand commandant, and recorder of affairs of the masters of writing; his posthumous title was Wuzhao.

永樂弟長弼，小名阿伽。 Yongle's younger brother Changbi had the childhood name A'jia.