Zhengde (正德) | 24 Histories

Overview

Zhengde was a Royal Family Member and General.

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Xiao Zhengde	蕭正德	Xiāo Zhèngdé
Courtesy name	Gonghe	公和	Gonghe

Life and dates

Death

AD 549 太清
Killed by forged edict · Killed by Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 150

Attested activity

AD 532 中大通四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 55, passage 135
AD 502 to AD 549 天監初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 35, passages 65, 72-73
AD 548 太清
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 55, passage 148
AD 526 普通七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 55, passage 133
AD 520 to AD 522 普通元年至三年間
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 81
AD 525 普通六年
Directly stated · Book of Liang 23, passage 69; Book of Liang 30, passage 99

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AD 525 普通六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 55, passage 131

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Gaozu (高祖)
adoptive father 養父 · Adoptive parentage
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 128
Child of Prince Jinghui of Linchuan (臨川靖惠王)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 126

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Career and standing

Governor of Danyang 丹陽尹
Held · At Danyang 丹陽
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 73
Protector of the Army 護軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 72
Marquis of Xifeng 西豊侯
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 129
Prince of Linhe 臨賀郡王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 136
Prince of Linhe 臨賀王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 72
Son of Heaven 天子
AD 548 太清 · Era Name Zhengping 正平
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 148

Places and affiliations

Liang
Relation Associated with
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 126
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Member of
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 72
Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 81
At Danyang 丹陽 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passage 73

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 144

Events and relationships

Competed in mounted archery
AD 520 to AD 522 普通元年至三年間 · Contest · Participant · With Xiao Xu (蕭續), Hu Guitong (胡貴通), Zhao Bochao (趙伯超), Emperor Wu (高祖)
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 81
Ferried
Military · Collaborator · With Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 146
Relation Superior of · Person Xiao Zifan (蕭子範)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 35, passages 72-73

Assessments and attributes

Assessment rebelled and brought extinction on himself · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Liang 55, passage 184

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 81; Book of Liang 35, passage 72

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 23Volume 23: Ye, Prince of Changsha; Boyou, Prince of Yongyang; Yuanjian, Prince of Hengyang; Xiang, Prince of Guiyang · 1 passage

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六年，爲軍師將軍，與西豊侯正德北伐渦陽，輒班師，爲有司所奏，免官削爵土。 In the sixth year he served as General of the Army and joined the Marquis of Xifeng, Zhengde, on a northern campaign against Woyang, but abruptly withdrew his forces. The authorities impeached him, and he was stripped of office and fief.

Book of Liang, Chapter 29Volume 29: Three Princes of Gaozu · 1 passage

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嘗與臨賀王正德及胡貴通、趙伯超等馳射于高祖前，續冠于諸人，高祖大悅。 Once he competed in mounted archery before Emperor Wu with Prince Zhengde of Linhe, Hu Guitong, Zhao Bochao, and others. Xu outshot them all, and the emperor was delighted.

Book of Liang, Chapter 30Volume 30: Pei Ziye; Gu Xie; Xu Chi; Bao Quan · 4 passages

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太尉臨川王聞其名，召掌書記，仍侍西豊侯正德讀。 The Defender-in-Chief, Prince of Linchuan, heard his name and summoned him to take charge of records, and he also attended upon Marquis of Feng of the West, Xiao Zhengde, in his studies.

正德爲巴西、梓潼郡，協除所部安都令。 Zhengde held the commanderies of Baxi and Zitong; Xie was appointed magistrate of Andu within his jurisdiction.

會西豊侯正德爲吳郡，除中軍參軍，領郡五官，遷輕車湘東王參軍事，兼記室。 When Marquis of Feng of the West Zhengde became governor of Wu commandery, Xie was appointed aide in the Central Army and placed in charge of the five officials of the commandery; he was then transferred as aide to the Prince of Xiangdong in the Light Chariots and made concurrent recorder.

普通六年，正德受詔北討，引爲府錄事參軍，掌書記。 In the sixth year of Putong, Zhengde received an edict for the northern campaign and took Xie on as recorder of the headquarters, in charge of records.

Book of Liang, Chapter 35Volume 35: Xiao Zike; Xiao Zifan; Xiao Zixian; Xiao Ziyun · 2 passages