Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Royal Family Member

Ziming, Prince of Xiyang 西陽王子明

Xīyáng Wáng Zǐmíng

Attested AD 479 - AD 491

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Ziming, Prince of Xiyang was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 479 to AD 490 before and through 永明八年
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 53, passage 185
AD 490 to AD 491 八年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282

Key source chapters

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 34 Volume 34 Biographies 15: Yu Wanzhi, Liu Xiu, Shen Chong, Yu Gaozhi, Wang Chen 1 passage
Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 53 Volume 53 Biographies 34: Virtuous Officials 2 passages

Career and standing

Held
Appointments Governor of Southern Yanzhou 爲南兖州
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 53, passage 185
Prince of Xiyang 西陽王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282

Places and affiliations

Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation Enfeoffed in
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282
At Southern Yanzhou 南兖州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282

Events and relationships

Relation Superior of · Person Wang Chen (王諶)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282
Relation Superior of · Person Shen Xian (沈憲)
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 282

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 34Volume 34 Biographies 15: Yu Wanzhi, Liu Xiu, Shen Chong, Yu Gaozhi, Wang Chen · 1 passage

西陽王子明在南兖州，長史沈憲去職，上復徙諶爲征虜長史，行南兖府、州事，將軍如故。 When Ziming, Prince of Xiyang, was Inspector of Southern Yanzhou and his chief clerk Shen Xian left office, the emperor transferred Chen there as chief clerk to the General Who Pacifies the Caitiffs, with charge of headquarters and provincial affairs; his general's title remained unchanged.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 53Volume 53 Biographies 34: Virtuous Officials · 2 passages

西陽王子明代爲南兖州，憲仍留爲冠軍長史，太守如故，頻行州府事。 When Ziming, Prince of Xiyang, was posted to Southern Yanzhou, Xian remained chief secretary under the champion with his grand administrator post unchanged, repeatedly acting in provincial and prefectural affairs.

永明八年，子明典籤劉道濟取府州五十人役自給，又役子明左右，及船仗贓私百萬，爲有司所奏，世祖怒，賜道濟死。 In the eighth year of Yongming, Ziming's chief clerk Liu Daoji conscripted fifty men from the prefecture and province for his own use, also used labor from Ziming's personal attendants, and embezzled a million in ships, arms, and private goods; when the responsible officials memorialized the case, Emperor Wu was furious and ordered Daoji to death.