Region: China · Coordinates: 32.043, 118.779 · 285 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 211 | Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi) | Sun Quan moved his seat to Moling, and the next year built a wall at Shitou and renamed it Jianye (the Ruxu fortifications were built). |
| AD 404 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Liu Yu's righteous army set fire at Fuzhou Mountain and crushed Huan Qian; Huan Xuan fled. |
| AD 410 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Lu Xun's great army approached Jiankang; Liu Yu moved to Shitou to defend, and Lu Xun anchored at Caizhou. |
| AD 414 | Faxian, A Record of Buddhist Kingdoms | He hurries to see the teachers he had long been apart from in Chang'an, but since the matter is serious he goes to the southern capital and shows the scriptures and vinaya texts he obtained to his teachers |
| AD 414 | Faxian, A Record of Buddhist Kingdoms | From Chang'an to Middle India took six years, six years of staying, and three years to return to Qingzhou; the countries he passed through number fewer than thirty |
| AD 418 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor An of Jin died, and the Grand Marshal, the Prince of Langya (Emperor Gong), ascended the throne. |
| AD 420 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Receiving the abdication of Emperor Gong of Jin, Liu Yu ascended the throne at the southern suburbs and founded Song (first year of Yongchu). |
| AD 420 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Liu Yu built an altar in the southern suburbs of Jiankang, ascended the throne and founded Song; the deposed Jin emperor was enfeoffed as King of Lingling. |
| AD 420 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | The Jin ruler Gongdi abdicated, and the King of Song, Liu Yu, built an altar at the southern suburb of Jiankang and ascended the throne, founding the Song (in the sixth month). |
| AD 421 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | The Song Wudi had the deposed Prince of Ling (Jin Gongdi) smothered by soldiers with a quilt (in the ninth month). |
| AD 422 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Wu of Song died in the West Hall at age 60, and his heir Liu Yifu ascended. |
| AD 422 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Emperor Wu died at the Xidian Hall at age sixty. |
| AD 422 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | The crown prince Liu Yifu ascended the throne (the Shao Emperor) and a general amnesty was granted. |
| AD 422 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Song Wudi Liu Yu died at Xidian, and the crown prince ascended the throne at age seventeen (Shaodi). |
| AD 424 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | By the Empress Dowager's order, Emperor Shao was deposed as Prince of Yingyang. |
| AD 424 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Wen ascended the throne in the Middle Hall and changed the era to Yuanjia. |
| AD 424 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | By order of the Empress Dowager, the Shao Emperor was demoted to King of Yingyang, and it was decided to welcome Liu Yilong, King of Yidao. |
| AD 424 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Emperor Wen left Jiangling, in the eighth month visited the Chuning tomb, then ascended the throne in the Zhongtang Hall at Jiankang, renamed the era Yuanjia and granted a general amnesty. |
| AD 424 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Xu Xianzhi, Tan Daoji and others entered through Yunlong Gate and deposed Shaodi (in the fifth month). |
| AD 424 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | The Prince of Yidu ascended the throne in the central hall of Jiankang, becoming Emperor Wen (in the eighth month). |
| AD 426 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Xu Xianzhi and Fu Liang were executed for their crimes; Dao Yanzhi and Tan Daoji were ordered to attack Xie Hui of Jingzhou, and the emperor himself led six armies on a western campaign. |
| AD 426 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | The Emperor, by edict, clarified the crimes of Xu Xianzhi, Fu Liang and Xie Hui in the murder of the Prince of Yingyang, and executed Xu Xianzhi and Fu Liang. |
| AD 427 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | A plague struck the capital; envoys were sent to console the people and give medicine, and coffins were given to the dead who had no family. |
| AD 436 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Sikong Tan Daoji was killed. |
| AD 436 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Tan Daoji, Grand Minister of Works and Governor of Jiangzhou, was executed for his crimes. |
| AD 436 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Liu Yikang forges an edict, seizes Tan Daoji and has him executed (March). |
| AD 440 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Former Governor of Danyang Liu Zhan was executed for his crimes, and the Prince of Pengcheng, Liu Yikang, was demoted to Governor of Jiangzhou. |
| AD 440 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Former Magistrate of Danyang Liu Tan was executed with his faction for his crimes, and Liu Yikang, Prince of Pengcheng, was sent out as Governor of Jiangzhou. |
| AD 440 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Emperor Wen arrests Liu Zhan and others, who are executed in prison (October). |
| AD 445 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Crown Prince's Chamberlain Fan Ye's plot was discovered and his accomplices were executed; Yikang was demoted to commoner. |
| AD 445 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Fan Ye, Tutor of the Heir, plotted rebellion and was executed with his faction, and Liu Yikang was demoted to commoner. |
| AD 446 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | That year there was a good harvest; a northern dike was built, Xuanwu Lake was created, and Jingyang Hill was built in the Hualin Garden. |
| AD 447 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | A plague struck the capital; officials of the commanderies and counties toured and gave medicine. |
| AD 453 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Wen died at the Hedian at age 47 in a rebellion by Liu Shao, the chief villain. |
| AD 453 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Xiaowu (Liu Jun) ascended the throne on the day after arriving at Xinting and proclaimed a general amnesty. |
| AD 453 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Zhu Xiuzhi took Dongfu and pacified Jianye, executing the Two Villains including Liu Shao. |
| AD 453 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Emperor Wen died in the Hanzhang Hall at age forty-seven; the crown prince Liu Shao murdered him. |
| AD 453 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | The vanguard of Liu Yuanjing reached Xinting and set up camp; on the jiazi day the chief culprit Liu Shao attacked in person, but was routed and withdrew. |
| AD 453 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Emperor Xiaowu ascended the throne at Xinting and granted a general amnesty. |
| AD 453 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | The capital was pacified, and Liu Shao and Liu Jun, Prince of Shixing, among others, were executed. |
| AD 453 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Crown Prince Liu Shao storms into the palace and assassinates Emperor Wen of Song (February). |
| AD 453 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Liu Yuanjing defeats Liu Shao's assault at Xinting by a large margin. |
| AD 453 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Lu Xiu and others seize Dahang; Xiao Bin surrenders and is beheaded, and the capital collapses. |
| AD 464 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Xiaowu died at the Yuzhu Hall at age 35. |
| AD 464 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Emperor Xiaowu died in the Yuzhu Hall at age thirty-five. |
| AD 464 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | On the day of Emperor Xiaowu's death, the crown prince Liu Ziye, the Former Deposed Emperor, ascended the throne in an intercalary month. |
| AD 464 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Emperor Xiaowu of Song dies; the crown prince ascends at sixteen (Emperor Qianfei). |
| AD 465 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | The former Deposed Emperor himself led his palace guards and killed the Grand Overseer Liu Yigong, Director of the Secretariat Liu Yuanjing and Left Vice Director Yan Shibo. |
| AD 465 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Liu Yu, Prince of Xiangdong, plotted with his entourage; Shou Jizhi and others murdered the former Deposed Emperor in the Huaguang Hall at age 17. |
| AD 465 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Ming (Liu Yu) ascended the throne in the Front Hall of the Taiji and changed the era to Taishi. |
| AD 465 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | The Former Deposed Emperor personally led his guards and killed the Grand Steward, Liu Yigong, Prince of Jiangxia, Liu Yuanjing, Yan Shibo and Liu Deyuan. |
| AD 465 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | The Former Deposed Emperor was killed by Shou Jizhi while shooting at ghosts in the bamboo hall of the Hualin Garden; he was seventeen. |
| AD 465 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Liu Yu, Prince of Shang (Emperor Ming), ascended the throne, changed the Jinghe first year to the Taishi first year, and granted a general amnesty. |
| AD 465 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Emperor Qianfei personally leads the Yulin guards against Liu Yigong and kills him. |
| AD 465 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Liu Yu, Prince of Xiangdong, kills the deposed emperor and ascends at Jiankang as Emperor Ming (December). |
| AD 466 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Liu Xiuren, Prince of Jian'an and Minister of Works, led a great army south as Commander of Military Affairs for pacifying the realm. |
| AD 471 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Ming had the Minister of Works Liu Xiuren, Prince of Jian'an, poisoned. |
| AD 471 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Liu Xiuren, Prince of Jian'an and Minister of Works, was punished for his crimes and took his own life. |
| AD 472 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Ming died at the Jingfu Hall at age 34. |
| AD 472 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Emperor Ming died in the Jingfu Hall at age thirty-four. |
| AD 472 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | The crown prince Liu Yu, the Later Deposed Emperor, ascended the throne and granted a general amnesty; Yuan Can and Chu Yan served as his guardians. |
| AD 472 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Emperor Ming of Song dies; the crown prince ascends (Emperor Houfei) (April). |
| AD 474 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Liu Xiufan, Prince of Guiyang, raised an army at Xunyang and attacked Xinting, but Xiao Daocheng held him off and crushed him. |
| AD 474 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | The enemy attacked the Xinting Tower, but the Prince of Qi held them off and crushed them; Zhang Jing'er, Captain of the Yueji, killed Liu Xiufan. |
| AD 474 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | General Wujun Qian Zhan and Mao Tian opened the Eastern Mansion and admitted the enemy. |
| AD 474 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Zhang Jing'er and others defeated the enemy at Xuanyang Gate, Zhuangyan Temple and Xiaoshi, and pacified the Eastern Mansion. |
| AD 474 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Liu Xiufan, Prince of Guiyang, attacks at Xinting; Huang Hui and Zhang Jing'e behead him and the rebellion is pacified (May). |
| AD 477 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Yang Yufu and 24 other palace attendants kill the sleeping Emperor Cangwu (Latter Deposed Emperor of Song) in a felt tent; Xiao Daocheng enters the palace and directs what follows |
| AD 477 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Daocheng enters the Court Hall, orders the generals to campaign westward and appoints Huang Hui as vanguard commander |
| AD 477 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Yuan Can and others try to rise at Shitou City, but the plan leaks, government troops attack Shitou City, behead Yuan Can and seize and kill Liu Bing and Wang Yun |
| AD 477 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Yang Yufu and others killed the Latter Deposed Emperor (Prince of Cangwu) with a qianniu sword while he slept in a felt tent (planned by Xiao Daocheng and Wang Jingze). |
| AD 477 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Liu Zhun, Prince of Anchen, ascended (Emperor Shun), changed the era to Shengming, and Xiao Daocheng became regent. |
| AD 477 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Grand Minister Yuan Can, based in Shitou, planned to eliminate Xiao Daocheng, but was soon crushed. |
| AD 477 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | The Later Deposed Emperor Liu Yu died in Renshou Hall at age fifteen. |
| AD 477 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Liu Zhun, Prince of Ancheng, ascended the throne as Emperor Shun, changed the era name and granted a general amnesty. |
| AD 477 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Yuan Can, Minister of Works, held Shitou and rebelled; Liu Bing and others answered him, but Shitou fell and Yuan Can died. |
| AD 477 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Xiao Daocheng deposes the Houfei emperor and enthrones Liu Zhun, Prince of Ancheng (Emperor Shun), at eleven. |
| AD 479 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | The Song court raises Xiao Daocheng to Chancellor and enfeoffs him Duke of Qi with ten commanderies |
| AD 479 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | The Duke of Qi is raised to King of Qi with ten more commanderies added |
| AD 479 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Emperor Shun of Song issues an abdication edict and withdraws to the Eastern Residence the same day |
| AD 479 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Daocheng accedes at the southern suburb and founds Qi (founding), changing the era name to Jianyuan |
| AD 479 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Emperor Shun of Song is enfeoffed Prince of Ruyin and a palace is built for him at the old seat of Danyang county |
| AD 479 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Shun abdicated to Qi (the Song fell). |
| AD 479 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Xiao Daocheng ascended the throne at the southern suburbs and founded Qi; in the Taiji Front Hall of the Jiankang Palace he held a great amnesty and changed the era. |
| AD 479 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Grand Tutor Xiao Daocheng, Prince of Qi, was raised to Chancellor, enfeoffed over ten commanderies, made Duke of Qi and given the nine honors. |
| AD 479 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Emperor Shun of Song yielded the throne to Qi; the next day he withdrew to Dongchu and was enfeoffed as King of Ruyin. |
| AD 479 | Book of Song (Songshu), Annals | Emperor Shun died in the Danyang Palace at age thirteen. |
| AD 482 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Emperor Gao dies at Linguang Hall (aged 56), leaving a charge to serve the Crown Prince well |
| AD 482 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Emperor Wu (Xiao Ze) accedes to the throne and a general amnesty is declared |
| AD 482 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Gao died at the Linguang Hall at age 56, and his heir Xiao Ze ascended. |
| AD 483 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Sacrifices at the southern suburb, a general amnesty and the era name changed to Yongming |
| AD 484 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Visits the old palace at Qingxi for a banquet and a music performance |
| AD 484 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Visits Xuanwu Lake for a military review (jiangwu) |
| AD 486 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | (First intercalary month) Personally performs the Jitian ploughing ritual |
| AD 487 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | On the Ninth Day (Double Ninth), a banquet climbing the heights at Shangbiao Pavilion (Jiuri Terrace) |
| AD 492 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Yi, Prince of Yuzhang and Grand Marshal, dies |
| AD 493 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Crown Prince Changmao (Crown Prince Wenhui) dies |
| AD 493 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Emperor Wu falls gravely ill and leaves a testamentary edict (aged 60) |
| AD 493 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Buried at Jing'an Tomb |
| AD 493 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Crown Grandson Zhaoye accedes to the throne (Prince of Yulin) |
| AD 493 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Wu died at the Yanchang Hall at age 54; in his last edict he entrusted the succession to Xiao Luan (later Emperor Ming), Wang Yan and Xu Xiaosi. |
| AD 494 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Ziliang, Prince of Jingling and Grand Tutor, dies |
| AD 494 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Luan has Xiao Chen and others behead the confidants Cao Daogang, Zhu Longzhi and others at the Imperial Secretariat, then enters the palace through Yunlong Gate with troops |
| AD 494 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | The Prince of Yulin is dragged out a western side path and murdered (aged 22) |
| AD 494 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Zhaowen (Prince of Hailing) accedes; Xiao Luan, as General of Agile Cavalry, Director of the Secretariat, Inspector of Yangzhou and Duke of Xuancheng, seizes real power |
| AD 494 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Luan executes Xiao Qiang, Prince of Poyang and Minister of Education, and Xiao Zilong, Prince of Suijun |
| AD 494 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Luan executes five princes including Xiao Shuo, Prince of Guiyang |
| AD 494 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | By order of the Empress Dowager the emperor is demoted to Prince of Hailing and the Prince of Xuancheng succeeds |
| AD 494 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Luan (Emperor Ming) accedes to the throne and changes the era name to Jianwu |
| AD 494 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Xiao Luan, Marquis of Xichang, used Xiao Chen and Xiao Tanzhi to eliminate Cao Daogang and others, then led troops through the Yunlong Gate and seized the palace. |
| AD 494 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | By the Empress Dowager's order, the Prince of Linglin, Xiao Zhaoye, was deposed and killed at age 22. |
| AD 494 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | By the Empress Dowager's order, the Prince of Haiyang was deposed and Prince of Xuancheng Xiao Luan was brought in and enthroned. |
| AD 494 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Ming (Xiao Luan) ascended the throne and changed the era to Jianwu. |
| AD 494 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Xiao Luan deposes Prince Yulin by an empress dowager's edict and installs Xiao Zhaowen, Prince of Xin'an. |
| AD 494 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Xiao Luan, Prince of Xuancheng, surrounds the mansion of the Prince of Qi at night with troops and kills its people one by one. |
| AD 494 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Xiao Luan ascends as emperor (Emperor Ming); a general amnesty is declared and the era name changed. |
| AD 495 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Chen, General of the Guards, and three princes including the Prince of Xiyang are executed |
| AD 495 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Commander of the Guards Xiao Chen and the imperial clan members including Prince Xiyang were killed. |
| AD 497 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Wang Yan, Director of the Secretariat, is executed |
| AD 498 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Emperor Ming executes ten imperial princes at once, including Xiao Xuan, Prince of Hedong |
| AD 498 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Emperor Ming dies (aged 47), entrusting the succession by testament to Xu Xiaosi and others |
| AD 498 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Crown Prince Xiao Baojuan (Marquis Donghun) accedes to the throne |
| AD 498 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Ming died at the Zhengfu Hall at age 47. |
| AD 498 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | The Ming emperor kills at once ten princes descended from Emperors Gao and Wu, including Liu Xuan, Prince of Xiadong. |
| AD 499 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | A great flood in the capital kills many, and coffins and relief are provided |
| AD 499 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Yaoguang, Prince of Shi'an and Inspector of Yangzhou, rebels holding the Eastern Mansion, and Xiao Tanzhi attacks him with the six armies |
| AD 499 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Yaoguang is beheaded and his head sent in |
| AD 499 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xu Xiaosi, Director of the Secretariat, and Shen Wenji, Right Vice Director, are executed |
| AD 499 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Chen Xianda reaches the capital but is beheaded and his head sent in |
| AD 499 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Governor of Yangzhou, Prince of Shian Xiao Yaoguang, rebelled at Dongfu, and Xiao Tanzhi suppressed it and beheaded him. |
| AD 499 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Xiao Yaoguang, Prince of Shi'an, raises a revolt at Dongfu but is killed in battle by court forces. |
| AD 499 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Chen Xianda climbs Luoxing Gang and alarms the troops near Xinting; the palace closes its gates. |
| AD 500 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Cui Huijing enters the capital while the palace city holds out, and Xiao Yi, Inspector of Yuzhou, comes to the rescue with a volunteer army |
| AD 500 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Cui Huijing abandons his army and flees, and is cut down |
| AD 500 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Xiao Yi, Director of the Secretariat, is killed |
| AD 500 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Cui Huijing entered Jianye; the Taicheng closed its gates and held out, and the Governor of Yuzhou, Xiao Yi, came to relieve it. |
| AD 500 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Marquis of Donghun killed the Shangshu Ling, Xiao Yi; this was the direct cause for Xiao Yan's rising. |
| AD 501 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Zhang Xintai and others, supporting Xiao Baoyin, Prince of Jian'an, head for the Platform City but find the palace gates shut and scatter |
| AD 501 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Li Jushi fights the righteous army at Xinting and is defeated |
| AD 501 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Wang Zhenguo fights the righteous army at Zhuque Bridge and is defeated |
| AD 501 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | The righteous army builds a long siege wall and surrounds the palace city |
| AD 501 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Wang Zhenguo and Zhang Ji enter the palace and depose Marquis of Donghun (aged 19) |
| AD 501 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Jiankang city is pacified |
| AD 501 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Li Jushi fought Xiao Yan's army at Xinting and was defeated. |
| AD 501 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Wang Zhenguo and Zhang Ji entered the palace and killed the Marquis of Donghun (aged 19). |
| AD 501 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | When Xiao Yan's great army reached Xinlin, the people of Jiankang emptied the capital almost entirely and flocked to submit to him. |
| AD 501 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Xiao Yan encamped at Shitou, dispersed his troops to surround the Six Gates, and built a long encirclement. |
| AD 502 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Xiao Yan ascended the throne at the southern altar in Jiankang and founded the Liang dynasty; Emperor He of Qi had abdicated. |
| AD 502 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Right after his accession he conferred general titles on the rulers of neighboring states, including the kings of Goguryeo, Baekje and Wa. |
| AD 502 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Bandits entered the palace through the north and south side gates, burned the Xinhao Gate and the Zongzhang pavilion, and killed Zhang Hongce, Minister of the Guards. |
| AD 502 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | The emperor's son Xiao Tong was made crown prince. |
| AD 502 | Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals | Grand Marshal the Prince of Liang is raised to Chancellor and enfeoffed Duke of Liang with ten commanderies |
| AD 502 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Xiao Yan ascended the throne at the southern suburbs and founded Liang; in the Taiji Front Hall he held a great amnesty and changed the era (Tianjian). |
| AD 502 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Liang Prince Xiao Yan ascends at Nanjiao as Emperor Wu after Qi's Emperor He (Xiao Baorong) yields the throne; a general amnesty is declared and the era renamed. |
| AD 503 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Cai Fadu presented the Liang code: twenty fascicles of statutes, thirty of ordinances and forty of regulations. |
| AD 505 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | The northern campaign began: Prince Xiao Hong of Linchuan was made commander of the northern expedition, with Liu Tan as his deputy. |
| AD 505 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Emperor Wu of Liang appoints Xiao Hong, Prince of Linchuan, commander of the northern campaign and proclaims a major northern expedition (October). |
| AD 508 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | When the frontier cities of Liang submitted, the emperor issued an edict ordering a large-scale northern campaign. |
| AD 513 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Completion of the Taiji Hall. |
| AD 521 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Baekje and Silla each sent envoys to present local products. |
| AD 525 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | The emperor visited Baixia city and reviewed the camps of the land army. |
| AD 527 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | The emperor went to Dongtai Temple and performed the act of self-renunciation. |
| AD 528 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Yuan Hao, Prince of Beihai of Wei, was made ruler of Wei by Liang; Chen Qingzhi escorted him back north. |
| AD 528 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Liang made Prince Hao of Beihai, a Wei prince, the ruler of Wei and had Chen Qingzhi escort him back north. |
| AD 529 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | At Dongtai Temple the emperor held a great assembly of the four-fold offering; the emperor was ransomed by his ministers for a hundred million cash. |
| AD 530 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Yuan Yue, Grand Protector and Prince of Runan of Wei, was made ruler of Wei and sent back north. |
| AD 531 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Crown Prince Xiao Tong died. |
| AD 531 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | At Dongtai Temple the emperor ascended the Dharma seat and lectured on the Mahaparinirvana Sutra. |
| AD 531 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | After Crown Prince Zhaoming Tong died in the fourth month, Prince Jin'an Gang was made crown prince. |
| AD 536 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | By edict a great northern campaign was ordered; in the eleventh month a withdrawal order was issued. |
| AD 536 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Wei asked for peace, and by edict the request was granted. |
| AD 542 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Liu Jinggong was crushed and captured; he was sent to the capital and beheaded in the Jiankang market. |
| AD 546 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | At the Dongtai Temple Dharma assembly, on the night of the festival of the opening of the temple, fire broke out at Dongtai Temple. |
| AD 547 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Hou Jing, Grand Master of the Wei, offered thirteen prefectures and asked to submit; he was enfeoffed as Grand General and Prince of Henan and given the Grand Ceremonial Office. |
| AD 548 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Hou Jing's army reached the capital; Xiao Zhengde, Prince of Linhe, led his troops and surrendered. |
| AD 548 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | The enemy took Dongfu City, and Xiao Tui, Marquis of Nanpu, and others were killed. |
| AD 548 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Hou Jing crossed the Yangtze at Caishi and reached Jianye; Prince Linhe Zhengde joined him with his troops. |
| AD 548 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Hou Jing took Dongfu City. |
| AD 548 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Hou Jing crosses the Yangtze and advances on Jiankang; Shitou city surrenders and is held by Hou's general Peng Wencan. |
| AD 548 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Hou Jing takes Dongfu and kills Xiao Tui, Marquis of Nanpu, and three thousand soldiers. |
| AD 549 | History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals | Hou Jing took Jianye (Jiankang), the capital of Liang. |
| AD 549 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | The enemy crossed the army at Qingtang and attacked Wei Can's camp, defeated it; Wei Can died in battle. |
| AD 549 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | The enemy took the palace city, released the soldiers, and plundered widely. |
| AD 549 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Emperor Wu died at Jingju Hall at the age of eighty-six. |
| AD 549 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Xiao Gang (Emperor Jianwen) ascended the throne. |
| AD 549 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Hou Jing took the palace city (Taicheng) and released his troops to plunder. |
| AD 549 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Wu died at Jingju Hall at the age of 86. |
| AD 549 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | During Hou Jing's long siege, the population inside Taicheng exceeds 100,000; of 20,000 armed soldiers, fewer than 4,000 survive, with 80–90% casualties. |
| AD 549 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | After Emperor Wu of Liang dies, Crown Prince Xiao Gang ascends (Emperor Jianwen). |
| AD 550 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Hou Jing pressed Emperor Jianwen and forced him to travel to Xizhou. |
| AD 551 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Hou Jing deposed Emperor Jianwen, made him Prince of Jin'an, and confined him in Yongfu city. |
| AD 551 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Emperor Jianwen died in Yongfu city at forty-nine; he was killed by Hou Jing's side (Wang Wei). |
| AD 551 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Hou Jing deposed Emperor Jianwen as Prince Jin'an, killed the crown prince Daqi and others, and feigned yielding the throne to Prince Yuzhang Dong. |
| AD 551 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Jianwen died, confined in Yongfu Hall, at the age of 49. |
| AD 551 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Xiao Dong, Prince of Yuzhang, yields the throne, and Hou Jing ascends as emperor at Nanjiao (November). |
| AD 552 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Before Shitou City, the combined forces of Chen Baxian and Wang Sengbian routed Hou Jing; Hou Jing was chased to Ximing Gate and fled from beneath the palace with only his two sons. |
| AD 552 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Wang Sengbian and others pacified Hou Jing and sent his head to Jiangling. |
| AD 552 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Chen Baxian set up stockades west of Shitou and, fighting hard with Wang Lin and Du Kan, crushed Hou Jing's army. |
| AD 555 | Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qishu), Annals | In the eleventh month, Grand Commandant Xiao Gui reached the Yangtze and sent Liu Damo and others across to garrison Shitou; pressed by Chen Baxian, he surrendered Shitou. |
| AD 555 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Northern Qi sent back Marquis Zhenyang Xiao Yuanming and had him enthroned; Wang Sengbian accepted him and changed the era to Tiancheng, but Chen Baxian opposed. |
| AD 555 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Chen Baxian set fire at Shitou, captured Wang Sengbian, and that night had Wang and his son Wang E hanged. |
| AD 555 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Xiao Fangzhi, Prince of Jin'an, ascended the throne, changing the fourth year of Chengsheng to the first year of Shaotai (Emperor Jing), and granted Chen Baxian the title of Grand Commander of All Central and Provincial Forces. |
| AD 555 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Liu Damo of Northern Qi sent envoys asking for peace; Chen Baxian sacrificed animals outside the gate and swore an oath, and the next day sent the people of Qi back north through the south gate of Shitou. |
| AD 555 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Xiao Fangzhi (Emperor Jing) came from Xunyang to the capital and lodged in the court hall. |
| AD 555 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Chen Baxian rose in revolt, attacked and killed Wang Sengbian, and deposed Xiao Yuanming. |
| AD 555 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Chen Baxian sallied out at night from Nanxuzhou, surprised Shitou, captured Wang Sengbian, and had him strangled that same night. |
| AD 555 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Chen Baxian built a floating bridge at Yecheng and routed the Northern Qi and Xu Sihui forces with fire attacks. |
| AD 556 | Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qishu), Annals | In the sixth month, Xiao Gui and others fought the Liang army west of Zhongshan but were routed by the rains; Xiao Gui and Li Xiguang died in battle, and only two or three in ten of the survivors returned. |
| AD 556 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | In the decisive battle south of Mofu Mountain, Chen Baxian took the field in person, Hou Andu struck from behind, and the Qi army was crushed; Xu Sihui and his brothers were captured and beheaded, and pursuit reached Linyi. |
| AD 556 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | The Qi army passed through Danyang county and reached Guye in Moling, close to the capital. |
| AD 556 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Chen Baxian commanded his troops and crushed the Qi forces on the outskirts of the capital; Xu Sihui and others were beheaded or captured. |
| AD 556 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Chen Baxian was made chancellor, Minister of Documents and governor of Yangzhou, and enfeoffed as Duke of Yixing. |
| AD 556 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Chen Baxian routed the Northern Qi army that reached the northwest of Xuanwu Lake. |
| AD 556 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Chen Baxian routed the Northern Qi army, beheaded Xu Sihui and his brother, and captured forty-six generals including Xiao Gui. |
| AD 557 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | The Liang court raised Chen Baxian to Xiangguo and Duke of Chen of Ten Commanderies, and granted him the Nine Honors. |
| AD 557 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Emperor Jing of Liang issued an edict yielding the throne to the Prince of Chen and withdrew to a separate palace. |
| AD 557 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Chen Baxian made sacrifices at the southern suburb and ascended as emperor, granting a general amnesty at the Taiji Front Hall and changing the era to Yongding; the Liang ruler was enfeoffed as Prince of Jiangyin (founding of Chen). |
| AD 557 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | Chen Baxian, the chancellor, was raised to Grand Chancellor and enfeoffed with ten commanderies as Duke of Chen. |
| AD 557 | Book of Liang (Liangshu), Annals | The King of Chen ascended the throne by abdication; Jing was made Prince of Jiangyin and died at sixteen. End of Liang. |
| AD 557 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Jing abdicated the throne to Chen Baxian (the fall of Liang). |
| AD 557 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Chen Baxian ascended the throne at the southern suburbs of Jiankang and founded the Chen dynasty (Yongding era). |
| AD 558 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Chen Qian, Prince of Linchuan, left the capital with a naval force of fifty thousand to attack Wang Lin, and the emperor came out as far as Yecheng Temple to see him off. |
| AD 558 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Chen Baxian rebuilt the Taiji Hall, which had burned during Hou Jing's rebellion, and completed it, replacing the pillars with large camphor trees. |
| AD 559 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Chen Baxian died at the Xuanji Hall at age 57; by his edict he summoned Chen Qian, Prince of Linchuan, to ascend the throne (posthumous title Emperor Wu, Gaozu). |
| AD 559 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Chen Qian came from Nanwan, entered the Central Secretariat, and ascended the throne at the Taiji Front Hall that same day (Emperor Wen). |
| AD 559 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Wu died in the Xuanji Hall at the age of 57. |
| AD 562 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Chen invested the King of Baekje, Yeo Myeong, as Grand General Pacifier of the East, and the King of Goguryeo, Go Tang, as General Who Pacifies the East. |
| AD 566 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Chen Qian (Emperor Wen) died at the Youjue Hall and by edict ordered that the crown prince ascend the throne. |
| AD 566 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | The crown prince, Chen Bozong, ascended at the Taiji Front Hall on the very day of the death of Shizu (Deposed Emperor Fei). |
| AD 566 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Wen died in the Youjue Hall. |
| AD 568 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Empress Dowager Cixun gathered the ministers in the court hall and issued an order demoting the Deposed Emperor to Prince of Linhai and enthroning Prince Xu of Anchen, Chen Xu. |
| AD 568 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Silla sent an envoy to present tribute. |
| AD 568 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | By the decree of the Empress Dowager Cixun, Emperor Fei (Bozong) was demoted to Prince of Linhai, and Prince Anchen Xu was installed. |
| AD 569 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Prince Xu of Anchen, Chen Xu, ascended at the Taiji Front Hall (Emperor Xuan), changing the third year of Guangda to the first year of Taijian, and enfeoffing the crown prince and the Prince of Shixing, among others. |
| AD 569 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Xuan (Chen Xu) ascended the throne in the Taiji Front Hall and changed the era to Taijian. |
| AD 571 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Liaodong, Silla, Dandan, Tianzhu and Panpan all together sent envoys with tribute. |
| AD 578 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Silla sent an envoy to present tribute. |
| AD 582 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Emperor Xuan died at the Xuanfu Hall at age 53, and his heir Shubao succeeded (posthumous title Emperor Xiaoxuan, Gaozong). |
| AD 582 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Prince Shuling of Shixing rebelled the day after the death of Emperor Xuan and was executed. |
| AD 582 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | The crown prince Shubao ascended at the Taiji Front Hall (the Later Ruler). |
| AD 582 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Emperor Xuan died in the Xuanfu Hall at the age of 53. |
| AD 582 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | The rebellion of Prince Shuling of Shixing was suppressed. |
| AD 582 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | The Houzhu (Shubao) ascended the throne in the Taiji Front Hall. |
| AD 589 | History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals | He Ruobi defeated the Chen army at Jiangshan, and Han Qin entered Jianye and captured the Chen ruler Chen Shubao, pacifying Chen. |
| AD 589 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | On the day jiashen the Later Ruler's army fought a decisive battle with He Ruobi and was defeated; He Ruobi passed through Leyou Garden and burned the north gate of the palace. |
| AD 589 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | Ren Zhong surrendered to Han Qinhu and, crossing the Zhuque Hang, led him into the palace and in through the south gate. |
| AD 589 | Book of Chen (Chenshu), Annals | The Later Ruler hid in a well in the Jingyang Hall; at night he was captured by the Sui army, and the next day Yang Guang, Prince of Jin, entered the capital and took control of it (the fall of Chen). |
| AD 589 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | He Ruobi camped on Zhong Mountain, routed the main Chen army, then advanced on the palace city and set fire to the North Ye Gate. |
| AD 589 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Generalissimo Ren Zhong surrendered to Han Qin and guided him through Zhuque Bridge to the South Ye Gate. |
| AD 589 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | The Houzhu rejected Yuan Xian's remonstrance and fled into a well in the palace city. |
| AD 589 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | Sui Prince of Jin Guang entered Taicheng and sent the Houzhu to the Eastern Palace (the fall of Chen). |
| AD 589 | History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals | The Houzhu left Jianye with the princes and the hundred officials and was escorted to Chang'an. |
| AD 589 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Chen general Ren Zhong leads Han Qinhu's troops straight into the Zhuque Gate, giving orders with the words 'I, an old man, have surrendered too,' and the Chen army scatters. |
| AD 931 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Xu Zhigao arrives at Jinling as military governor of Zhenhai and Ningguo. |
| AD 935 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Wu enfeoffs Xu Zhigao as Prince of Qi and makes ten prefectures the state of Qi. |
| AD 937 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Xu Gao ascends the throne as emperor at Jinling, names the state Tang (Southern Tang), and changes the era to Shengyuan. |
| AD 943 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Li Jing, Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang, ascends the throne and changes the era to Baoda. |
| AD 956 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | Zhao Kuangyin defeats the Southern Tang army of Li Jingda, prince of Qi, at Liuhe, killing nearly five thousand. |
| AD 958 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | The Southern Tang ruler Li Jing gives up the imperial title, calls himself National Lord, and uses the Zhou calendar. |
| AD 975 | History of Song (Songshi), Annals | Cao Bin took Shengzhou and captured its ruler Li Yu, pacifying Jiangnan (19 prefectures and over 180 counties were obtained). |
| AD 975 | Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) | Cao Bin and others attack Jinling; Li Hanqiong crosses to the Huainan side, fills large boats with reeds, sets them alight with the wind, and attacks the water-camp, taking the city. |
| AD 1129 | History of Jin (Jinshi), Annals | Zong Bi crossed the Yangtze and crushed Song's Du Chong's army at Jiangning; the garrison minister Chen Bangguang surrendered. |
| AD 1275 | History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals | When the great army reached Jiankang, the Song's Zhao Jin fled south, and the commander Xu Wangrong and others offered the city. |
| AD 1356 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Took Jiqing and renamed the Jiqing circuit Yingtian Prefecture (later Nanjing). |
| AD 1356 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | The generals acclaimed Zhu Yuanzhang as Duke of Wu and set up the Jiangnan Provincial Secretariat. |
| AD 1356 | Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) | On the first day of the third month, day xinsi, Zhu Yuanzhang led several armies and took Jiqing. |
| AD 1360 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Chen Youliang took Taiping, proclaimed himself Han Emperor and marched on Yingtian, but was routed at Longwan by an ambush and a combined land-and-water attack. |
| AD 1364 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | At the urging of Li Shanchang and others, Zhu Yuanzhang was enthroned as Prince of Wu and established the hundred officials. |
| AD 1367 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Xu Da as Generalissimo Who Subdues the Barbarians and Chang Yuchun as deputy led 250,000 men from the Huai into the Yellow River and marched north; the strategy was to take Shandong first. |
| AD 1368 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Zhu Yuanzhang sacrificed to Heaven and Earth at Nanjiao and ascended the throne as emperor; he named the state Ming and the era Hongwu. |
| AD 1368 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Yingtian was made Nanjing (Southern Capital) and Kaifeng Beijing (Northern Capital). |
| AD 1370 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | The sons were enfeoffed as princes of Qin, Jin, Yan, Wu, Chu, Qi, Tan, Zhao and Lu, including the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di. |
| AD 1380 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Chancellor of the Left Hu Weiyong was executed for treason; the Central Secretariat was abolished and the post of chancellor eliminated. |
| AD 1385 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Xu Da, Duke of Wei, died (second month of the eighteenth year of Hongwu). |
| AD 1392 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Crown Prince Zhu Biao died; in the ninth month, the imperial grandson Zhu Yunwen was made crown grandson. |
| AD 1393 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Duke of Liang Lan Yu was executed on suspicion of treason, and many meritorious officials were implicated by association. |
| AD 1394 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Duke of Ying Fu Youde was executed for his crimes. |
| AD 1395 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Duke of Song Feng Sheng was executed for his crimes. |
| AD 1398 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Zhu Yuanzhang died at the West Palace at age 71; by edict, the imperial grandson Yunwen was to ascend the throne. |
| AD 1398 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | The imperial grandson Zhu Yunwen (Emperor Jianwen) ascended the throne, and the following year was made the first year of Jianwen. |
| AD 1402 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | The Yan army attacked Jinchuan Gate; the Prince of Gu, Zhu Su, and Li Jinglong opened the gate and the capital fell. Fire broke out in the palace and the emperor's whereabouts became unknown. |
| AD 1402 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Zhu Di worshipped at the Xiaoling tomb and was enthroned as emperor (Chengzu) in the Hall of Supreme Harmony; he named Fang Xiaoru and other treacherous ministers and had them exterminated. |
| AD 1402 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | This year was named the thirty-fifth year of Hongwu and the next year the first year of Yongle; an edict returned all laws changed under Jianwen to the old system. |
| AD 1404 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Made his son Zhu Gaochi crown prince, Zhu Gaoxu Prince of Han, and Zhu Gaosui Prince of Zhao. |
| AD 1555 | History of Ming (Mingshi), Annals | Japanese pirates took Nanling, plundered Wuhu and Taiping, and then invaded Nanjing. |