Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals

Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qishu), Annals: a Standard history source. Covers AD 477 – 502, with 93 events in chronological order. Text license and provenance included.

TypeStandard history
ViewpointInsider account
Years coveredAD 477 – 502
Events93 events, 82 placed on the map
Author蕭子顯
Original title南齊書 本紀 (卷1~8)

Regions: China 91 · Korean Peninsula 1 · Southeast Asia 1

Events

YearPlaceEventPassage
AD 477建康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南齊書 卷1 元徽5年
AD 477江陵Shen Youzhi, Inspector of Jingzhou, raises troops on the pretext of slander against the general and the Empress Dowager's order南齊書 卷1 昇明1年
AD 477建康Xiao Daocheng enters the Court Hall, orders the generals to campaign westward and appoints Huang Hui as vanguard commander南齊書 卷1 昇明1年
AD 477建康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南齊書 卷1 昇明1年
AD 478郢城Shen Youzhi attacks Yingcheng without success, his army collapses and he hangs himself, his head sent to the capital南齊書 卷1 昇明2年
AD 479建康The Song court raises Xiao Daocheng to Chancellor and enfeoffs him Duke of Qi with ten commanderies南齊書 卷1 昇明3年
AD 479建康The Duke of Qi is raised to King of Qi with ten more commanderies added南齊書 卷1 昇明3年
AD 479建康Emperor Shun of Song issues an abdication edict and withdraws to the Eastern Residence the same day南齊書 卷1 昇明3年
AD 479建康Xiao Daocheng accedes at the southern suburb and founds Qi (founding), changing the era name to Jianyuan南齊書 卷2 建元1年
AD 479建康Emperor Shun of Song is enfeoffed Prince of Ruyin and a palace is built for him at the old seat of Danyang county南齊書 卷2 建元1年
AD 479Shiyin, Prince of Henan of the Tuyuhun, submits a memorial and presents tribute南齊書 卷2 建元1年
AD 479交州Li Shuxian of Jiaozhou is pardoned and appointed Inspector of Jiaozhou to hold the southern frontier (Jiaozhi and Bijing had long been cut off from the court)南齊書 卷2 建元1年
AD 480The Northern Wei (the Suo barbarians) invade the Huai and Si regions, troops are sent on a northern campaign, and martial law is declared inside and outside南齊書 卷2 建元2年
AD 480壽春The enemy invades Shouyang and Yuan Chongzu, Inspector of Yuzhou, strikes and repels them南齊書 卷2 建元2年
AD 480平壤The rank of Go Ryeon, King of Goguryeo and Duke of Lelang, is raised to General of Agile Cavalry南齊書 卷2 建元2年
AD 480連雲港The Suo barbarians attack Qushan and Lu Shaozhi, Inspector of Qingzhou and Jizhou, and others repel them (after the intercalary month xinsi, on gengyin)南齊書 卷2 建元2年
AD 481淮陰Li Anmin, General of the Guards, and others defeat the enemy at Huaiyang南齊書 卷2 建元3年
AD 482建康Emperor Gao dies at Linguang Hall (aged 56), leaving a charge to serve the Crown Prince well南齊書 卷2 建元4年
AD 482武進Buried at Tai'an Tomb in Wujin南齊書 卷2 建元4年
AD 482建康Emperor Wu (Xiao Ze) accedes to the throne and a general amnesty is declared南齊書 卷3 建元4年
AD 483建康Sacrifices at the southern suburb, a general amnesty and the era name changed to Yongming南齊書 卷3 永明1年
AD 484建康Visits the old palace at Qingxi for a banquet and a music performance南齊書 卷3 永明2年
AD 484建康Visits Xuanwu Lake for a military review (jiangwu)南齊書 卷3 永明2年
AD 486富陽Tang Yuzhi of Fuyang gathers a crowd at Tonglu, breaks counties such as Fuyang and Qiantang and kills Xiao Chongzhi, Grand Administrator of Dongyang, but is put down by the palace guards南齊書 卷3 永明4年
AD 486建康(First intercalary month) Personally performs the Jitian ploughing ritual南齊書 卷3 永明4年
AD 487南陽Barbarians of Yongzhou and Sizhou stir frequently, so Xiao Jingxian is sent to Pingyang and Chen Xianda to Wan and Ye南齊書 卷3 永明5年
AD 487建康On the Ninth Day (Double Ninth), a banquet climbing the heights at Shangbiao Pavilion (Jiuri Terrace)南齊書 卷3 永明5年
AD 488Visits Langya City to review naval and infantry drills南齊書 卷3 永明6年
AD 490江陵Xiao Zixiang, Prince of Badong, incurs guilt and Xiao Shunzhi, Governor of Danyang, leads troops against him; Zixiang is executed南齊書 卷3 永明8年
AD 492建康Xiao Yi, Prince of Yuzhang and Grand Marshal, dies南齊書 卷3 永明10年
AD 493建康Crown Prince Changmao (Crown Prince Wenhui) dies南齊書 卷3 永明11年
AD 493襄陽Wang Huan, Inspector of Yongzhou, is executed南齊書 卷3 永明11年
AD 493樊城When the enemy raids the frontier, Chen Xianda, Inspector of Jiangzhou, is posted to garrison Fancheng in Yongzhou南齊書 卷3 永明11年
AD 493建康Emperor Wu falls gravely ill and leaves a testamentary edict (aged 60)南齊書 卷3 永明11年
AD 493建康Buried at Jing'an Tomb南齊書 卷3 永明11年
AD 493建康Crown Grandson Zhaoye accedes to the throne (Prince of Yulin)南齊書 卷4 永明11年
AD 494建康Xiao Ziliang, Prince of Jingling and Grand Tutor, dies南齊書 卷4 隆昌1年
AD 494建康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南齊書 卷4 隆昌1年
AD 494建康The Prince of Yulin is dragged out a western side path and murdered (aged 22)南齊書 卷4 隆昌1年
AD 494建康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南齊書 卷5 延興1年
AD 494建康Xiao Luan executes Xiao Qiang, Prince of Poyang and Minister of Education, and Xiao Zilong, Prince of Suijun南齊書 卷5 延興1年
AD 494廣陵Wang Guangzhi, General Who Pacifies the West, is sent to execute Xiao Zijing, Prince of Anlu and Inspector of South Yanzhou南齊書 卷5 延興1年
AD 494尋陽When Xiao Zimao, Prince of Jin'an and Inspector of Jiangzhou, raises troops, Wang Xuanmiao, Commandant of the Central Guard, is sent against him南齊書 卷5 延興1年
AD 494建康Xiao Luan executes five princes including Xiao Shuo, Prince of Guiyang南齊書 卷5 延興1年
AD 494建康By order of the Empress Dowager the emperor is demoted to Prince of Hailing and the Prince of Xuancheng succeeds南齊書 卷5 延興1年
AD 494Claiming the Prince of Hailing is ill, an imperial physician is sent to examine him and finally kills him (aged 15, posthumous title Prince Gong)南齊書 卷5 建武1年
AD 494建康Xiao Luan (Emperor Ming) accedes to the throne and changes the era name to Jianwu南齊書 卷6 建武1年
AD 495The Northern Wei invade the four provinces of Si, Yu, Xu and Liang, and Wang Guangzhi (Sizhou), Xiao Tanzhi (Xuzhou) and Shen Wenji (Yuzhou) are sent against them南齊書 卷6 建武2年
AD 495The enemy attacks Zhongli and Xiao Huixiu, Inspector of Xuzhou, defeats them南齊書 卷6 建武2年
AD 495信陽Xiao Dan, Inspector of Sizhou, together with his troops defeats the enemy南齊書 卷6 建武2年
AD 495壽春The enemy withdraw from Shouchun and martial law is lifted南齊書 卷6 建武2年
AD 495漢中The Suo barbarians besiege Hanzhong and Xiao Yi, Inspector of Liangzhou, holds and repels them南齊書 卷6 建武2年
AD 495建康Xiao Chen, General of the Guards, and three princes including the Prince of Xiyang are executed南齊書 卷6 建武2年
AD 496信陽The enemy invades Sizhou and the garrison defeats them南齊書 卷6 建武3年
AD 497建康Wang Yan, Director of the Secretariat, is executed南齊書 卷6 建武4年
AD 497The Suo barbarians invade Mianbei (the commanderies of Yongzhou north of the Mian River)南齊書 卷6 建武4年
AD 497信陽The enemy invade Sizhou again, and the Crown Prince's Chief Attendant, the Prince of Liang (Xiao Yan), and Zhang Ji are sent against them南齊書 卷6 建武4年
AD 497襄陽Cui Huijing, Minister of Finance, leads troops to relieve Yongzhou南齊書 卷6 建武4年
AD 498襄陽When several commanderies in Mianbei fall to the enemy, Grand Commandant Chen Xianda is sent to relieve Yongzhou南齊書 卷6 永泰1年
AD 498建康Emperor Ming executes ten imperial princes at once, including Xiao Xuan, Prince of Hedong南齊書 卷6 永泰1年
AD 498壽春Pei Shuye, Inspector of Yuzhou, defeats the enemy north of the Huai南齊書 卷6 永泰1年
AD 498會稽Wang Jingze, Grand Marshal and Grand Administrator of Kuaiji, raises troops in rebellion南齊書 卷6 永泰1年
AD 498Liu Shanyang, General Who Supports the State, is sent to suppress the east; Wang Jingze is beheaded, his head sent in, and seven commanderies including eastern Zhejiang are pardoned南齊書 卷6 永泰1年
AD 498建康Emperor Ming dies (aged 47), entrusting the succession by testament to Xu Xiaosi and others南齊書 卷6 永泰1年
AD 498建康Crown Prince Xiao Baojuan (Marquis Donghun) accedes to the throne南齊書 卷7 永泰1年
AD 499Grand Commandant Chen Xianda is badly defeated at Maquan南齊書 卷7 永元1年
AD 499建康A great flood in the capital kills many, and coffins and relief are provided南齊書 卷7 永元1年
AD 499建康Xiao Yaoguang, Prince of Shi'an and Inspector of Yangzhou, rebels holding the Eastern Mansion, and Xiao Tanzhi attacks him with the six armies南齊書 卷7 永元1年
AD 499建康Yaoguang is beheaded and his head sent in南齊書 卷7 永元1年
AD 499建康Xu Xiaosi, Director of the Secretariat, and Shen Wenji, Right Vice Director, are executed南齊書 卷7 永元1年
AD 499尋陽Chen Xianda, Grand Commandant and Inspector of Jiangzhou, raises troops at Xunyang南齊書 卷7 永元1年
AD 499建康Chen Xianda reaches the capital but is beheaded and his head sent in南齊書 卷7 永元1年
AD 500壽春Pei Shuye dies of illness, and his nephew Pei Zhi surrenders Shouchun to the Northern Wei南齊書 卷7 永元2年
AD 500廣陵Cui Huijing raises troops at Guangling and attacks the capital南齊書 卷7 永元2年
AD 500建康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南齊書 卷7 永元2年
AD 500建康Cui Huijing abandons his army and flees, and is cut down南齊書 卷7 永元2年
AD 500建康Xiao Yi, Director of the Secretariat, is killed南齊書 卷7 永元2年
AD 500江陵Xiao Yingzhou, Chief Clerk, kills Liu Shanyang and raises the banner in support of the Prince of Liang (Xiao Yan)南齊書 卷8 永元2年
AD 500襄陽The Prince of Liang, Inspector of Yongzhou, raises a righteous army at Xiangyang南齊書 卷7 永元2年
AD 501江陵Xiao Baorong, Prince of Nankang (Emperor He), accedes and changes the era name to Zhongxing (Yongyuan 3)南齊書 卷8 中興1年
AD 501建康Zhang Xintai and others, supporting Xiao Baoyin, Prince of Jian'an, head for the Platform City but find the palace gates shut and scatter南齊書 卷7 永元3年
AD 501郢城Xue Yuansi of Yingcheng surrenders to the righteous army南齊書 卷7 永元3年
AD 501Wu Ziyang's 13 armies of the Eastern force come to relieve Yingzhou and camp at Jiahu, where Wang Maoxian defeats them南齊書 卷8 中興1年
AD 501建康Li Jushi fights the righteous army at Xinting and is defeated南齊書 卷7 永元3年
AD 501建康Wang Zhenguo fights the righteous army at Zhuque Bridge and is defeated南齊書 卷7 永元3年
AD 501建康The righteous army builds a long siege wall and surrounds the palace city南齊書 卷7 永元3年
AD 501建康Wang Zhenguo and Zhang Ji enter the palace and depose Marquis of Donghun (aged 19)南齊書 卷7 永元3年
AD 501建康Jiankang city is pacified南齊書 卷8 中興1年
AD 502建康Grand Marshal the Prince of Liang is raised to Chancellor and enfeoffed Duke of Liang with ten commanderies南齊書 卷8 中興2年
AD 502Xiao Baoyin, Prince of Poyang, flees to the enemy (Northern Wei)南齊書 卷8 中興2年
AD 502姑熟Emperor He's carriage returns east and reaches Gushu南齊書 卷8 中興2年
AD 502姑熟Emperor He abdicates in favor of the Prince of Liang南齊書 卷8 中興2年
AD 502姑熟The Prince of Liang enfeoffs Emperor He as Prince of Baling and gives him a palace at Gushu; he dies the next day (aged 15)南齊書 卷8 中興2年

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