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Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei ((北)魏孝文帝) (October 13, 467 [2] – April 26, 499 [3]), personal name Tuoba Hong (拓拔宏), later Yuan Hong (元宏), was an emperor of China's Northern Wei dynasty, reigning from September 20, 471 to April 26, 499.
Northern Wei ordered Xianbei family names that were two-to-three syllables to be shortened to one-to-two syllables, converting them to Han names. Later historians, including Wei Shou, the author of the official history of Northern Wei, Book of Wei, found shortened Han-style names to be easier to write about, and therefore used post-496 family names even where pre-496 events involving Northern ...
Emperor Xiaowen of the Xianbei-led state of Northern Wei in northern China, eventually decreed the changes of Xianbei names to Han names. [79] Prior to Tanshihuai, the Xianbei did not have a hereditary system , and their chieftains were chosen by electing a member of their tribe based on their character and abilities.
Emperor Wu of Southern Qi dies and is succeeded by Xiao Zhaoye [8] Northern Wei: Li Chong starts constructions in Luoyang [8] 494: Northern Wei: Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei moves to Luoyang [8] Northern Wei: Construction on the Longmen Caves begin [8] 495: Northern Wei: Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei bans Xianbei language in court [8] 498
Xiaowen may refer to: King Xiaowen of Qin (reigned 250 BC) Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei (467–499) Emperor Wen of Han (202 BC–157 BC) Jiang Xiaowen; Ye Xiaowen (born 1950), Chinese politician who held various top posts relating to state regulation of religion from 1995 to 2009; Xiaowen Zeng, Chinese author living in Toronto, Canada
The Jin dynasty had developed an alliance with the Tuoba against the Xiongnu state Han-Zhao.In 315, the Tuoba chief, Tuoba Yilu was granted the title of Prince of Dai.After his death, however, the Dai state stagnated, and with the Jin ejected from northern China, the Dai largely remained a partial ally and a partial tributary state to Later Zhao and Former Yan, finally falling to Former Qin in ...
The officials largely opposed Emperor Xianwen's proposal, and suggested instead that if Emperor Xianwen wanted to leave the throne, he should pass the throne to Crown Prince Hong. He therefore did so, and the four-year-old crown prince took the throne as Emperor Xiaowen on September 20, 471. [8]
Emperor Xiaojing, as he grew, was described to be handsome and strong, capable of jumping over a fence while holding a stone lion. He was also said to be skillful at horseriding, archery, and literature. People compared him to his famed ancestor, Emperor Xiaowen. In 539, Emperor Xiaojing took Gao Huan's second daughter as his empress.