Emperor Xiao Zhao of Qiwu was born in 440 and died in 493, the son of Emperor Gao of Qi and Liu Zhirong. In 440 AD, Xiao Zhao was born in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, and on the night of Xiao Zhao's birth, his mother Liu Zhirong dreamed of a dragon hovering on the roof. The next day, Xiao Zhao was born peacefully, and Xiao Yan named Xiao Zhao Long'er. Xiao Zhao is clever and clever, and is deeply loved by his parents.
Portrait of Emperor Xiao Zhao of Qiwu
After Xiao Zhao grew up, he served as a waiter in the State of Xunyang and a shuzo in the western part of the prefecture. In 466, Liu Zixun of the Southern Song court prepared to overthrow the Southern Song dynasty, and Xiao Zhao, after learning of this incident, was reluctant to participate in it. The Southern Song Dynasty asked Xiao Zhao to lead troops to quell Liu Zixun's uprising, and Xiao Zhao successfully quelled the uprising soon after. Subsequently, the Southern Song Dynasty enfeoffed Xiao Zhao as Shangshu KubuLang and concurrently held the positions of Xiangyang Taishou and other positions. In 479, Xiao Zhao held the posts of Grand General and Shangshu Servant, and subsequently, Xiao Zhao's father Xiao Daocheng was made the Duke of Qi, and Xiao Zhao was also given the title of Duke of Qi. In the same year, Xiao Daocheng overthrew the Southern Song Dynasty and established the Southern Dynasty Qi regime. Emperor Xiao Dao of Qigao assumed that Xiao Zhao was a man of both moral integrity and ability, so he made Xiao Zhao crown prince.
In 482, Emperor Xiao Daocheng of Qi died, and Emperor Xiao Zhao of Qiwu became the second ruler of Southern Qi. During the reign of Emperor Xiao Zhao of Qiwu, he worked hard to develop the political, economic, military, cultural and other aspects of Southern Qi, so as to make Southern Qi rejuvenated. Emperor Xiao Zhao of Qiwu actively established friendly relations with Northern Wei, which made the Southern Qi society tend to be stable and peaceful. In 493, Emperor Xiao Zhao of Qiwu died at the age of 53, and his descendants buried Emperor Xiao zhao of Qiwu at Jing'an Mausoleum. Later generations gave high praise to Emperor Qiwu's administrative measures, believing that he was a far-sighted leader who followed Emperor Qigao's way of governing the country and actively developed the economy of Jiangnan.
How Xiao Zhao reads
As we all know, Emperor Qiwu was the second emperor of Qi in the Southern Dynasty. Emperor Wu of Qi's name was Xiao Zhao (萧赜), and I believe that many people would not read the word "赜". So, how does Xiao Zhao read it? First of all, the pinyin of the two words of Xiao Zhao is given first, that is, xiaoze, Xiao reads one sound, and Zhao reads two sounds. Xiao Zhao was the son of Xiao Daocheng, the Emperor of Qigao, who was intelligent from an early age and was deeply valued by Xiao Daocheng.
Portrait of Xiao Zhao
According to legend, the day before Xiao Zhao's mother gave birth, she once dreamed of a giant dragon lying on the roof. After Xiao Daocheng learned of this dream, he was very fond of Xiao Zhao and specially named Xiao Zhao a nickname of "Dragon Er". Ancient emperors were all endowed with magical colors, and judging from Xiao Zhao's birth dreams, Xiao Zhao was destined to be an extraordinary figure.
赜 is a Chinese character that is explained in the Seven Notes of Yunji.com. The original meaning is to say: "Those who are deep are taken from the probe and cannot be investigated", so the word "赜" has a long and deep meaning. At the beginning, Xiao Daocheng named his son Xiao Zhao, perhaps hoping that Xiao Zhao would grow up to become a knowledgeable and literate talent. Judging from Xiao Zhao's life experience, he was indeed a visionary leader, and during the Southern Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, Xiao Zhao led troops to quell rebellions many times, and was a well-known general of the Southern Dynasty Song Dynasty. Ancient artificial characters not only look pictographic, but also contain profound meanings in the font itself. Taking the zhao character as an example, the left side of the word "赜" is the subject, and the right side is the responsibility. From the superficial meaning, it means that as a courtier, you must fulfill your due responsibilities. In fact, from Xiao Zhao's experience, he did achieve the meaning contained in the word "zhao". During the Southern Song Dynasty, Xiao Zhao, as a courtier of the imperial court, did not participate in the uprising against the Southern Song regime with others, but instead led his troops to quell two uprisings, so that the Southern Song regime could be stabilized. Secondly, when Xiao Zhao became the ruler of the Southern Dynasty Qi, he had the people in mind, actively developed his own economy, and let the people live a peaceful and contented life, which further reflected Xiao Zhao's sense of responsibility. Then, through such an explanation, everyone should know how Xiao Zhao read it!
Seventh son of Emperor Qiwu
Emperor Qiwu's seventh son was named Xiao Zimao,who was the son of Emperor Qiwu and Ruan Shuyuan. According to records, Xiao Zimao, the seventh son of Emperor Wu of Qi, was born in 472 AD and died in 494 at the age of 22. In 482, Emperor Xiao Zhao of Qiwu ascended the throne as the second emperor of Qi in the Southern Dynasty, and shortly thereafter he made his seventh son Xiao Zimao the Duke of Jiangling.
Portrait of Xiao Zimao
After Xiao Zimao grew up, he successively served as the general of Nanzhong Lang and the assassin of Southern Yu Prefecture. Emperor Wu of Qi, fearing that other countries would invade the Southern Dynasty Qi, made Xiao Zimao a general of the Conquest and a major garrison at Xuancheng. Later, Xiao Zimao held the posts of Southern Yanzhou Thorn History, Pingnan General, Xiangzhou Thorn History, and Zhennan General. In the history books, there are not many deeds about Xiao Zimao's life, and a large amount of ink is used to record Xiao Zimao's position. In addition, there is also a point mentioned about Xiao Zimao's life, that is, Xiao Zimao likes to read. Xiao Zimao has loved to read since he was a child, and often asks for classic books everywhere.
Therefore, Xiao Zimao's literary background is very strong, the writing is very good, and the articles written by Xiao Zimao are often praised by Emperor Qiwu. Emperor Qiwu saw that Xiao Zimao was very fond of reading, so he gave Xiao Zimao two books, "Zuo Zhuan" and "Ancient and Modern Good Words". Xiao Zimao not only likes to read, he also likes to write books, through reading a large number of books, Xiao Zimao put forward his own views on the views of his predecessors. In 490, when Xiao Zimao was 18 years old, he compiled the book "Spring and Autumn Liyuan" during his tenure as the Assassin of Xiangzhou in Xiangzhou, which consisted of thirty volumes. After completion, Xiao Zimao dedicated the book "Spring and Autumn Routine Garden" to Emperor Qiwu. After Emperor Qiwu read it, he praised Xiao Zimao's literary style and put the scrolls into the Fu Secret Cabinet. Sadly, the book has been lost.