Xiao Zixian (, 489–537),
courtesy name
A courtesy name (), also known as a style name, is a name bestowed upon one at adulthood in addition to one's given name. This practice is a tradition in the East Asian cultural sphere, including China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.Ulrich Theobald ...
Jingyang (景陽), formally Viscount Jiao of Ningdu (寧都驕子), was a Chinese historian best known for producing the ''
Book of Qi''
['']Book of Liang
The ''Book of Liang'' (''Liáng Shū''), was compiled under Yao Silian and completed in 635. Yao heavily relied on an original manuscript by his father Yao Cha, which has not independently survived, although Yao Cha's comments are quoted in seve ...
'', vol. 35. (also known as ''Book of Southern Qi''), part of the ''
Twenty-Four Histories
The ''Twenty-Four Histories'' (), also known as the ''Orthodox Histories'' (), are the Chinese official dynastic histories covering from the earliest dynasty in 3000 BC to the Ming dynasty in the 17th century.
The Han dynasty official Sima Qian ...
''. He was the only author of the ''Twenty-Four Histories'' to be a member of the ''chronicled'' dynasty's ruling house.
Works
Xiao Zixian produced the following books:
* ''Book of Qi'' (齐书)
* ''Book of the Later Han'' (后汉书)
* ''Jinshicao'' (晋史草)
* ''Putong Bei Fa Ji'' (普通北伐记)
* ''Gui Jian Zhuan'' (贵俭传)
Family
Xiao Zixian's grandfather was Xiao Daocheng (
Emperor Gao of Southern Qi
Emperor Gao of Southern Qi ((南)齊高帝; 427– 11 April 482According to Xiao Daocheng's biography in ''Book of Southern Qi'', he died aged 56 (by east Asian reckoning) on the ''renxu'' day of the 3rd month of the 4th year of the ''Jianyuan'' er ...
), and his father was Emperor Gao's second son
Xiao Ni Xiao Ni (蕭嶷) (444– 27 May 492According to Xiao Ze's biography in ''Book of Southern Qi'', Xiao Ni died on the ''xinchou'' day of the 4th month of the 10th year of the ''Yongming'' era of his reign. This corresponds to 27 May 492 on the Julian ...
, the Prince of Yuzhang.
Xiao Zixian was the fifth son of Xiao Ni. His elder brothers were (in descending order of seniority) Xiao Zilian (萧子廉), Xiao Zike (萧子恪), Xiao Zicao (萧子操), and Xiao Zifan (萧子範). Xiao Zixian had two younger brothers: Xiao Ziyun (萧子雲) and Xiao Zihui (萧子晖).
[''Nan Shi'', vol. 42]
References
489 births
537 deaths
6th-century Chinese historians
China articles needing expert attention
Liang dynasty historians
Southern Qi historians
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