Gao Yin

Gao Yin

The Qi Dynasty abolished the imperial high Yin

(545-561), the word Zhengdao, Xiaozi daoren, Bohai county (now Jingxian County, Hebei Province) people. The second emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty (559-560) was the eldest son of emperor Wenxuan of Qi, whose mother was Li Zue, the empress of Zhaoxin.

Wisdom has always been successful, and benevolence has always been good. In the first year of Tianbao (550), he was appointed the crown prince. Warm and cheerful, well read, have the demeanor of a king. In the 10th year of Tianbao (559), Emperor Wenxuan Gao Yang formally ascended the throne after his death, with the year Qianming. He made great efforts to govern the country, made great use of Yang Min, and carried out the reform, which intensified the internal contradictions. In the first year of Qianming Dynasty (560), Gaoyan, King Changshan of Taifu, mutinied and usurped the throne.

In the second year of Huangjian (561), Emperor Xiaozhao Gao Yan sent people to kill him. He was only 17 years old. In the second year of Taining (562), he was buried in the northwest of Wuning mausoleum. His posthumous title is Ji'nan mourning the king.

Life experience

To be the crown prince

He was born in Bo Hai County in 545, the third year of Wuding in the Eastern Wei Dynasty. In the first year of Tianbao (550), Gao Yin was made the crown prince on June 1, when he was six years old. Gao Yin is smart and intelligent. For beginners of irony, place "reflexive" under the word "trace". The waiter didn't understand his meaning. Gao Yin explained, "the word" trace "is the word" trace "beside the word" foot ". Isn't it reflexive?" (Note: "irony" means Fanqie. At that time, "Ji" could be pronounced as "Zu Yifan", that is, the initial consonant of "zu" and the final consonant of "Yi", so Gao Yin called it reflexive. (Gao Yin often visited the banquet North Palace, but did not let Hejian King Gao Xiaowan enter. To inquire about the reason, Gao Yin said that this was the place where emperor Wenxiang Gao Cheng suffered, and Hejian king should not be here. Emperor Wen Xuan thought that Gao Yin was like a Han, not like himself. He wanted to abolish him and made his second son, gaoshaode, the king of Taiyuan, the crown prince, but he didn't do it under Yang Min's dissuasion.

At first, Emperor Wen Xuan ordered Li Baoding, a doctor of Guozi, to be Gao Yin's master. After Li Baoding died, he ordered Dr. Xing Shi, the son of the state, to give a lecture. Although Xing Shi was older, he was warm and cheerful, and had the demeanor of a king. He has a good reputation for reading books and watching current affairs.

Stuttering

In the winter of the seventh year of Tianbao (556), Emperor Wenxuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty convened a banquet in the east palace for the scholars and officials of rites, and ordered them to ask and answer questions with the Scriptures and to listen to them in person. Gao Yin asked while taking notes, which made everyone in the room sigh.

In 558, Emperor Wenxuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty traveled to Jinyang (today's Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province), where the crown prince Gao Yinjian called all the Confucian scholars to teach the book of filial piety. Yang Min was also asked to pass a decree and ask Xu sanchou, assistant professor of Guozi, "what do you rely on to make a living in the world?" Xu sanchou replied: "since I was young, I have never been in a beautiful boy's bed or a girl's room. I sincerely believe in books and classics. I don't know that aging is coming. Life's ambition is just like this. " Gao Yin said: "Yan Yuan retreated into the room, which is called chastity. Liu Xiahui is not as good as this old man who has white head and never married." So he gave 100 pieces of silk.

Later, Emperor Wen Xuan came to jinfengtai and ordered Prince Gao Yin to kill the prisoners himself. Gao Yin was compassionate and embarrassed. He couldn't cut off his head several times. Emperor Wen Xuan was angry and took up the whip to whip Gao Yin three times. Since then, Gao Yin was palpitating and stuttering, and his spirit was often in a trance.

Ascend to the throne as Emperor

In October 559, Emperor Wenxuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty died. On October 19, crown prince Gao Yin ascended the throne in Xuande Hall of Jinyang palace, pardoning the whole world, making Yang Min, Yan Zixian and song Qindao assist the government together. The ranks of officials inside and outside the palace were increased by one grade, and those who lost their official positions and titles could be restored. On October 26, she honored her grandmother, Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun, as empress dowager and her mother, empress Li Zue, as empress dowager. On the second day of November, you prime minister and Wang hulujin of Xianyang were appointed as Zuo prime minister, Wang Gaoyan of Changshan was appointed as Taifu, Wang Gaozhan of situ Changguang was appointed as Taiwei, Wang Duanshao of Sikong Pingyuan was appointed as situ, Wang Gaoyan of Pingyang was appointed as Sikong, Wang Gaoshi of Gaoyang was appointed as Zuo bushe of Shangshu, Wang Xiaowan of Hejian was appointed as sizhoumu, and yanzixian of Shizhong was appointed as right bushe. In December, Gao Shaoren, king of Shangdang, was renamed king of Yuyang, Gao Shaoyi, king of Guangyang, king of Fanyang, and Gao Shaolian, king of Changle, king of Longxi.

Prevent usurpation

In order to prevent the usurpation of the throne, Emperor Wen Xuan Gao Yang issued an imperial edict before his death to order Yang Min, Minister Zuo pusheping, Qin King Gao Guiyan, Shizhong yanzixian and Huangmen servant Zheng zime to be assistant ministers of Gao Yin.

With the support of Gao Yin, Yang Min prepared to rectify the political order and strengthen the imperial power through comprehensive reform. In order to emulate and set an example for the world, Yang Min first asked Gao Yin to exempt him from the title of king and nobility. Then he ordered the soldiers over the age of 70 to be granted honorary posts. The officers over the age of 60 and those who were seriously ill and were unable to perform their duties were all allowed to retire, and all those who had no talent and morality and who had relied on bribery were dismissed. When Yang Min was reorganized, the government and the public were in an uproar. Those sycophants who had been deposed and dismissed were resentful and took refuge under the two kings (Gao Yan and Gao Zhan). At that time, the imperial power was very heavy. Gao Yan, the king of Changshan, Gao Zhan, the king of Changguang, and Lou Zhaojun, the empress dowager, actually controlled the military and political power of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Gao Yan has been busy cultivating power. Once he is full of wings, he is ready to take the throne. Yang Min's reform has made the contradiction between the two groups more intense.

He was abandoned and died

In the first year of Qianming Dynasty (560), Yang Min and Gao Yin secretly appointed the two kings (Gao Yan and Gao Zhan) as the assassins, aiming to overhead the prince's power and strengthen the imperial power. Gao Guiyan, the king of Ping Qin Dynasty, was also a member of Gao Yin and Yang Min's party at first. Later, he thought Gao Yin was young and lonely, so he betrayed Gao Yin and leaked all the plot to the two kings. The two kings were furious and took advantage of the opportunity to go to Shangshu province to "worship" to take office. They had thousands of soldiers. At the banquet, Yang Min and others were taken down on the spot, and they were beaten with fists and sticks All over the face. After cutting off Gao Yin's confidants, the two kings put on their strength and escorted Yang Min and others to see Gao Yin. At the gate of the East Pavilion, the governor Cheng Xiuning pulls out his sword and fiercely stops the two kings and others from breaking in. However, when the guards around see the two kings coming, they know that Gao Yin is no longer to rely on, and they all throw down their weapons one after another. Cheng Xiuning sees that it's hard for him to cry, so he has to give up with a long sigh. Two Wangs and others entered the hall and told the Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun about the "crimes" of Yang Min and others. The Empress Dowager was so angry that she scolded Gao Yin's mother Li Zue: "we Xianbei people, do we have to be manipulated by you, an old Han woman?" Li Zue quickly knelt down in front of the Empress Dowager to apologize. Gao Yin was in a hurry and was at a loss. He was also at the foot of the city, and the Empress Dowager was on the side of the two kings.

On the third day of August, the Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun ordered Gao Yin, a young emperor, to be deposed as king of Jinan. He ate a county in the city and went out to live in another palace. Gao Yan ascended to the throne and ordered Gao Zhan, the king of Guang, to move him to Jinyang. In September of the second year of Huangjian (561), Emperor Xiaozhao gave a secret order to Gao Guiyan to kill Gao Yin in Jinyang. He was 17 years old. In the second year of Taining (562), he was buried in the northwest of Wuning mausoleum. His posthumous title is min mourning emperor and his temple name is Gong Zong.

Main achievements

After Gao Yin ascended the throne, he made great efforts to govern the country and was very concerned about the people's livelihood. He once sent envoys to inspect the political affairs, investigate the customs, and ask about the people's sufferings. He reorganized the administration of officials and made the politics clear. Military officers who were over 60 years old were not allowed to go home. They eliminated the old and the weak militarily and left a strong and powerful army. He issued an edict to reduce corvee and stop building palaces, which made the Northern Qi Dynasty recover from the national crisis in the Tianbao period Some relief, in fact, a generation of Ming Jun.

Historical evaluation

Li Baiyao's book of the Northern Qi Dynasty: 1. The emperor's wisdom has been achieved long ago. He is generous and benevolent. Tianbao's elegance has its name. Yang Min, Yan Zixian and song Qindao were the same. The Empress Dowager wanted to establish it at the beginning of the collapse of the cultural propaganda, so she was suspicious. The king of Changshan was worried, but empress dowager Bai killed his party. In the autumn of the second year of emperor Jian's reign, there was a change in astronomy. Guiyan was concerned about the future damage. He was still Bai Xiaozhao and took the king as the culprit. He sent Guiyan to Jinyang palace to kill him. After Wang Hong's death, Xiao Zhao was not satisfied, and Wen Xuan was regarded as a trouble. Filial piety is evil, and it's useless to be tired of the preparation of skills. At the end of the third decade, Xiao Zhao died. In the second year of Daning, he was buried in the northwest of Wuning. At the beginning, Wen Xuan ordered Xing Shao to name the emperor Yin, with the word Zhengdao. The emperor thus said: "as soon as the younger brother of the Yin family and the word" Zheng "stop, my descendants will not be able to do it." Shao, please change. Wen Xuan is not allowed to say, "heaven also." Because it was called Xiaozhao emperor, he said, "seize but seize, be careful not to kill." ② "She is sensitive and intelligent." ③ "Wen Yu is cheerful. He is well-known for his ability to be a gentleman. He is well-known for his comprehensive management of economy and business, and his ability to look at current affairs."

Li Yanshou's "northern history" said: "Ji'nan's succeeding in business has greatly changed its disadvantages, and its style and education are brilliant, and the gentry are lucky. Although he is sincere, he can neither praise morality, nor protect himself. We should stop and take our own disaster. I think it's not because of the weapon that I used to punish the barbarians, but because of the humiliation that I used to abolish. "

member of family

elder

Grandfather: Emperor Shenwu Gao Huan

Grandmother: Empress Wu Ming, Lou Zhaojun

Father: Emperor Wen Xuan Gao Yang

Mother: Li Zue, Queen of Zhaoxin

brother

Taiyuan King Gao Shaode: Gao Yin's mother and brother.

Fan yangwang: Gao Shaoyi

Xihe King: Gao Shaoren

King of Longxi: Gao Shaolian

sisters

Princess Changle: Gao Baode, the same mother and sister. He married the son of Taifu Wei, his cousin Wei Shibian, and the governor of zhezhou in Sui Dynasty.

Empress

Li Nansheng, the crown princess, was born in the Li family of Zhao county, cousin Gao Yin and father Li Zuxun.

Zheng Liangdi was born in the Zheng family of Xingyang and her father was Zheng Chao.

Historical records

Li Baiyao's book of the Northern Qi Dynasty Volume 5 emperor Ji No.5

Li Yanshou's northern history, Volume 7, the seventh chapter of Qi Benji

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