Er Zhushilong
PoliticsEr Zhurong's cousin, who worked with Er Zhuzhao to conquer Luoyang, supported Emperor Jiemin and then controlled the government. After Han Ling's defeat in 532, he was captured and executed by Hu Sichun.
Dynasties of ChinaNorthern and Southern DynastiesNorthern Wei Dynasty
Emperor JieminYuan Gong
Putai · Reign 531—532
The clan, which had pretended to be mute for many years to avoid trouble, was elevated to the throne by the Erzhu family, but was deposed by Gao Huan in just over a year and was immediately killed.
IBiography
- Reign
- 1 years
- Reign era
- Putai
- Order of accession
- Ruler #10 · Northern Wei Dynasty
- Life dates
- 498—532
- Titles
- Historically known as Early Deposed Emperor · The posthumous Emperor Min of the Western Wei Dynasty
Yuan Gong is the son of Prince of Guangling Yuan Yu, who is studious and ambitious. During Emperor Xiaoming's reign, Yuancha was in power. He claimed that he could not speak and lived in seclusion in Longhua Temple for nearly eight years. In 531, Er Zhushilong and others deposed King Yuan Ye of Changguang, thinking that he was wise and made him emperor. Only then did he speak up and adopted the era name Putai, but the government was still in the hands of the Er Zhu family. In the same year, Gao Huan raised troops in Xindu to attack the Erzhu family. In 532, after a great victory in the battle of Hanling, he entered Luo, deposed Yuan Gong and established Yuan Xiu. In May of the same year, Yuan Gong was poisoned and was thirty-five years old.
IITimeline
During the reign · 531—532
PoliticsOpen your mouth and take the throne
After Er Zhushilong and others deposed Yuan Ye, they sent people to find out whether Yuan Gong was indeed able to speak. In February, he made him emperor and changed his name to Yuan Putai. After he ascended the throne, he was eager to achieve great results, but the power was still in the hands of Er Zhushilong, Er Zhuzhao and others.
MilitaryBattle of Hanling
In the third month of leap month, Gao Huan defeated Er Zhuzhao and others' 200,000-strong army in Hanling with less than 30,000 infantry. Erzhu's power collapsed, and Gao Huan immediately entered Luoyang.
PoliticsDeposed and killed
In April Gao Huan deposed Prince Yuan on the grounds that he was appointed by the Erzhu family, and made Yuan Xiu, Prince of Pingyang, the emperor. In May, Yuan Gong was poisoned in other provinces.
IIIPeople of this reign
Gao Huan
PoliticsBorn in Huaishuo Town, he gathered the rest of the Rong clan and launched an army to attack the Erzhu family. After the Battle of Hanling, he took control of the Northern Wei Dynasty, abolished Emperor Jiemin and established Emperor Xiaowu.