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| Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei 北魏宣武帝 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Emperor of Northern Wei | |||||||||||||||||
| Reign | May 7, 499 – February 12, 515 | ||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Emperor Xiaowen | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Emperor Xiaoming | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 483 | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 12, 515 | ||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Jing Mausoleum (景陵) | ||||||||||||||||
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| House | Yuan (Tuoba) | ||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | Northern Wei | ||||||||||||||||
| Father | Emperor Xiaowen | ||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Empress Wenzhao | ||||||||||||||||
Emperor Xuanwu of Northern Wei (May or June 483[1] – February 12, 515[2]) was an emperor of the Xianbei-led Chinese Northern Wei dynasty (499-515).[3] He was born Tuoba Ke, but later changed his surname so that he became Yuan Ke. During Emperor Xuanwu's reign, Northern Wei appeared, outwardly, to be at its prime, but there was much political infighting and corruption, particularly by Emperor Xuanwu's uncle Gao Zhao.
Emperor Xuanwu was an avid Buddhist and often personally lectured on the Buddhist sutras. During his reign, Buddhism effectively[clarification needed] became the state religion.
- ^ According to Emperor Xuanwu's biography in Book of Wei, he was born in the leap 4th month of the 7th year of the Taihe era of Emperor Xiaowen's reign. This corresponds to 23 May to 20 June 483 on the Julian calendar. (太和七年閏四月, 生帝於平城宮。) Wei Shu, vol.08
- ^ According to Emperor Xuanwu's biography in Book of Wei, he died on the dingsi day of the 1st month of the 4th year of the Yanchang era of his reign. This corresponds to 12 Feb 515 on the Julian calendar. ([延昌四年春正月]丁巳，崩於式乾殿...] Wei Shu, vol. 08
- ^ Grousset, Rene (1970). The Empire of the Steppes. Rutgers University Press. pp. 65. ISBN 0-8135-1304-9.