The Wencheng Emperor Tuoba Mao was the fifth emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, one of the more mediocre and very short-lived ones, and he died at the age of 26. During his thirteen-year reign, the Northern Wei rebellion continued, and many clan kings and kings with different surnames rebelled, and other rebellions were innumerable, resulting in increasing chaos in the Northern Wei dynasty. Tuoba Mao's seven sons also failed to escape the curse of Tuoba's short life, and none of them lived more than 40 years. Moreover, most of his sons were mediocre and did not have much merit.
Tuoba Hong (454–476), sixth emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty, 465–471. In the second year of Tai'an, he was made crown prince, and his birth mother Li Guiren was given death by the northern Wei zigui mother death system. During Tuoba Hong's reign, he revered literature and emphasized teaching, learned lightly, and was very obsessed with The Buddhist Tao. In the fifth year of Emperor Xing's reign, because he was dissatisfied with Empress Feng's long-term control of the imperial government, Tuoba Hong once planned to let his uncle Tuoba Zitui, who had both talents, but because of the advice of the Qunchen, he gave way to Tuoba Hong, the five-year-old crown prince. Due to the young age of the new emperor Tuoba Hong, Tuoba Hong still ruled, and Tuoba Hong became the youngest Emperor Taishang in history. Soon, Rouran invaded the south on a large scale, and Tuoba Hong's imperial conquest broke Rouran and chased him all the way to the desert. The cause of Takumi's death has always been a mystery, and he died mysteriously at the age of only 23. It was rumored that Empress Feng was killed.
Tuoba Changle (?) –479) had a calm personality and was heavily influenced by his brother Tuoba Hong. In the fourth year of Emperor Xing's reign, he was given the title of King of Jianchang; after Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital to Luoyang, he renamed him the Prince of Anle and served as the Assassin of Dingzhou. Tuoba Changle was greedy and tyrannical, committed many illegal acts, and was deeply dissatisfied with the local area, and was once reprimanded by Tuoba Hong.com for thirty years. After returning to the capital, Tuoba Changle intensified his efforts and plotted against the governor of the inner bank, Yi Haohu, and was given death after the incident, at the age of 26.
Tuoba Luo (?) –480), emperor Xiaowen of Yanxing's second year, was made the Prince of Guangchuan and appointed as the Grand Official of Zhongdu. Tuoba Luo has been intelligent and agile since childhood, and is known for the fairness of the judgment. Taihe died in the fourth year, tuoba was the third brother of Emperor Xianwen, born after 454, so he died within the age of 27.
Tuoba Jian (460-499), Emperor Xiaowen of Taihe for five years, was made the King of Qi Commandery (祁郡王), and was given the title of Grand Official of Zhongdu (中都) and was in charge of prison, and later transferred to Neidu (内都) as a High Official. Tuoba Jian loves to drink and is an official to the Taibao . Twenty-three years after Taihe, Tuoba Jian died of illness at the age of 40.
Tuoba Ruo, year of birth and death unknown, died at the age of 16, did not have time to be crowned king, posthumously crowned the king of Hejian and was posthumously honored with the title of filial piety. After his death, he was childless, and Tuoba Tai'an (元定), the son of Tuoba Zitui (元定), the king of Jingzhaokang, was made the heir apparent.
Tuoba Meng (?) –489), Emperor Xiaowen of Taihe (孝文帝太和) was given the title of Prince of Anfeng (安丰王) and was given the title of Emperor of Shizhong (侍中). Later, he served as the general of Helongzhen and the assassin of Yingzhou. Tuoba Meng was a man of generosity, bravery in battle, and quite prestigious, and the enemy army was very afraid of him. Taiwa died thirteen years later, at the age of 35.
Tuoba Anping, year of birth and death unknown, birth mother is Lady Xuan. Tuoba Anping died early, and there is no biographical record in the Northern History and the Book of Wei. Posthumously crowned King of Han.
epilogue
The reason why Tuoba Tao's presence among the Northern Wei emperors was not high was mainly due to the exhaustion of military force during the reign of his grandfather Tuoba Tao, which led to an emptiness of national strength. He ascended to the throne through chaos and accepted a dynasty that seemed powerful, but was actually empty internally, and although he vigorously restored economic development during his reign, with little success. The endless rebellions overwhelmed him, and many princes of the clan were executed, and countless ministers were killed. Most of Tuoba Mao's sons were also mediocre and failed to make much contribution to turning the tide, making it difficult to implement many government decrees well, and the northern Wei dynasty was chaotic and increasingly corrupt.
Resources
Book of Wei
History of the North
Zizhi Tongjian