Gao Mi

Gao Mi (高謐, 428 – September 472), courtesy name Anping (安平), a native of Shu County of Bohai¹, was an official of Northern Wei and the great-grandfather of Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi (文宣帝), the first emperor of Northern Qi.

Life

He was the third son of Gao Hu, Governor of Qin Prefecture (秦州刺史). He was gifted in both civil and military affairs, but because he violated the law he was relocated to Huaishuo Garrison (懷朔鎭), and his great-grandchildren's generation lived there. In the Taian era (太安, the reign era of Emperor Wencheng), as the son of the meritorious minister Gao Hu, he entered the palace and managed the books and records. He was then recognized by Emperor Wencheng and appointed Secretary (祕書郎). Because some of the books had been damaged, he requested new copies from Emperor Wencheng, copied them, and kept them in his collection.

During the reign of Emperor Xianwen of Northern Wei, he became the tutor of Emperor Xianwen and was appointed Censor of the Lantai (蘭臺御史). Later, Gao Mi was impeached on charges of unauthorized alteration of books and overstepping his authority, but he did not fear and was praised. He died in September 472.

During the reign of Emperor Xiaowu of Northern Wei, he was posthumously granted the titles of envoy, Shizhong, military governor of the Qing, Xu, Qi, Ji, and Yan five prefectures (都督青徐齊濟兗五州諸軍事), Taiwei, Duke, and Governor of Qing Prefecture (青州刺史). His posthumous name was Duke Wuzhen (武貞公). Later, when Northern Qi was founded, he was posthumously honored as Wuzhen Fujun (武貞府君)², and his spirit tablet was enshrined as Taizu (太祖) in the .