Zhao Mo
| Zhao Mo Triệu Mạt |
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Zhao Mo's jade burial suit with red silk, on display in Guangzhou
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| Reign | 137–122 BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Zhao Tuo | ||||||||
| Successor | Zhao Yingqi | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Nanyue | ||||||||
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| Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhao Mo; Vietnamese: Triệu Mạt; | |
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| Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhào Wén Dì; Vietnamese: Triệu Văn Đế |
Zhao Mo (Chinese: 趙眜; Vietnamese: Triệu Mạt) was the second ruler of the kingdom of Nanyue. It included parts of southern China, as well as northern Vietnam. His capital was Panyu, modern Guangzhou. The culture of the kingdom encouraged assimilation between the native Yue and immigrant Chinese. Zhao Mo was a grandson of Zhao Tuo (who had outlived his sons). Compared to his grandfather, Zhao Mo was considered a weak king and allowed Nanyue to fall under the influence of China. (In traditional history, his political weakness is treated as a reflection of personal moral failing.) His rule began in 137 BC and ended with his death in 122 BC. In Chinese history, Nanyue is considered to be a Chinese kingdom. But in Vietnam, he is considered to be a ruler of the Triệu Dynasty and a king of Vietnam.
Records from this period were written in classical Chinese and are transliterated, typically into either pinyin (romanized Chinese) or into alphabetical Vietnamese. The given name transliterates as Zhao Mo in pinyin, but as Triệu Mạt in Vietnamese. Zhao/Triệu is a family name, so Zhao Mo's dynasty is referred to as the Triệu Dynasty. His temple name described him as the "literary emperor." (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhào Wén Dì; Vietnamese: Triệu Văn Đế).
Zhao's name was recorded as Zhao Hu (Chinese: ) in the Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian. The name of Zhao Mo did not arise until the discovery of two jade seals belonging to the emperor that bore the name of Zhao Mo but not Zhao Hu. "Zhao Hu" may have been an error made by Sima Qian when he was writing his Records. There is also a theory that Zhao Mo and Zhao Hu were two separate rulers, and that Zhao Mo's reign was excluded from historical records because of its brief duration.
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