Biography

His mother, Princess Wuwei, was the daughter of Juqu Mujian of Northern Liang and of Queen Tuoba of Northern Wei. The direct line of Juqu's family was severed in 447 (the eighth year of , the fifth era of the reign of Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei). Gao Chong's mother Princess Wuwei was saddened by this, and he followed her will by becoming the heir of Juqu Mujian, changing his surname to Juqu. Emperor Xiaowen of Wei appointed him , and he was transferred to Sangonglang of Shangshu. In the next year, his surname Gao was restored, he inherited his father's title, and was appointed Chief of the Army, General Fubo, and Governor of Luoyang County. In the administration of the county, he did not hesitate to expose the influential people, and the government officials and the people feared his majesty. He was about to be promoted by the Imperial court but he died of illness before he could receive the promotion, aged thirty-seven. He was posthumously given the rank of Governor of Yuyang County. In 529 (the second year of , the second era of the reign of Emperor Xiaozhuang), he was further presented with the titles of Conqueror General and Provincial Governor of Cangzhou. He also received the Posthumous name of Chéng.

Family

Issue:

• Gao Qianzhi (高謙之)

• Gao Gongzhi (高恭之), that is Gao Daomu (高道穆)

• Gao Jinzhi (高謹之), the descendant of the Juqu Clan, who served as the head of the Pingdong House in Cangzhou, died at the age of 35)

• Gao Shenzhi (高慎之), died at the age of 23

生平

母武威公主是沮渠牧犍和拓跋王后之女。沮渠氏嫡系在447年（太平真君八年）斷絕，高崇以武威公主的意願作為牧犍的後嗣，改姓沮渠。魏孝文帝召為中散，轉任尚書三公郎。景明年間，恢復高姓，嗣父開陽男爵位，任領軍長史、伏波將軍、洛陽縣令。不避權貴，為政清斷，甚有恩惠，病故時享年三十七歲。追贈漁陽郡太守，529年（永安二年）、贈征虜將軍、滄州刺史。謚號成。

家族

四世祖

高撫，晉永嘉年間與兄高顧避難投奔高句麗。

父

高潛，魏獻文帝初年從高句麗歸順北魏，賜爵開陽男，居住在遼東。獻文帝以沮渠牧犍女賜高潛為妻，封武威公主。拜駙馬都尉，加寧遠將軍，卒。

子女

• 高謙之

• 高恭之，即高道穆

• 高謹之（後嗣沮渠氏，任滄州平東府主簿，35歲去世）

• 高慎之（字道密，23歲去世）

傳記資料

• 《魏書》卷77 列傳第65

• 《北史》卷50 列傳第38