Yuan Huangtou [SEP] father
Yuan Huangtou
Yuan Huangtou (; died in 559) was the son of emperor Yuan Lang of Northern Wei. At that time, Gao Yang took control of the court of Eastern Wei and set the emperor as a puppet. Finally, Yuan Huangtou was imprisoned by Gao Yang and, against his will, flown via a large kite from the tower of Ye, China. He survived this flight, but was later starved in prison.
See also.
- List of firsts in aviation
ground (from the top of the tower). This was called a 'liberation of living creatures'. All the prisoners died, but the emperor contemplated the spectacle with enjoyment and much laughter.
The (1044) "Zizhi Tongjian" records that in 559, all the condemned kite test pilots died except for Eastern Wei prince Yuan Huangtou.
Gao Yang made Yuan Huangtou [Yuan Huang-Thou] and other prisoners take off from the Tower of the Phoenix attached to paper (kites in the form of)