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Crown Prince under Emperor Xuan
皇太子
Huáng Tàizǐ
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Crown Prince
皇太子
Huáng Tàizǐ
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Book of Han, Chapter 82 Volume 71: Jun, Shu, Yu, Xue, Ping and Peng · 10 passages
地節三年，立皇太子，選丙吉為太傅，廣為少傅，數月，吉遷御史大夫，廣徙為太傅。
In Dijie 3, when the heir apparent was installed, Bing Ji became grand tutor and Shu Guang junior tutor; a few months later Ji rose to commandant of the imperial counselors and Guang succeeded him as grand tutor.
廣兄子受字公子，亦以賢良舉為太子家令。
His nephew Shu Shou, courtesy name Gongzi, was likewise recommended on the worthy-and-good list and made superintendent of the heir's household.
宣帝幸太子宮，受迎謁應對，及置酒宴，奉觴上壽，辭禮閑雅，上甚歡說。
When Emperor Xuan visited the heir's palace, Shou received him with flawless courtesy; at the banquet he raised the toast with such grace that the emperor was delighted.
太子外祖父特進平恩侯許伯以為太子少，白使其弟中郎將舜監護太子家。
The heir's maternal grandfather, Marquis of Ping'en Xu Bo, thought the boy needed more minders and asked that his brother, General of the Household Xu Shun, oversee the heir's establishment.
上以問廣，廣對曰：「太子國儲副君，師友必於天下英俊，不宜獨親外家許氏。
The emperor consulted Shu Guang, who answered, "The heir is the nation's reserve; his teachers and companions should be the finest men in the empire, not drawn chiefly from the Xu in-laws.
且太子自有太傅、少傅。
Besides, he already has a grand tutor and a junior tutor.
官屬已備，今復使舜護太子家，視陋，非所以廣太子德於天下也。」
His staff is complete; to add Xu Shun as overseer looks petty and does nothing to spread the heir's virtue through the realm."
太子每朝，因進見，太傅在前，少傅在後。
Whenever the heir attended court, the grand tutor walked before him and the junior tutor behind.
在位五歲，皇太子年十二，通《論語》、《孝經》。
After five years in office the heir was twelve and had mastered the Analects and the Classic of Filial Piety.
上以其年篤老，皆許之，加賜黃金二十斤，皇太子贈以五十斤。
Considering their age, the emperor granted the request, added twenty jin of gold from his own purse, and the heir sent fifty more.