Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Gaozu of Han 漢高祖

Han Gaozu

Attested BC 206 - BC 195

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Gaozu of Han was a ruler.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Temple name	High Founder	高皇	Gaohuang

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 206 to BC 195 漢高祖
Directly stated · Book of Jin 101, passage 54

Family

Kin of Han princess married to Modun (漢宗女公主)
clanswoman 宗女 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Jin 101, passage 54

Events and relationships

Married clanswoman to Modun
Diplomatic · Ruler · With Modu (冒頓)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 101, passage 54

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 101Volume 101 Records 1: Liu Yuanhai and Liu Xuan · 3 passages

初，漢高祖以宗女為公主，以妻冒頓，約為兄弟，故其子孫遂冒姓劉氏。 Han Gaozu married a house princess to Modu as brother sovereigns, so the chanyu's house adopted the Liu surname.

二生遇高皇而不能建封侯之業，兩公屬太宗而不能開庠序之美，惜哉！」 Those worthies served Han's founder yet never matched his martial glory, and aided Wenjing yet never spread culture—what a waste!"

乃赦其境內，年號元熙，追尊劉禪為孝懷皇帝，立漢高祖以下三祖五宗神主而祭之。 He proclaimed an amnesty within his territory, adopted the era name Yuanxi, posthumously honored Liu Shan as Emperor Xiaohuai, and established and sacrificed to the spirit tablets of Han Gaozu and the other emperors among Han's three founding ancestors and five honored ancestors.