Qin and Han · Emperor and Ruler

Emperor Gaozu 高祖

Gaozu

Attested BC 201

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Gaozu was an emperor and Ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 201 六年中
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passages 15-16

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Chang (長)
imperial son 皇子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 20

Career and standing

King of Han 漢王
Established
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 8

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passages 8, 15
At Hanzhong 漢中 · Relation Entered
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 8

Events and relationships

Campaigned against
Military · Commander · With Zang Tu (臧荼)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 15
Campaigned through
Military · Commander · At Yangwu 陽武
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 5
Defeated Sishui officials
Military · Commander · At Sishui 泗水
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 24
Established king
Political · Ruler · With Chang (長) · At Huainan 淮南
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 20
Pardoned
Legal · Authority · With Zhang Cang (張蒼)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 6
Rose at
Military · Leader · At Pei 沛
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 24

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Subdued
Military · Commander · At Three Qin 三秦
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 8

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 5

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 96Biography of Chancellor Zhang · 7 passages

及沛公略地過陽武，蒼以客從攻南陽。 When the Duke of Pei was campaigning through the region and passed through Yangwu, Cang joined him as a retainer and followed him to attack Nanyang.

蒼坐法當斬，解衣伏質，身長大，肥白如瓠，時王陵見而怪其美士，乃言沛公，赦勿斬。 Cang was later convicted of a crime and sentenced to execution. When he stripped off his robes and lay upon the chopping block, his tall frame and skin as plump and white as a gourd caught the eye of Wang Ling, who marveled at such a fine specimen of a man. Wang Ling spoke to the Duke of Pei on his behalf, and Cang was pardoned.

沛公立為漢王，入漢中，還定三秦。 After the Duke of Pei was established as King of Han, he withdrew to Hanzhong and then returned to subdue the Three Qin kingdoms.

趙地已平，漢王以蒼為代相，備邊寇。 Once the lands of Zhao were pacified, the King of Han appointed Cang as Chancellor of Dai to defend against raids from the northern frontier.

燕王臧荼反，高祖往擊之。 When Zang Tu, the King of Yan, rose in rebellion, Emperor Gaozu personally led a campaign against him.

及高祖起沛，擊破泗水守監，於是周昌、周苛自卒史從沛公，沛公以周昌為職志，周苛為客。 When Gaozu rose at Pei and defeated the Sishui Guardian and Inspector, Zhou Chang and Zhou Ke left their positions as junior clerks to follow the Duke of Pei. The Duke appointed Zhou Chang as a duty recorder and Zhou Ke as a retainer.

沛公立為漢王，以周苛為御史大夫，周昌為中尉。 When the Duke of Pei was established as King of Han, he appointed Zhou Ke as Censor Grand Master and Zhou Chang as Commandant of the Capital.