Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Gaozu 高祖

Gaozu

Attested BC 202 - BC 195

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Gaozu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 202 to BC 195 天下已平，高祖乃令
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 4

Career and standing

Emperor Gaozu 高祖
Held
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 4

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 4

Events and relationships

Restricted merchants
Legal · Issuer
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 4

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 30Treatise on the Balanced Standard · 1 passage

天下已平，高祖乃令賈人不得衣絲乘車，重租稅以困辱之。 After the realm was pacified, Emperor Gaozu then ordered that merchants could not wear silk or ride carriages and imposed heavy taxes to disgrace them.