Overview
Emperor Guangwu was a ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 50 建武二十六年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passages 30, 52
- AD 48 建武二十四年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 29
- AD 32 建武八年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 40
- AD 25 建武初Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passages 6, 10
- AD 43 建武十九年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passages 14, 24
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Lord Nandun (南頓君)imperial father 皇考Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 40, passage 22
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 10
Works and attributed material
- AD 50 建武二十六年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passages 30-33
- Edict · Speaker · With Zhang Chun (張純) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 10
Events and relationships
- Accepted temple recommendationPolitical · RulerDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 24
- Approved biyong mingtangRitual · RulerDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 52
- Opened Yang canalAD 48 建武二十四年 · Public works · Ruler · At Luo River / Yang canal 陽渠、洛水Directly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 29
- Performed di rite at ChanganDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 40
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 40, passage 2
References in the histories
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