Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Wen 孝文帝

Xiàowén dì

Attested BC 180 - BC 157

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Wen as a ruler. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

RolesRuler
Found inBook of Han

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Emperor Wen 孝文帝 Xiàowén dì
Posthumous name Emperor Wen 孝文 Xiàowén
Posthumous name Emperor Xiaowen 孝文帝 Xiàowén dì

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Places and affiliations

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: humbled imperial dignity to trust Zhou Yafu's army, yet (per Yang Xiong) failed to employ Lian Po and Li Mu type generals · Provenance: Mode: named-source-report · Source Person Id: Yang Xiong (揚雄)

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 59Volume 50: Zhang, Feng, Ji and Zheng · 2 passages