Overview
The translated histories identify Emperor Wen of Han 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.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Emperor Wen of Han | 孝文 | Han Wendi |
| Posthumous | Emperor Wen | 孝文 | Wendi |
| Posthumous | Emperor Wen of Han | 孝文 | Han Wendi |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Uncertain
Roles
- Ruler
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 孝文即位 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:025:s0340
Career and standing
- Explicit · hanshu:025:s0345
- Action: abolished corporal punishments and ordered fixed-term substitutes · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 即位十三年 · Western Year: BC 167
- Action: acceded · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 孝文即位 · Western Year: BC 180Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:025:s0340
Works and attributed material
- Kind: edict · Role: issuer · Quoted: true · Topic: abolition and replacement of corporal punishments
Events and relationships
- Kind: economic governance · Action: promoted agriculture and reduced rents and levies
References in the histories
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