Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Wen of Han 汉文帝

Han Wendi

Attested BC 180 - BC 157

Passages
3
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Wen of Han as a ruler. This record brings together 3 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

RolesRuler

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Emperor Wen of Han 汉文帝 Han Wendi
Temple Emperor Wen 文帝
Temple Taizong 太宗 Taizong

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 太宗/文帝 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157

Places and affiliations

Assessments and attributes

References in the histories

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Book of Later Han, Chapter 89Volume 80a: Biographies of Writers 1 · 3 passages