Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Wen 孝文

Attested BC 180 - BC 157

Passages
5
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Wen as a ruler. This record brings together 5 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
Temple name Emperor Wen 文帝 Wéndì
Title Emperor Wen 孝文

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 孝文時 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157
    Explicit · hanshu:055:s0015

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 55Volume 46: The Lords of Wan, Wei, Zhi, Zhou and Zhang · 5 passages