Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Wu 武帝

Wudi

Attested BC 141

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Wu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 141 武帝即位
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 7

Career and standing

Emperor Wu 武帝
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 7
BC 141 武帝即位
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 7

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Ruled
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 65, passage 7

Works and attributed material

Edict · Author · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passages 8-26

Events and relationships

Summoned worthies and issued policy questions
BC 141 武帝即位 · Political · Sovereign
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 65, passages 7-8

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 65Volume 56: Dong Zhongshu · 2 passages

武帝即位，舉賢良文學之士前後百數，而仲舒以賢良對策焉。 After Emperor Wu came to the throne, he summoned hundreds of cultivated worthies in succession, and Dong Zhongshu was among those who answered the throne’s policy questions as a recommended talent.

陛下發德音，下明詔，求天命與情性，皆非愚臣之所能及也。 The virtue in your tone and the clarity of your edict, asking after Heaven’s command and the truth of human nature and passion—these lie beyond the reach of a humble official like myself.