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Emperor Wu was a ruler.
IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only
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- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Ruled
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Book of Later Han, Chapter 40Volume 35: Biographies of Zhang, Cao, Zheng · 2 passages
宜及嘉時，遵唐帝之典，繼孝武之業，以二月東巡狩，封於岱宗，明中興，勒功勛，復祖統，報天神，禪梁父，祀地祇，傳祚子孫，萬世之基也。』
You should use this propitious season, follow Yao's model and Emperor Wu's example, tour east in the second month, feng Mount Tai to proclaim the restoration, record achievements, realign the cult with the founders, thank heaven above, shan at Liangfu, honor earth below, and lay a foundation for endless generations."
昔者孝武皇帝、光武皇帝封禪告成，而禮樂不定，事不相副。
Emperors Wu and Guangwu had already reported success on Tai, yet ritual and music stayed unsettled—deed and word did not match.