Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Xuan 宣帝

Xuandi

Attested BC 74 - BC 49

Passages
9
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Xuan as a ruler. This record brings together 9 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

RolesRuler
Found inBook of Han

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Emperor Xuan 宣帝 Xuandi
Temple name Emperor Xuan 宣帝 Xuandi
Temple name Emperor Xuan 宣帝 Xuan Di
Temple name Xuan

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 五鳳中 · Western Interval: Start: BC 57 · End: BC 54
    Explicit · hanshu:026:s0269
  • Source Date: Text: 宣帝 · Western Interval: Start: BC 74 · End: BC 49
    Explicit · hanshu:090:s0027
  • Source Date: Text: 宣帝即位 · Western Year: BC 74
    Explicit · hanshu:026:s0268

Career and standing

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 宣帝即位 · Western Year: BC 74
    Explicit · hanshu:026:s0268

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 26Volume 24a: Treatise on Trade 1 · 6 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 90Volume 79: Feng Fengshi · 3 passages