Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Yuan 元帝

Yuandi

Attested BC 49 - BC 48

Passages
6
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Emperor Yuan as a ruler. This record brings together 6 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 Yuan 元帝 Yuandi
Temple name Emperor Yuan 元帝 Yuandi
Temple name Emperor Yuan 元帝 Yuan Di

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Family

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  • Spouse of Feng Yuan (馮媛)
    Kinship Term: Brilliant Companion / 昭儀 · Union Category: secondary-marriage · Relationship State: active
  • Parent of King Xiao of Zhongshan (中山孝王)
    Kinship Term: Filial King of Zhongshan / 中山孝王 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元帝即位 · Western Year: BC 49
    Explicit · hanshu:026:s0320

Places and affiliations

Events and relationships

  • Kind: fiscal · Role: ruler · Action: abolished-salt-iron-beijia-ever-normal
    Explicit · hanshu:026:s0322, hanshu:026:s0323
  • Kind: disaster · Role: ruler · Action: faced-floods · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 元帝即位 · Western Year: BC 49
    Explicit · hanshu:026:s0320
  • Kind: political · Role: ruler · Action: reduced-palace-expenditures-and-relief
    Explicit · hanshu:026:s0324, hanshu:026:s0325
  • Kind: fiscal · Role: ruler · Action: restored-salt-iron-offices
    Explicit · hanshu:026:s0326

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 26Volume 24a: Treatise on Trade 1 · 2 passages
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Book of Han, Chapter 90Volume 79: Feng Fengshi · 4 passages
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