Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Yuan 孝元帝

Xiaoyuan Di

Attested BC 48 - BC 33

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Yuan was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 48 to BC 33 孝元帝
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passages 224, 239-240

Places and affiliations

Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 224

Learning and skills

Book of Songs 詩
Studied fondness
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 240

Events and relationships

Personally attended Wei Xuancheng funeral
Ritual · Sovereign · With Xuancheng (玄成)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 224
Relation Student of · Person Kuang Heng (匡衡)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passages 239-240

Assessments and attributes

Item generous funeral gifts 賜賞甚厚 · Relation Bestowed · With Xuancheng (玄成)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 224

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 224

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 96Biography of Chancellor Zhang · 3 passages

孝元帝親臨喪，賜賞甚厚。 Emperor Yuan personally attended the funeral and bestowed extremely generous gifts.

御史徵之，以補百石屬薦為郎，而補博士，拜為太子少傅，而事孝元帝。 The Censor summoned him and, through a recommendation as a hundred-bushel subordinate, appointed him as a Gentleman. He was then made an Erudite and appointed Junior Tutor to the Crown Prince, in which capacity he served the future Emperor Yuan.

孝元好詩，而遷為光祿勳，居殿中為師，授教左右，而縣官坐其旁聽，甚善之，日以尊貴。 Emperor Yuan was fond of the Book of Songs, and so Heng was promoted to Superintendent of the Imperial Household. He dwelt in the palace as a teacher, instructing those around him, while the emperor himself would sit beside him to listen. The emperor regarded him very highly, and his honor and standing grew by the day.