Qin and Han · Royal Family Member

Father of Han Gaozu 太上皇

Attested BC 201

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Father of Han Gaozu was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 201 尊其父為太上皇
Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 158

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Han Gaozu (漢高祖)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 158

Career and standing

Supreme Emperor 太上皇
Received
Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 158
Held
Not ruling all under Heaven · Negated true · honored as Supreme Emperor to make clear he did not rule all under Heaven
Directly stated · Book of Wei 7, passage 158

References in the histories

Book of Wei, Chapter 7Volume 6 Annals: Xianzu (Emperor Xianwen) · 1 passage

是以漢高祖既稱皇帝，尊其父為太上皇，明不統天下。 Thus when Han Gaozu had already styled himself emperor, he honored his father as Supreme Emperor, making clear that he did not rule all under Heaven.