Gaozu (高祖) | 24 Histories

Overview

Gaozu was the founding emperor of Han.

BC 209 to BC 195 漢楚之際至高祖在位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 117, passages 136, 142, 147

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Empress Lü (呂后)
empress 后 · Primary marriage
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 117, passages 145-146
Child of Lady Liu (劉媼)
mother 母
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 144

Lineage descendant of Emperor Yao 帝堯之苗裔 · Ancestor Person Id Emperor Yao (帝堯)
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 136

Polity Western Han 漢 · Relation Founded
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 142

Adopted plan
Counsel · Ruler · With Zhang Liang (張良)
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 138
Courted Four Hoary Ones
Personnel · Ruler
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 141
Five planets gathered
Omen · Recipient
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 147
Gathered from flight
Personnel · Ruler · With Chen Ping (陳平)
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 142
Raised from ranks
Personnel · Ruler · With Han Xin (韓信)
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 142
Received proposal
Counsel · Ruler · With Li Yiji (酈食其)
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 139

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White serpent cleft
Omen · Recipient
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 147

Assessment lenient, enlightened, humane, forgiving; knew men and employed them well · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passages 136-137
body and appearance held many marvels
Physical description
Directly stated · Book of Han 117, passage 136

Book of Han, Chapter 117Volume 100a: Afterword and Family History 1 · 3 passages