Qin and Han · Ruler

King of Changyi 昌邑王

Changyi Wang

Attested BC 74

Passages: 8
Chapters: 6
Histories: 4

Overview

The translated histories identify King of Changyi as a named individual, royal family member, and ruler. This record brings together 8 passages from 6 chapters across 4 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	King of Changyi	昌邑王	Changyi Wang
Title	Changyi	昌邑
Title	Han Prince of Changyi	漢昌邑王
Title	Han Prince of Changyi	漢昌邑
Title	King of Changyi	昌邑王	Changyi Wang
Alternate	Prince He of Changyi
Title	Prince of Changyi	昌邑王
Title	Prince of Changyi	昌邑王	Changyi Wang
Title	Prince of Changyi	昌邑	Changyi

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · chenshu:004:s0103, songshu:004:s0058
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · jinshi:013:s0218
Value: male
Strongly inferred · hanshu:070:s0217

Roles

Named Individual
Royal Family Member
Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 昌邑王（比較典故） · Western Year: BC 74
Explicit · chenshu:004:s0103
Source Date: Text: 景平二年五月乙酉 · Western Year: AD 424
Explicit event contextual date · songshu:004:s0058
Source Date: Text: 漢昌邑王故事 · Western Year: AD 74
Explicit · jinshi:013:s0218

Career and standing

ascended the throne / 即位
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0217
Text: 嗣位 · Text En: succeeded to the throne
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0402
deposed / 廢
Explicit · hanshu:070:s0217
Text: 廢昌邑王 · Text En: deposed as Prince of Changyi
Explicit · hanshu:102:s0272, hanshu:102:s0287

Source notes

Historicity: historical
Explicit · jinshi:013:s0218

References in the histories

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Book of Chen, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Fei · 1 passage

豈止罪浮於昌邑，非唯聲醜於太和。 His crimes outdid the deposed Prince of Changyi; his name was fouler than Emperor Taihe's.

Book of Han, Chapter 70Volume 60: Du Zhou · 1 passage

帝崩，昌邑王即位，廢，大將軍光、車騎將軍張安世與大臣議所立。 The emperor died. The king of Changyi was enthroned and then deposed. Grand General Huo Guang and Cavalry General Zhang Anshi deliberated with the great ministers on whom to enthrone.

Book of Han, Chapter 96Volume 85: Gu Yong and Du Ye · 1 passage

將動心冀為後者，殘賊不仁，若廣陵、昌邑之類？ Or whether ambitious men like the princes of Guangling and Changyi stir their hearts to seize succession?

Book of Han, Chapter 102Volume 90: Cruel Officials · 3 passages

會昭帝崩，昌邑王嗣位，淫亂，霍將軍憂懼，與公卿議廢之，莫敢發言。 At Emperor Zhao's death the licentious Prince of Changyi took the throne; Huo Guang consulted ministers about deposing him, but none dared speak up.

當廢昌邑王時，非田子賓之言大事不成。 Without Tian Zibin's advice we could never have deposed the Prince of Changyi.

是時，大將軍霍光廢昌邑王，尊立宣帝。 At that time Grand General Huo Guang deposed Prince He of Changyi and enthroned Emperor Xuan.

History of Jin, Chapter 13Volume 13 Annals 13: Wei Shaowang · 1 passage

太子太保張行簡請用漢昌邑王、晉海西公故事，侍郎史完顏訛出等十人請降復王封。 Grand Preceptor Zhang Xingjian cited the precedents of the Han Prince of Changyi and the Jin Prince of Haixi; Vice Director Wanyan Echu and ten others asked for demotion with restoration of princely rank.

Book of Song, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Shao · 1 passage

今廢為營陽王，一依漢昌邑、晉海西故事。 He is now deposed as Prince of Yingyang, following entirely the precedents of the Han Prince of Changyi and the Jin Emperor Haixi.