Overview
Liu Can was a Western Han prince, King Xiao of Dai, and son of Emperor Wen.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Posthumous name | King Xiao | 孝王 | Xiào Wáng |
Life and dates
Death
- BC 162 十七年薨Directly stated · Book of Han 56, passage 185
- BC 162 孝文後二年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passage 10
- 代王參薨Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 230
Attested activity
- BC 178 孝文二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 56, passage 3
- BC 178 孝文帝即位二年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passage 7
- BC 162 孝文後二年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passage 10
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Emperor Wen of Han (漢文帝)begot 生
father 父Directly stated · Book of Han 56, passage 2; Records of the Grand Historian 58, passages 3, 5 - Sibling of Liu Wu (劉武)brothers 兄弟 · Full siblings
brothers 兄弟 · Paternal half siblingsSources vary in certainty · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passages 3-5; Book of Han 56, passage 2 - Parent of Liu Deng (劉登)father 父
son 子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 58, passage 11; Book of Han 56, passage 185
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- King of Taiyuan 太原王Enfeoffed · From Source Date: Text: 孝文二年 · Western Year: BC 178Directly stated · Book of Han 56, passages 3, 182
- King of Dai 代王Transferred · From Source Date: Text: 四年 · Western Year: BC 175Directly stated · Book of Han 56, passage 183
- Title En King of Taiyuan · Title Zh 太原王Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 107
References in the histories
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