Qin and Han · General

Liu Li 劉禮

Liú Lǐ

Died BC 151

Passages
9
Chapters
5
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Li as an aristocrat, general, official, and royal family member. This record brings together 9 passages from 5 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Liu Li 劉禮 Liú Lǐ
Title Director of the Imperial Clan 宗正
Title King of Chu 楚王
Title King of Chu 楚王 Chu Wang
Title King Wen of Chu 楚文王 Chu Wen Wang
Personal name Li Li
Given name Li
Surname Liu
Personal name Liu Li 劉禮 Liu Li
Personal Liu Li 劉禮
Personal name Liu Li 劉禮 Liú Lǐ
Title Marquis of Pinglu 平陸侯
Title Pinglu Marquis Liu Li 平陸侯劉禮
Posthumous Wen Wen

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • General
  • Official
  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler
  • Student

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 文王立三年卒 · Western Year: BC 151
    Explicit · shiji:050:s0024

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 三年 · Western Year: BC 154
    Explicit · hanshu:006:s0068
  • Source Date: Text: 吳楚已破 · Western Year: BC 154
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:101:s0130
  • Source Date: Text: 學於張恢 · Western Interval: Start: BC 180 · End: BC 157
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:101:s0150
  • Source Date: Text: 拜禮為楚王…文王立三年 · Western Interval: Start: BC 154 · End: BC 151
  • Source Date: Text: 文帝之後六年 · Western Year: BC 158
    Explicit event contextual date · shiji:057:s0124, shiji:057:s0125

Family

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  • Kin of Liu Jiao (劉交)
    Kinship Term: descendant/successor of line / 後 · Subject Role: successor · Object Role: ancestor
  • Child of Liu Jiao (劉交)
    Kinship Term: King Yuan's son / 元王子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Dao (道)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father

Career and standing

  • Label: Director of the Imperial Clan / 宗正 · Action: held · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 是時禮為漢宗正 · Western Year: BC 154
    Explicit · shiji:050:s0022
  • Title: King of Chu / 楚王 · Action: appointed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 乃拜禮為楚王 · Western Year: BC 154
    Explicit · shiji:050:s0023
  • Title: King of Chu / 楚王 · Action: enfeoffed · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 三年 · Western Year: BC 154
    Explicit · hanshu:006:s0068

Source notes

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 5Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 6Volume 5: Annals of Emperor Jing · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 50House of Prince Yuan of Chu · 4 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 57House of Zhou Bo, Marquis of Jiang · 1 passage
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 101Biographies of Yuan Ang and Chao Cuo · 2 passages