Qin and Han · King and Royal Family Member

Liu Piqiang 劉辟彊

Liú Pìqiáng

Died BC 166

Passages
3
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Piqiang as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 3 passages from 2 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Liu Piqiang 劉辟彊 Liú Pìqiáng
Title King of Hejian 河間王 Héjiān wáng
Title King of Hejian 河閒王
Title King Wen 文王
Personal Pi Qiang 辟彊 Pìqiáng
Personal name Piqiang 辟彊 Piqiang
Posthumous Wen Wen

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 立十三年卒 · Western Year: BC 166
    Explicit · shiji:050:s0033

Attested activity

Family

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  • Parent of Fu (福)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Child of You (友)
    Kinship Term: Sui's younger brother / 遂弟 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Sibling of Liu Sui (劉遂)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: younger · Subject Role: younger-brother · Object Role: elder-brother

Career and standing

  • Title: King of Hejian / 河閒王 · Action: established · Place: Hejian / 河閒 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 孝文帝即位二年 · Western Year: BC 178
    Explicit · shiji:050:s0032
  • Title En: King of Hejian · Title Zh: 河間王
    Explicit · hanshu:005:s0106

Events and relationships

Source notes

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 5Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen · 2 passages
Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 50House of Prince Yuan of Chu · 1 passage