Qin and Han · Prince of Donghai

Liu Qiang 彊

Attested AD 38 - AD 46

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Liu Qiang was a prince of Donghai.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 38 to AD 46 between Jianwu 14 and 22
Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 30, passages 153, 168, 174

Key source chapters

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 5 Volume 5 Annals 5: Prince of Hailing 2 passages
Book of Later Han, Chapter 30 Volume 27: Biographies of Xuan, Zang, Two Wangs, Du, Guo, Wu, Cheng, Zheng, Zhao 1 passage

Career and standing

King of Donghai 東海王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 168
Held
Crown prince
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 168

Events and relationships

Abdicated as crown prince
Political · Subject
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 168

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 30Volume 27: Biographies of Xuan, Zang, Two Wangs, Du, Guo, Wu, Cheng, Zheng, Zhao · 1 passage

後皇太子彊求乞自退，封東海王，故重選官屬，以林為王傅。 When Crown Prince Liu Qiang asked to step down and was enfeoffed as king of Donghai, the court refilled his household staff and named Du Lin his tutor.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 5Volume 5 Annals 5: Prince of Hailing · 2 passages

建武元年，詔「海陵王依漢東海王彊故事，給虎賁、旄頭、畫輪車，設鐘虡宮縣，供奉所須，每存隆厚。」 Jianwu 1: an edict said: "The prince of Hailing, following the Han precedent of Prince Qiang of Donghai, shall receive tiger guards, plumed headgear, painted-wheel carriages, and full palace bells and stands; whatever he needs for maintenance shall be kept in generous measure."

葬給轀輬車，九旒大輅，黃屋左纛，前後部羽葆鼓吹，輓歌二部，依東海王故事。 For burial he received a wheel-hearse, the nine-tassel great carriage, yellow canopy and left great banner, front and rear feather-canopy bands, and two choirs of dirge singers—all as for the Donghai prince.