Qin and Han · Royal Family Member

Liu Xiang 劉襄

Attested BC 180

Passages: 19
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Xiang was a Royal Family Member.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Prince Ai of Qi	哀王

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 180 齊王發兵
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 49

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Liu Fei (劉肥)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passages 66, 231
Kin of Si Jun (駟鈞)
maternal-uncle 舅 · maternal line
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 49
Child of Mother of Liu Xiang (齊王母)
mother 母
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 47, passage 49

Places and affiliations

Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Enfeoffed under
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 49

Works and attributed material

Letter · Author
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passages 230-236

References in the histories

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History

19 passages

Book of Han, Chapter 47Volume 38: The Five Sons of Emperor Gao · 19 passages

齊王聞此計，與其舅駟鈞、郎中令祝午、中尉魏勃陰謀發兵。 The king of Qi took counsel in secret with his uncle Si Jun, his palace superintendent Zhu Wu, and commandant Wei Bo, and plotted to raise troops.

於是齊王以駟鈞為相，魏勃為將軍，祝午為內史，悉發國中兵。 The king of Qi then named Si Jun chancellor, Wei Bo general, and Zhu Wu interior secretary, and mobilized every able-bodied man in the kingdom.

使祝午紿琅邪王曰：「呂氏為亂，齊王發兵欲西誅之。 Zhu Wu was sent with a tale for the king of Langye: "The Lü have turned traitor; the king of Qi is marching west to punish them.

齊王自以兒子，年少，不習兵革之事，願舉國委大王。 The king of Qi, declaring himself young and untried in war, begs to place the entire army under your command.

齊王不敢離兵，使臣請大王幸之臨菑見齊王計事，并將齊兵以西平關中之亂。」 He cannot leave his host, so he asks you to ride to Linzi, meet with him, plan affairs, and lead the troops of Qi west to settle the turmoil in Guanzhong."

琅邪王信之，以為然，乃馳見齊王。 The king of Langye believed him, thought it was so, and galloped off to see the king of Qi.

齊王與魏勃等因留琅邪王，而使祝午盡發琅邪國而并將其兵。 The king of Qi and his confederates held him fast while Zhu Wu stripped Langye of its remaining troops and brought them under Qi's banner.

琅邪王劉澤既欺，不得反國，乃說齊王曰：「齊悼惠王，高皇帝長子也，推本言之，大王高皇帝適長孫也，當立。 Liu Ze, king of Langye, was trapped in Qi and argued: "Prince Daohui was Gaozu's eldest son; by strict descent you are Gaozu's senior grandson by the main line and have the strongest claim to the throne.

齊王以為然，乃益具車送琅邪王。 The king of Qi thought this was so, then furnished additional carriages and escorted the king of Langye on his way.

於是齊王遺諸侯王書曰：「高帝平定天下，王諸子弟。 The king of Qi then sent a letter to the other feudal kings, saying, "The High Emperor pacified the realm and enfeoffed his sons and younger brothers as kings.

悼惠王薨，惠帝使留侯張良立臣為齊王。 When Prince Daohui died, Emperor Hui sent Zhang Liang, Marquis of Liuhou, to invest me as king of Qi.

乃留兵屯滎陽，使人諭齊王及諸侯，與連和，以待呂氏之變而共誅之。 He camped at Xingyang, sent envoys to the king of Qi and the other kings, and forged a common front to wait for the Lü to move, then strike them down together.

齊王聞之，乃屯兵西界待約。 The king of Qi drew up his army on his western frontier to await the signal.

大臣議欲立齊王，皆曰：「母家駟鈞惡戾，虎而冠者也。 The ministers first considered the king of Qi, but objected in one voice: "His maternal uncle Si Jun is vicious and overbearing—a tiger in a courtier's hat.

訪以呂氏故，幾亂天下，今又立齊王，是欲復為呂氏也。 The Lü rose from a mother's clan and nearly destroyed the dynasty; to enthrone Qi now would be to invite another Lü.

於是大臣乃謀迎代王，而遣章以誅呂氏事告齊王，令罷兵。 They therefore resolved to welcome Liu Heng of Dai, sent Liu Zhang to tell his brother in Qi that the Lü were dead, and ordered him to stand down.

灌嬰在滎陽，聞魏勃本教齊王反，既誅呂氏，罷齊兵，使使召責問魏勃。 Guan Ying, still at Xingyang, had heard that Wei Bo had instigated the king of Qi's revolt. Once the Lü were gone and Qi's army sent home, he summoned Wei Bo to account for himself.

及悼惠王薨，哀王嗣，勃用事重於相。 When Prince Daohui died and Prince Ai succeeded, Wei Bo wielded power greater than the chancellor's.

齊王既罷兵歸，而代王立，是為孝文帝。 The king of Qi sent his men home; Liu Heng of Dai ascended the throne as Emperor Wen.