Qin and Han · King of Jibei

Liu Xingju 東牟侯

First attested BC 179; died BC 178

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Xingju was a king of Jibei.

Life and dates

Death

BC 178 漢誅殺之
Execution
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 102

Attested activity

BC 179 to BC 178 孝文帝元年…濟北王反
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passages 99, 102

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Liu Fei (劉肥)
son 子
Strongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 101

Career and standing

King of Jibei 濟北王
BC 178 齊文王元年 · Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 101

Places and affiliations

Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Subject of
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 99

Events and relationships

Rebelled and was executed
BC 178 二年，濟北王反 · Rebellion · Rebel
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 102

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 52House of Prince Daohui of Qi · 3 passages

孝文帝元年，盡以高后時所割齊之城陽、瑯邪、濟南郡復與齊，而徙瑯邪王王燕，益封朱虛侯、東牟侯各二千戶。 In the first year of Emperor Wen's reign, the commanderies of Chengyang, Langye, and Jinan that had been carved from Qi during the Empress Dowager's time were all restored to Qi. The King of Langye was transferred to rule over Yan, and the Marquis of Zhuxu and the Marquis of Dongmou each received an additional two thousand households.

齊文王元年，漢以齊之城陽郡立朱虛侯為城陽王，以齊濟北郡立東牟侯為濟北王。 In the first year of King Wen of Qi, the Han court took Qi's Chengyang Commandery and established the Marquis of Zhuxu as King of Chengyang, and took Qi's Jibei Commandery to establish the Marquis of Dongmou as King of Jibei.

二年，濟北王反，漢誅殺之，地入于漢。 In the second year, the King of Jibei rebelled. The Han court executed him, and his territory reverted to the imperial domain.