Qin and Han · Royal Family Member

Liu Yi 劉揖

Liú Yī

Died BC 169

Passages
5
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Yi as a royal family member and ruler. This record brings together 5 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Found inBook of Han

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Liu Yi 劉揖 Liú Yī
Posthumous King Huai 懷王 Huaiwang
Title King Huai Yi of Liang 梁懷王揖 Liang Huaiwang Yi
Title King of Liang 梁王 Liáng wáng
Title King of Liang 梁王揖
Personal Yi 揖 Yī
Personal Yi 揖 Yi
Given Yi 揖 Yi

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Death

  • Date Context: Source Date: Text: 立十年薨 · Western Year: BC 169 · Cause: fell from horse / 墮馬
    Explicit · hanshu:056:s0081
  • 梁王揖薨
    Explicit · hanshu:005:s0164

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 孝文二年 · Western Year: BC 178
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:056:s0003

Family

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  • Child of Emperor Wen (孝文皇帝)
    Kinship Term: begot / 生 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: youngest son / 少子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father · Subject Birth Order: 4
  • Sibling of Liu Wu (劉武)
    Kinship Term: brothers / 兄弟 · Shared Parentage: paternal-half · Subject Relative Age: elder

Career and standing

Learning and skills

  • Skill: Classics of Poetry and Documents / 詩書 · Level: loved
    Explicit · hanshu:056:s0079

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 5Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen · 2 passages
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Book of Han, Chapter 56Volume 47: The Three Sons of Emperor Wen · 3 passages
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