Qin and Han · Royal Family Member

Liu Zhang 劉章

Attested BC 180

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Zhang was a Royal Family Member.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 180 朱虛侯章
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 74

Events and relationships

Beheaded
Military · Killer · With Lü Chan (呂產)
Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 75

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 47Volume 38: The Five Sons of Emperor Gao · 3 passages

呂祿、呂產欲作亂，朱虛侯章與太尉勃、丞相平等誅之。 When Lü Lu and Lü Chan moved toward open revolt, Liu Zhang joined Zhou Bo, Chen Ping, and the loyal ministers in cutting them down.

章首先斬呂產，太尉勃等乃盡誅諸呂。 Liu Zhang struck the first blow, killing Lü Chan; Zhou Bo and the rest then wiped out the entire Lü faction.

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.