Qin and Han · Marquis of Zhuxu

Liu Zhang 劉章

Attested BC 180

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Zhang was a Marquis of Zhuxu.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 180 高后崩…誅諸呂
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 75

Family

Sibling of Liu Xiang (劉襄)
elder brother 兄
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 83

Places and affiliations

Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Subject of
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 75

Events and relationships

First to behead Lü Chan; helped exterminate Lü clan
Military · Commander · With Lü Chan (呂產)
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 76

References in the histories

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

呂祿、呂產欲作亂關中，朱虛侯與太尉勃、丞相平等誅之。 When Lü Lu and Lü Chan attempted their coup within the passes, the Marquis of Zhuxu joined with Grand Commandant Zhou Bo and Chancellor Chen Ping to put them to death.

朱虛侯首先斬呂產，於是太尉勃等乃得盡誅諸呂。 The Marquis of Zhuxu was the first to strike down Lü Chan, and with that, Grand Commandant Zhou Bo and the others were able to exterminate the entire Lü clan.

於是大臣乃謀迎立代王，而遣朱虛侯以誅呂氏事告齊王，令罷兵。 The ministers then resolved to welcome the King of Dai and place him on the throne. They dispatched the Marquis of Zhuxu to inform the King of Qi that the Lü clan had been destroyed and to order him to disband his army.