Qin and Han · Daughter of Liu Bang and Empress Lü.

Princess Lu Yuan 魯元公主

Lǔyuán Gōngzhǔ

Died BC 187

Passages
11
Chapters
4
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Princess Lu Yuan as a consort, named individual, and royal family member. This record brings together 11 passages from 4 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Princess Lu Yuan 魯元公主 Lǔyuán Gōngzhǔ
Title
Title Empress Dowager Lu Yuan 魯元太后 Luyuan Taihou
Title Princess Lu Yuan 魯元公主 Lǔyuán Gōngzhǔ
Title Princess Lu Yuan 魯元公主 Luyuan Gongzhu
Title Princess Luyuan 魯元公主 Lǔyuán Gōngzhǔ
Title Princess Yuan 公主
Title Princess Yuan of Lu 魯元公主 Lu Yuan Gongzhu
Title queen dowager 太后

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Title only
Sex
Female

Roles

  • Consort
  • Named Individual
  • Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Death

  • Manner: died · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 高后元年 · Western Year: BC 187
    Explicit · hanshu:041:s0221

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 二年冬十月 · Western Year: BC 194
    Explicit · hanshu:003:s0027
  • Source Date: Text: 五年 · Western Year: BC 202
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:041:s0219
  • Source Date: Text: 惠帝即位…魯元公主 · Western Year: BC 195
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:004:s0093
  • Source Date: Text: 高后元年 · Western Year: BC 187
    Explicit event contextual date · hanshu:041:s0221

Family

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  • Parent of Empress under Emperor Hui (皇后)
    Kinship Term: daughter / 女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: daughter
  • Sibling of Emperor Xiaohui (孝惠帝)
    Kinship Term: elder sister / 帝姊 · Subject Relative Age: younger · Object Role: elder sister · Subject Role: younger brother · Shared Parentage: full
  • Child of Gaozu (高祖)
    Kinship Term: eldest daughter / 長女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter · Object Birth Order: 1
  • Child of Empress Lü (呂后)
    Kinship Term: emperor's elder sister / 帝姊 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: daughter
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: daughter
  • Kin of Liu Fei (劉肥)
    Kinship Term: honored the princess as queen dowager / 尊公主為太后
  • Parent of Zhang Yan (張偃)
    Kinship Term: mother / 母 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: mother · Object Role: son
  • Spouse of Zhang Ao (張敖)
    Kinship Term: queen / 王后 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: active
  • Child of Emperor Gaozu (高祖)
    Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter

Career and standing

  • Label: fief enlarged with Chengyang Commandery / 益魯元公主邑以城陽郡 · Action: enlarged · Place: Chengyang Commandery / 城陽郡 · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 二年冬十月 · Western Year: BC 194
    Explicit · hanshu:003:s0027
  • Princess Lu Yuan / 魯元公主
  • Status: queen-dowager · Action: honored-as · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 二年冬十月 · Western Year: BC 194
    Explicit · hanshu:003:s0027

Events and relationships

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 1Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 · 3 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 3Volume 2: Annals of Emperor Hui · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 4Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi · 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 41Volume 32: Zhang Er and Chen Yu · 6 passages