Overview
Son of Heaven was a ruler.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only
RolesRuler
Found inRecords of the Grand Historian
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 113 to BC 110 其明年，天子始巡郡國Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passages 217-220
- BC 115 是歲也Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 191
- BC 114 自造白金五銖錢後五歲Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 172
Places and affiliations
- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation RuledStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passages 180, 182, 215
Works and attributed material
- Edict · Author · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 215
Events and relationships
- After obtaining precious ding, established Houtu and Taiyi sacrifices; discussed feng and shanRitual · AuthorityDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 222
- Began touring commanderies and kingdomsBC 113 to BC 110 其明年 · Travel · TravelerDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 217
- Built Boliang Terrace after sensing Kunming Pool tower boatsConstruction · SponsorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 206
- Dispatched erudites including Chu Da and Xu Yan to inspect commanderies and expose annexersAdministrative · AuthorityDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 176
- Executed Beidi administrator and below; ordered border livestock and mare loans replacing gaominLegal · AuthorityDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 221
- Exited Xiaoguan north with cavalry, hunted in New Qin, restrained border troopsMilitary · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 220
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- Issued cash registration order and honored Bu ShiAdministrative · AuthorityDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 187
- Pardoned officials and commoners sentenced for illicit coin castingBC 114 自造白金五銖錢後五歲 · Legal · AuthorityDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passages 172, 174
- Pitied Shandong famine; ordered migration to Jiang Huai; sent messengers and Bashu grainRelief · AuthorityDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passages 214-216
- Summoned violators; mutual denunciations implicated thousands called 株送徒Legal · AuthorityDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 212
- Was displeased at Yan Yi's criticismPolitical · AddresseeDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 182
- With Zhang Tang made white deer skin currency and asked Yan YiDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 180
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 30, passage 180
References in the histories
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