Overview
The Emperor was a ruler.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male · Title only
RolesRuler
Found inRecords of the Grand Historian
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 117 六年四月Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 52, 63, 91, 94
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Emperor Gao (高皇帝)Grand Progenitor 太祖 · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 80-81
- Parent of Dan (旦)imperial son 皇子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 73, 91
- Parent of Hong (閎)imperial son 皇子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 73, 91
- Parent of Xu (胥)imperial son 皇子Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 73, 91
Places and affiliations
- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passage 63
Works and attributed material
- Edict · Author · Mode quotation Speaker The EmperorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 52-56
- Edict · AuthorDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 83, 91
Events and relationships
- Approved ceremonial preparationsBC 117 六年四月癸未 · Political · RulerDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 82-83, 94
- Emptied treasury opened granaries reduced garrisonsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passage 68
- Established three princes as kingsBC 117 六年四月 · Political · Ruler · Outcome Hong King of Qi; Dan King of Yan; Xu King of GuanglingDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 91, 94
- Initially refused kingships proposed marquisatesBC 117 六年四月 · Political · RulerDated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 56, 78, 94
- Military reach to Northern Sea Yuezhi Xiongnu Western RegionsDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passage 66
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment practices-benevolence-righteousness-and-sacred-virtue · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Qing Di (青翟)Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passages 63-65
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 60, passage 63
References in the histories
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