Overview
the Emperor was a ruler.
Life and dates
Attested activity
- BC 134 今陛下Strongly inferred · Book of Han 65, passages 85, 96-97
Career and standing
- Son of Heaven 天子HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 96
- Your Majesty 陛下HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 96
Places and affiliations
- At the four seas 四海 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 96
Events and relationships
- Abolished instruction officesPolitical · Addressee · Summary Offices of former kings virtuous instruction abolished; people governed by law clerks. 今廢先王德教之官，而獨任執法之吏治民Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 85
- Failed to summon omensRitual · Ruler · Summary Heaven and earth have not responded and fine auspices have not arrived. 天地未應而美祥莫至Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passages 96-97
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment lofty conduct, deep favor, keen understanding, fair purpose, loves the people and honors the learned · Mode quoted-speechDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 96
- lord of righteousness 誼主Assessment righteous sovereign · Mode quoted-speechDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 96
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 96
- He occupies the position, power, and endowment by which auspicious tokens can be brought to arrive. 居得致之位，操可致之勢，又有能致之資Directly stated · Book of Han 65, passage 96
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