Overview
Emperor An was an emperor of Later Han.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temple name | Gongzong | 恭宗 | Gōngzōng |
Life and dates
Death
- DiedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 110, passage 128
- palace carriage late halt (died)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 115, passage 37
Attested activity
- AD 114 元初元年十月Directly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passages 102, 105
- AD 119 元初六年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 109, passages 58, 60
- AD 106 安帝即位Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 125, passage 88
- AD 124 安帝延光三年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 118, passage 16
- AD 110 安帝時Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 37, passage 83
- AD 109 安帝永初三年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 34, passage 82
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- AD 108 安帝永初二年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 115, passage 22
- AD 107 安帝永初元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 116, passage 71
- AD 107 安帝永初元年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 117, passage 24; Book of Later Han 118, passage 48
- AD 107 安帝永初元年冬十月Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 116, passage 24
- AD 112 安帝永初六年十月Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 116, passage 96
- AD 110 安帝永初四年夏Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 116, passage 123
- AD 106 to AD 125 安帝立皇太子Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 131, passage 100
- AD 124 延光三年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 109, passage 61
- AD 124 延光三年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 116, passage 37
- AD 124 延光三年九月Directly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passages 123, 126
- AD 122 延光元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 117, passage 44
- AD 125 延光四年三月Directly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 127
- AD 106 延平元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 115, passages 24-25
- AD 121 建光元年Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 110, passage 125; Book of Later Han 117, passages 42-43
- AD 106 to AD 125 後漢安帝Directly stated · Book of Song 55, passage 10
- AD 107 永初元年三月Directly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passages 93, 99
- AD 106 to AD 125 自安帝政治衰缺Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 125, passage 89
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Empress Dowager Yan (阎太后)empress dowager 太后 · Primary marriage · WidowedStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 117, passage 50
- Spouse of Empress Yan (阎皇后)empress 后 · Primary marriage
empress 皇后 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 106; Book of Later Han 116, passage 106 - Parent of Heir Apparent of Emperor An (皇太子)established as heir apparent 立皇太子
heir apparent 太子 · paternal line
heir apparent 皇太子Sources vary in certainty · Book of Later Han 131, passage 100; Book of Later Han 119, passages 107, 126; Book of Later Han 116, passage 37 - Kin of Geng Bao (耿宝)full maternal uncle 嫡舅 · maternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 125, passage 89
- Parent of Deposed Heir of Emperor An (废太子)heir 太子Directly stated · Book of Later Han 110, passage 128
- Kin of Deng Zhi (邓骘)maternal uncle 舅 · maternal lineDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 125, passage 88
- Child of Empress of Filial Virtue (孝德后)mother 母 · maternal line
mother 母Sources vary in certainty · Book of Later Han 125, passage 88; Book of Later Han 110, passage 127 - Child of Prince of Qinghe (清河王)son 子 · paternal line
son 子Directly stated · Book of Later Han 116, passage 25; Book of Later Han 115, passage 25 - Child of Filial King of Qinghe (清河孝王)son 子Directly stated · Book of Later Han 110, passage 125
- Parent of Emperor Shun (順帝)son 子Directly stated · Book of Later Han 117, passage 50
- Parent of Son of Emperor An (安帝之子)son 子Directly stated · Book of Later Han 118, passage 18
Key source chapters
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 117 Volume 106: Five Elements Part Four 10 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 116 Volume 105: Five Elements Part Three 9 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 115 Volume 104: Five Elements Part Two 6 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 118 Volume 107: Five Elements Part Five 4 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 110 Volume 99: Rituals and Worship Part Three 3 passages
Career and standing
- Gongzong 恭宗Used as mausoleum nameDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 110, passage 129
- HeldUnable to governDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 99
- AccededDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 110, passage 125
- AD 106 安帝即位Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 109, passage 58
- enthroned by Empress Dowager Deng as Prince of QingheDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 117, passage 155
Places and affiliations
- Eastern Han 东汉Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 117, passage 24
- Eastern Han 汉Relation UnderStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 115, passage 22
- Polity Eastern Han 东汉 · Relation RuledStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 125, passage 88
- Polity Eastern Han 汉 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 93
- Polity Han 汉 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 116, passage 24
Learning and skills
- Belief Ouyang school reading of the Documents on the Six Honored Powers 尚书欧阳家说六宗 · Relation AdoptedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 109, passages 58-59
Events and relationships
- Chai and Wen Bright Hall sacrificeAD 124 延光三年 · Ritual · Officiant · At Mount Tai and Wen Bright Hall 泰山、汶上明堂Directly stated · Book of Later Han 109, passage 61
- Deposed heirPolitical · ActorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 110, passage 128
- Eastern tour to Mount TaiAD 124 延光三年 · Travel · Traveler · At Mount Tai 泰山Directly stated · Book of Later Han 109, passage 61
- Established heir apparentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 131, passage 100
- Re established Six Honored PowersAD 119 三月庚辰 · Ritual · Officiant · At northwest of Luoyang 雒阳西北Directly stated · Book of Later Han 109, passage 60
- Sent deng zhi against western qiangMilitary · RulerDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 125, passage 88
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- Trusted slander dismissed Yang Zhen deposed heirPolitical · Credulous rulerDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 115, passage 108
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment could not investigate clearly; believed slander · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 117, passages 43, 167
- Assessment governance declined and lacked · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 125, passage 89
- Assessment listened to slander; not centered in governance · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 118, passages 17, 19
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 93
References in the histories
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