Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Jing 孝景皇帝

Xiao Jing huangdi

Attested BC 155 - BC 141

Passages: 20
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Jing was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

Died
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 73

Attested activity

BC 154 孝景前三年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 27
BC 153 孝景前四年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 15
BC 155 孝景帝前二年
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 7
BC 141 孝景帝崩
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 73

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Liu Eyu (閼于)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 2
Parent of Yu (餘)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 3
Parent of Cheng (乘)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 6
Parent of Duan (端)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 3
Parent of Sheng (勝)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 4
Parent of Ji (寄)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 6
Parent of Pengzu (彭祖)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 4
Parent of Rong (榮)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 2
Parent of Fei (非)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 3
Parent of Yue (越)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 6
Parent of De (德)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 2
Parent of Fa (發)
father 父
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 5
Parent of Liu Shun (舜)
father 父
youngest son 少子
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passages 6, 132

Kinship Role sons · Count 13 · Qualifier enfeoffed as kings
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 1
Kinship Role mothers-of-sons · Count 5
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 1

References in the histories

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History

20 passages

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 59House of the Five Clans · 20 passages

孝景皇帝子凡十三人為王，而母五人，同母者為宗親。 Emperor Jing had thirteen sons who were enfeoffed as kings, each born to one of five mothers. Those who shared the same mother were reckoned as one maternal lineage.

河閒獻王德，以孝景帝前二年用皇子為河閒王。 King Xian of Hejian, whose name was De, was enfeoffed as King of Hejian as an imperial prince in the second year of Emperor Jing's early reign.

臨江哀王閼于，以孝景帝前二年用皇子為臨江王。 King Ai of Linjiang, whose name was Eyu, was enfeoffed as King of Linjiang as an imperial prince in the second year of Emperor Jing's early reign.

臨江閔王榮，以孝景前四年為皇太子，四歲廢，用故太子為臨江王。 King Min of Linjiang, whose name was Rong, was made Crown Prince in the fourth year of Emperor Jing's early reign. After four years he was deposed, and the former Crown Prince was then enfeoffed as King of Linjiang.

魯共王餘，以孝景前二年用皇子為淮陽王。 King Gong of Lu, whose name was Yu, was first enfeoffed as King of Huaiyang as an imperial prince in the second year of Emperor Jing's early reign.

二年，吳楚反破後，以孝景前三年徙為魯王。 Two years later, after the rebellion of Wu and Chu had been crushed, he was transferred to become King of Lu in the third year of Emperor Jing's early reign.

江都易王非，以孝景前二年用皇子為汝南王。 King Yi of Jiangdu, whose name was Fei, was enfeoffed as King of Runan as an imperial prince in the second year of Emperor Jing's early reign.

景帝賜非將軍印，擊吳。 Emperor Jing bestowed upon Fei a general's seal and dispatched him to fight against Wu.

膠西于王端，以孝景前三年吳楚七國反破後，端用皇子為膠西王。 King Yu of Jiaoxi, whose name was Duan, was enfeoffed as King of Jiaoxi as an imperial prince in the third year of Emperor Jing's early reign, after the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu had been put down.

趙王彭祖，以孝景前二年用皇子為廣川王。 King Pengzu of Zhao was first enfeoffed as King of Guangchuan as an imperial prince in the second year of Emperor Jing's early reign.

十五年，孝景帝崩。 Fifteen years into his reign, Emperor Jing passed away.

中山靖王勝，以孝景前三年用皇子為中山王。 King Jing of Zhongshan, whose name was Sheng, was enfeoffed as King of Zhongshan as an imperial prince in the third year of Emperor Jing's early reign.

十四年，孝景帝崩。 Fourteen years into his reign, Emperor Jing passed away.

景帝召程姬，程姬有所辟，不願進，而飾侍者唐兒使夜進。 When Emperor Jing summoned Consort Cheng, she was indisposed and unwilling to attend. Instead, she adorned her attendant, known as Tang Er, and sent the girl in her place under cover of night.

以孝景前二年用皇子為長沙王。 In the second year of Emperor Jing's early reign, Fa was enfeoffed as King of Changsha as an imperial prince.

廣川惠王越，以孝景中二年用皇子為廣川王。 King Hui of Guangchuan, whose name was Yue, was enfeoffed as King of Guangchuan as an imperial prince in the second year of Emperor Jing's middle reign.

膠東康王寄，以孝景中二年用皇子為膠東王。 King Kang of Jiaodong, whose name was Ji, was enfeoffed as King of Jiaodong as an imperial prince in the second year of Emperor Jing's middle reign.

清河哀王乘，以孝景中三年用皇子為清河王。 King Ai of Qinghe, whose name was Cheng, was enfeoffed as King of Qinghe as an imperial prince in the third year of Emperor Jing's middle reign.

常山憲王舜，以孝景中五年用皇子為常山王。 King Xian of Changshan, whose name was Shun, was enfeoffed as King of Changshan as an imperial prince in the fifth year of Emperor Jing's middle reign.

舜最親，景帝少子，驕怠多淫，數犯禁，上常寬釋之。 Shun was the most cherished of the brothers, being Emperor Jing's youngest son. He was arrogant, indolent, and given to excess, and he frequently ran afoul of the law. Yet the emperor always pardoned him.