Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Jing 孝景帝

Xiaojing di

First attested BC 157; died BC 141

Passages: 10
Chapters: 3
Histories: 3

Overview

Emperor Jing was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 141 孝景帝崩
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 120, passage 5

Attested activity

BC 150 二十九年十月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 56, passage 29
BC 157 to BC 141 孝景時
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 120, passages 4-5
BC 157 to BC 141 景帝在位
Directly stated · History of Yuan 191, passage 2

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Emperor Wen of Han (漢文帝)
begot 生
Directly stated · Book of Han 56, passage 2
Child of Empress Dowager Dou (竇太后)
gave birth to 生
Directly stated · Book of Han 56, passage 2
Sibling of Liu Wu (劉武)
same mother 同母 · Maternal half siblings
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 56, passage 2

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Reigned
BC 157 to BC 141 漢景帝在位
Derived from the source · History of Yuan 191, passage 2

Places and affiliations

Polity Han 漢 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 120, passage 4

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · With Liu Wu (劉武)
Directly stated · Book of Han 56, passage 12

References in the histories

Search passages

History

10 passages

Book of Han, Chapter 56Volume 47: The Three Sons of Emperor Wen · 6 passages

孝文皇帝四男：竇皇后生孝景帝、梁孝王武，諸姬生代孝王參、梁懷王揖。 Emperor Wen had four sons. Empress Dou gave birth to Emperor Jing and King Xiao Wu of Liang; other consorts bore King Xiao Can of Dai and King Huai Yi of Liang.

景帝使使持乘輿駟，迎梁王於關下。 Emperor Jing dispatched officials with the imperial team of four bays to meet the king of Liang outside the frontier passes.

於是天子意梁，逐賊，果梁使之。 The emperor’s suspicions fell on Liang; when the trail was followed, the killers proved to have been sent from Liang.

弟憂恐。 The younger brother was stricken with fear.

帝哀懼，不知所為。 The emperor was grief-stricken and at a loss.

太子買為梁共王，次子明為濟川王，彭離為濟東王，定為山陽王，不識為濟陰王，皆以孝景中六年同日立。 The heir Mai became King Gong of Liang; his brothers Ming, Pengli, Ding, and Bushi received Jichuan, Jidong, Shanyang, and Jiyin respectively—all invested on the same day in the sixth year of Emperor Jing’s mid-reign.

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 120Biographies of Ji and Zheng · 3 passages

黯以父任，孝景時為太子洗馬，以莊見憚。 Through the privilege of his father's rank, Ji An served as Attendant to the Crown Prince during the reign of Emperor Jing, and his solemn bearing inspired awe in all who knew him.

孝景帝崩，太子即位，黯為謁者。 When Emperor Jing passed away and the Crown Prince ascended the throne, Ji An was appointed Master of Ceremonies.

孝景時，為太子舍人。 Under Emperor Jing, Zheng Zhuang served in the Crown Prince's household.

History of Yuan, Chapter 191Volume 191 Biographies 78: Virtuous Officials 1 · 1 passage

班固有曰：「漢興，與民休息，凡事簡易，禁罔疏闊，以寬厚清靜為天下先，故文、景以後，循吏輩出。」 Ban Gu once wrote: "At the founding of the Han, the dynasty let the people recover from war; government was kept simple, legal restraints were broad and sparse, and the realm was led by clemency and restraint. After Emperors Wen and Jing, capable and honest administrators appeared in succession."