Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Xuan 宣帝

Xuān Dì

First attested BC 74; died BC 49

Passages: 8
Chapters: 2
Histories: 2

Overview

Emperor Xuan was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 49 帝崩
Directly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 130

Attested activity

BC 74 to BC 49 宣帝
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 126, passage 33
BC 74 to BC 49 宣帝在位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 93, passage 3

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Emperor Yuan (元帝)
father 父
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 93, passage 130
Child of Lamented Imperial Father (悼皇考)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 123
Child of Mother of Emperor Xuan (宣帝之母)
mother 母 · maternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 93, passage 3
Sibling of Prince Ai of Zhongshan (中山哀王)
younger brother 少弟 · Uncertain siblings
Directly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 140

Key source chapters

Events and relationships

raised the erudites' stipend rank 宣帝增秩
Administrative · Ruler · Increased erudite rank
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 126, passage 33
Relied on the Shi clan before accession
Patronage
Directly stated · Book of Han 93, passage 124

References in the histories

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History

8 passages

Book of Han, Chapter 93Volume 82: Wang Shang, Shi Dan and Fu Xi · 7 passages

商公武、武兄無故，皆以宣帝舅封。 Wang Shang's father was Wang Wu, and Wu's elder brother Wang Wugu; both received marquisates as maternal uncles of Emperor Xuan.

皇考者，孝宣帝父也。 The Lamented Imperial Father was Emperor Xuan's father.

宣帝微時依倚史氏。 In his lowly days Emperor Xuan relied on the Shi family.

及宣帝即尊位，恭已死，三子，高、曾、玄。 When Emperor Xuan took the throne, Gong was already dead, leaving three sons: Gao, Zeng, and Xuan.

宣帝疾病，拜高爲大司馬、車騎將軍，領尚書事。 When Emperor Xuan fell ill, he appointed Shi Gao Grand Marshal and General of Chariots and Cavalry with oversight of the Masters of Writing.

且皇后謹慎，先帝又愛太子，吾豈可違指！ Besides, the empress is prudent, and the late emperor loved the crown prince. How could I go against his intent!

贊曰：自宜、元、成、哀外戚興者，許、史、三王、丁、傅之家，皆重侯累將，窮貴極富，見其位矣，未見其人也。 The historian's judgment: From the reigns of Xuan through Ai, the consort clans—the Xu, the Shi, the three Wang lines, the Ding, and the Fu—stacked marquisates and generalships until they towered in wealth and rank; you could see their offices, rarely the men who deserved them.

Book of Later Han, Chapter 126Volume 115: Officials Part Two · 1 passage

本四百石，宣帝增秩。 Their stipend began at four hundred bushels until Emperor Xuan raised it.