Qin and Han · Ruler

Emperor Yuan 元帝

Yuandi

Attested BC 49

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Emperor Yuan was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 49 元帝
Directly stated · Book of Han 69, passage 257

Career and standing

Event had just succeeded
Directly stated · Book of Han 69, passage 257

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 69Volume 59: Zhang Tang · 2 passages

元帝初即位，詔列侯舉茂材，勃舉太官獻丞陳湯。 Soon after Emperor Yuan came to the throne, an edict ordered the ranked marquises to recommend men of outstanding talent. Zhang Bo recommended Chen Tang, assistant director of the imperial kitchen.

及禹誅滅，而安世子孫相繼，自宣、元以來為侍中、中常侍、諸曹散騎、列校尉者凡十餘人。 After the Huo clan was extirpated, Zhang Anshi's descendants held one high post after another. From the reigns of Xuandi and Yuandi onward, more than ten of them served as palace attendants, regular attendants, mounted escorts in the various bureaus, or colonels of the guard.