Qin and Han · Founding Emperor of Han

Gaozu of Han 高祖

Attested BC 202 - BC 195

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Gaozu of Han was the founding emperor of Han.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 202 to BC 195 漢高祖
Directly stated · Book of Song 55, passage 9

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long · 3 passages

前漢孝文、孝昭太后，並系子為號，祭於寢園，不配于高祖、孝武之廟。 In Former Han, the empress dowagers Wen and Zhao both bore titles tied to their sons, received sacrifice in the tomb-park shrines, and were not installed as consorts in the temples of Gaozu and Emperor Wu.

唯光武追廢呂後，故以薄後配高祖廟。 Only under Guangwu, who posthumously deposed Empress Lü, was Empress Bo installed as consort in Gaozu's temple.

又衛後既廢，霍光追尊李夫人為皇后，配孝武廟，此非母以子貴之例，直以高、武二廟無配故耳。 Again, after Empress Wei was deposed, Huo Guang posthumously honored Lady Li as empress and paired her with Emperor Wu's temple; that was not an instance of a mother elevated through her son, but merely because the temples of Gaozu and Emperor Wu had lacked consorts.