Qin and Han · Ruler

King An of Loulan 樓蘭王安

Lóulán Wáng Ān

Died BC 77

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

King An of Loulan was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 77 元鳳四年
Beheaded · Authority Fu Jiezi (傅介子)
Directly stated · Book of Han 8, passage 121

Attested activity

BC 77 元鳳四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 8, passage 121

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 8Volume 7: Annals of Emperor Zhao · 1 passage

平樂監傅介子持節使，誅斬樓蘭王安，歸首縣北闕，封義陽侯。」 Ping Le Supervisor Fu Jiezi, holding an imperial tally as envoy, executed and beheaded King An of Loulan, returned and displayed the head at the north gate of the capital, and was enfeoffed as Marquis of Yiyang.'