Qin and Han · Short-lived Han ruler formerly King of Changyi

King of Changyi 昌邑王

Changyi Wang

Attested BC 74 - BC 74

Passages: 4
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

King of Changyi was a Short-lived Han ruler formerly King of Changyi.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 74 昌邑王
Directly stated · Book of Han 69, passage 202
BC 74 昭帝崩
Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passages 209-210

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 69 Volume 59: Zhang Tang 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 82 Volume 71: Jun, Shu, Yu, Xue, Ping and Peng 2 passages

Career and standing

King of Changyi 昌邑王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 209
King of Changyi 昌邑王
Directly stated · Book of Han 69, passage 202

Places and affiliations

Polity Han · Relation Prince of
Directly stated · Book of Han 82, passage 209
Polity Changyi 昌邑
Directly stated · Book of Han 69, passage 202

References in the histories

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

明年，昭帝崩，未葬，大將軍光白太后，徙安世為車騎將軍，與共徵立昌邑王。 The next year Emperor Zhao died. Before the funeral, Huo Guang reported to the empress dowager, transferred Anshi to general of chariots and cavalry, and together they summoned and enthroned the King of Changyi.

王行淫亂，光復與安世謀，廢王、尊立宣帝。 When the new king proved dissolute, Huo Guang again plotted with Anshi, deposed him, and enthroned Emperor Xuan in his place.

Book of Han, Chapter 82Volume 71: Jun, Shu, Yu, Xue, Ping and Peng · 2 passages

會昭帝崩，昌邑王征即位，行淫亂，定國上書諫。 When Emperor Zhao died, the king of Changyi was summoned to the throne and behaved with dissolute disorder; Dingguo memorialized in remonstrance.

後王廢，宣帝立，大將軍光領尚書事，條奏群臣諫昌邑王者皆超遷。 After the king was deposed and Emperor Xuan took the throne, Grand General Guang directed the Masters of Writing and memorialized that every minister who had remonstrated the king of Changyi should be promoted out of turn.