Qin and Han · Ruler

Liu An 淮南王安

First attested BC 164; died BC 122

Passages: 10
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu An was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

BC 122 元狩元年（《漢書》諸侯王表）
Derived from the source · Book of Han 74, passage 129

Attested activity

BC 164 to BC 122 文帝十六年封淮南王；元狩元年自殺（《漢書》諸侯王表）
Derived from the source · Book of Han 74, passages 15, 129

Career and standing

King of Huainan 淮南王
Directly stated · Book of Han 74, passage 15

Places and affiliations

Huainan 淮南
Directly stated · Book of Han 74, passage 15

References in the histories

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History

10 passages

Book of Han, Chapter 74Volume 64a: Yan, Zhu, Wuqiu, Zhufu, Xu, Yan, Zhong, Wang, and Jia 1 · 10 passages

淮南王安上書諫曰： Liu An, king of Huainan, presented a long memorial of remonstrance. It read:

今聞有司舉兵將以誅越，臣安竊為陛下重之。 Now I hear that the ministries are marching an army against Yue. Your servant considers the matter grave in the extreme.

今方內無狗吠之警，而使陛下甲卒死亡，暴露中原，沾漬山谷，邊境之民為之早閉晏開，□不久夕，臣安竊為陛下重之。 Within the passes there is not so much as a dog's bark of alarm, yet you would leave armored corpses rotting in the valleys and make frontier families bolt their doors from dusk to dawn, never sure they will see the next night. Your servant finds this unbearably grave.

上嘉淮南之意，美將卒之功，乃令嚴助諭意風指於南越。 The emperor praised Huainan's counsel and his soldiers' merit, then sent Yan Zhu south to explain the court's mind to the king of Nanyue.

助還，又諭淮南曰：「皇帝問淮南王：使中大夫玉上書言事，聞之。 On his way home Yan Zhu called on Huainan with the emperor's words: "The throne has read the memorial your palace grandee lately presented.

於是王謝曰：「雖湯伐桀，文王伐崇，誠不過此。 Liu An bowed and said: "Tang's war on Jie and King Wen's strike at Chong were no finer than this.

臣安妄以愚意狂言，陛下不忍加誅，使使者臨詔臣安以所不聞，誠不勝厚幸！」 I spoke rashly from a fool's heart, yet you spared my life and sent a herald to teach me what I had failed to see—such mercy leaves me speechless with gratitude!'

助由是與淮南王相結而還。 Yan Zhu left on terms of friendship with the king of Huainan.

後淮南王來朝，厚賂遺助，交私論議。 Later, when the king of Huainan visited the capital, he loaded Yan Zhu with gifts and drew him into secret talk.

及淮南王反，事與助相連，上薄其罪，欲勿誅。 When Huainan rose in revolt, Zhu was implicated; the emperor would have let him off lightly.