Qin and Han · elder brother of Emperor Gaozu of Han, posthumously King Wu'ai

Liu Bo 劉伯

Liú Bó

Attested BC 202 - BC 181

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Bo was an elder brother of Emperor Gaozu of Han, posthumously King Wu'ai.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Posthumous name	Lord Wu'ai	武哀侯	Wǔ'āi Hóu

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 181 七年…武哀侯
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 101
BC 202 五年春正月
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 2, passage 29

Family

Sibling of Liu Bang (劉邦)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Han 2, passage 29; Book of Han 4, passage 101

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 4 Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi 2 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 2 Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 1 passage

Career and standing

Lord Wu'ai 武哀侯
BC 202 五年春正月 · Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Han 2, passage 29

Source notes

BC 181 七年夏五月
From Marquis Wu'ai 武哀侯 · To King Wu'ai 武哀王
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 103

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 2Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 2 · 1 passage

春正月，追尊兄伯號曰武哀侯。 In the first month of spring, he posthumously honored his elder brother with the title Lord Wu'ai.

Book of Han, Chapter 4Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi · 2 passages

武哀侯、宣夫人，高皇帝兄姊也。 Marquis Wu'ai and Lady Xuan were the elder brother and elder sister of Emperor Gao.

丞相臣平等請尊昭靈夫人曰昭靈后，武哀侯曰武哀王，宣夫人曰昭哀后。 Chancellor Chen Ping and the others requested new honors: Lady Zhaoling should become Empress Zhaoling, Marquis Wu'ai should become King Wu'ai, and Lady Xuan should become Empress Zhao'ai.