Overview
Liu Cang was a Royal Family Member and Official.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | Cang | 苍 | Cang |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 82 明年正月DiedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 70
Attested activity
- AD 81 建初六年冬Directly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 70
- AD 57 明帝初即位Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 125, passage 82
- AD 82 明年正月Directly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 70
- AD 75 to AD 83 昔漢章帝Directly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 152
- AD 57 to AD 75 驃騎將軍東平王蒼Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 225
Family
- Sibling of Emperor Ming (顯宗)Prince of Dongping 東平王 · Uncertain siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 30, passage 225
- Sibling of Emperor Ming (顯宗)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 125, passage 82
Key source chapters
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 30 Volume 27: Biographies of Xuan, Zang, Two Wangs, Du, Guo, Wu, Cheng, Zheng, Zhao 3 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 119 Volume 108: Five Elements Part Six 1 passage
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 125 Volume 114: Officials Part One 1 passage
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 146 Volume 146 Biographies 71: Two Li's 1 passage
Career and standing
- Charging Cavalry General 骠骑将军AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 125, passage 82
- General of Agile Cavalry 驃騎將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 225
- King of Dongping 東平王HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 152
- Prince of Dongping 东平王HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 70; Book of Later Han 125, passage 82
- Prince of Dongping 東平王HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 225
- HeldRanked above duke because princeDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 125, passage 83
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 225
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation Enfeoffed inDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 152
- At Dongping 东平 · Relation Enfeoffed atDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 70
Works and attributed material
- Memorial · Author · Direct quotation · With Emperor Ming (顯宗)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passages 226-231
Events and relationships
- Came to courtCourt · VisitorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 70
- Objected to tomb dwellingsDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 146, passage 152
- Office abolished after several yearsPolitical · AppointeeDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 125, passage 83
- Summoned and appointed Wu LiangDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 225
- Relation Recommender of · Person Wu Liang (吳良)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 226
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment greatly respected Wu Liang · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 30, passage 226
- Assessment worthy talent · Mode named-source-report Speaker Emperor Ming (顯宗)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 125, passage 82
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 119, passage 70
References in the histories
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