Qin and Han · King of Changyi and briefly Emperor of Han

Liu He 劉賀

BC 92 - BC 59

Passages: 16
Chapters: 10
Histories: 6

Overview

Liu He was a king of Changyi and briefly Emperor of Han.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Prince He	王賀
Alternate name	Prince He of Changyi

Life and dates

Birth

BC 92 historical identification
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 217

Death

BC 59 historical identification
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 217

Attested activity

BC 74 昌邑
Directly stated · Book of Liang 14, passage 130
BC 74 昌邑王（比較典故）
Directly stated · Book of Chen 4, passage 103
BC 92 to BC 59 昌邑王即位
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 217
BC 74 昭帝崩…嗣立
Directly stated · Book of Han 101, passage 160
BC 74 昭帝崩後
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 85, passage 113
BC 93 立賀
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 160

Family

Sibling of Liu Anshi (安世)
younger brother 弟
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 160

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 101 Volume 89: Upright Officials 4 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 102 Volume 90: Cruel Officials 3 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 85 Volume 74: Wei Xiang and Bing Ji 2 passages
Book of Chen, Chapter 4 Volume 4: Emperor Fei 1 passage
Book of Han, Chapter 70 Volume 60: Du Zhou 1 passage

Career and standing

King of Sishui 泗水王
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 59, passage 160
Context succeeded Emperor Zhao
Directly stated · Book of Han 101, passage 160
ascended the throne 即位
Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passage 217
嗣位
Text En succeeded to the throne
Directly stated · Book of Han 102, passage 402
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 114
Reason debauchery · After Days 27
Directly stated · Book of Han 101, passage 164

Show 3 more source-backed claims

deposed 廢
Directly stated · Book of Han 70, passage 217
Reason debauchery
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 114
廢昌邑王
Text En deposed as Prince of Changyi
Directly stated · Book of Han 102, passages 272, 287

Places and affiliations

Han 漢
Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Han 85, passage 113

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Jin 13, passage 218

References in the histories

Search passages

History

16 passages

Book of Chen, Chapter 4Volume 4: Emperor Fei · 1 passage

豈止罪浮於昌邑，非唯聲醜於太和。 His crimes outdid the deposed Prince of Changyi; his name was fouler than Emperor Taihe's.

Book of Han, Chapter 70Volume 60: Du Zhou · 1 passage

帝崩，昌邑王即位，廢，大將軍光、車騎將軍張安世與大臣議所立。 The emperor died. The king of Changyi was enthroned and then deposed. Grand General Huo Guang and Cavalry General Zhang Anshi deliberated with the great ministers on whom to enthrone.

Book of Han, Chapter 85Volume 74: Wei Xiang and Bing Ji · 2 passages

昭帝崩，無嗣，大將軍光遣吉迎昌邑王賀。 When Emperor Zhao died heirless, Huo Guang sent Bing Ji to escort Prince He of Changyi to the capital.

賀即位，以行淫亂廢，光與車騎將軍張安世諸大臣議所立，未定。 Prince He was enthroned but deposed for debauchery; Huo Guang and Zhang Anshi debated a replacement without reaching agreement.

Book of Han, Chapter 96Volume 85: Gu Yong and Du Ye · 1 passage

將動心冀為後者，殘賊不仁，若廣陵、昌邑之類？ Or whether ambitious men like the princes of Guangling and Changyi stir their hearts to seize succession?

Book of Han, Chapter 101Volume 89: Upright Officials · 4 passages

以明經為官，至昌邑郎中令，事王賀。 Recommended for classical learning, he rose to chief of palace gentlemen under Prince He of Changyi.

賀動作多不正，遂為人忠厚，剛毅有大節，內諫爭於王，外責傅相，引經義，陳禍福，至於涕泣，蹇蹇亡已。 Prince He's conduct was often improper. Gong Sui was loyal and blunt: he remonstrated with the prince in private, rebuked tutor and chancellor in public, quoted the classics on fortune and ruin, and wept as he pleaded without letting up.

久之，宮中數有妖怪，王以問遂，遂以為有大憂，宮室將空，語在《昌邑王傳》。 Strange omens kept appearing in the palace. When the prince asked, Gong Sui warned of grave disaster and an empty court—the full account stands in the biography of Prince He of Changyi.

會昭帝崩，亡子，昌邑王賀嗣立，官屬皆征入。 Emperor Zhao died without an heir, Prince He of Changyi succeeded, and his entire staff was summoned to the capital.

Book of Han, Chapter 102Volume 90: Cruel Officials · 3 passages

會昭帝崩，昌邑王嗣位，淫亂，霍將軍憂懼，與公卿議廢之，莫敢發言。 At Emperor Zhao's death the licentious Prince of Changyi took the throne; Huo Guang consulted ministers about deposing him, but none dared speak up.

當廢昌邑王時，非田子賓之言大事不成。 Without Tian Zibin's advice we could never have deposed the Prince of Changyi.

是時，大將軍霍光廢昌邑王，尊立宣帝。 At that time Grand General Huo Guang deposed Prince He of Changyi and enthroned Emperor Xuan.

History of Jin, Chapter 13Volume 13 Annals 13: Wei Shaowang · 1 passage

太子太保張行簡請用漢昌邑王、晉海西公故事，侍郎史完顏訛出等十人請降復王封。 Grand Preceptor Zhang Xingjian cited the precedents of the Han Prince of Changyi and the Jin Prince of Haixi; Vice Director Wanyan Echu and ten others asked for demotion with restoration of princely rank.

Book of Liang, Chapter 14Volume 14: Jiang Yan; Ren Fang · 1 passage

親則東牟，任惟博陸，徒懷子孟社稷之對，何救昌邑爭臣之譏。 Kin was the Prince of Eastern Mou, the charge was Bolu's—he only kept Zimeng's answer for throne and altar; how could he spare Changyi the rebuke of contentious ministers?

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 59House of the Five Clans · 1 passage

於是上憐泗水王絕，乃立安世弟賀為泗水王。 The emperor, grieved that the Sishui line had come to an end, established Anshi's younger brother He as King of Sishui.

Book of Song, Chapter 4Volume 4 Annals 4: Emperor Shao · 1 passage

今廢為營陽王，一依漢昌邑、晉海西故事。 He is now deposed as Prince of Yingyang, following entirely the precedents of the Han Prince of Changyi and the Jin Emperor Haixi.