Overview
Liu Jia was a king Kang of Yan.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal name | King Kang Jia | 康王嘉 | |
| Posthumous name | King Kang | 康王 | Kang Wang |
Life and dates
Death
- BC 154 三年Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 33
- BC 170 九年薨Died after nine years as kingDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 279
Attested activity
- BC 179 澤王燕二年Strongly inferred · Book of Han 44, passages 278-279; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passages 57-58
- BC 179 to BC 170 燕敬王薨後九年Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 44, passage 279
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Liu Dingguo (劉定國)grandson 孫
son 子Sources vary in certainty · Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 59; Book of Han 44, passage 280 - Spouse of King Kang's concubine (康王姬)concubine 姬Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 281; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 59
- Child of Liu Ze (劉澤)son 子Directly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 279; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 58
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- King Kang 康王SucceededDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 279; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 58
- King Kang 康王HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 279
- King of Yan 燕王HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 11, passage 33
Places and affiliations
- Polity Yan 燕 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Book of Han 44, passage 279; Records of the Grand Historian 51, passage 58
References in the histories
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