Qin and Han · Ruler

Liu Ying 劉嬰

Attested AD 6

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Ying was a ruler.

Life and dates

Death

Killed in battle · With Li Song (李松)
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 97

Attested activity

AD 6 王莽立顯子嬰為孺子
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 94

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Liu Xian (劉顯)
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 94

Career and standing

Duke of Ding'an 定安公
Demoted to
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 95
AD 6 立為孺子
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 94
AD 9 以嬰為定安公
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 95

Places and affiliations

At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Resided in
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 96

Events and relationships

Proclaimed emperor
AD 23 to AD 25 更始時 · Rebellion · Figurehead · With Fang Wang (方望)
Directly stated · Book of Han 91, passage 96

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 91Volume 80: The Six Sons of Emperors Xuan and Yuan · 4 passages

平帝崩，無子，王莽立顯子嬰為孺子，奉平帝后。 When Emperor Ping died childless, Wang Mang set Xian’s son Ying on the throne as the infant heir to carry on Ping’s line.

莽篡位，以嬰為定安公。 When Mang seized the throne he demoted Ying to duke of Ding’an.

漢既誅莽，更始時嬰在長安，平陵方望等頗知天文，以為更始必敗，嬰本統當立者也，共起兵將嬰至臨涇，立為天子。 After Han destroyed Wang Mang, Ying was still in Chang’an under the Gengshi regime. Fang Wang of Pingling and others, versed in the stars, believed Gengshi would fall and that Ying was the rightful heir; they rose in arms, escorted him to Linjing, and proclaimed him emperor.

更始遣丞相李松擊破殺嬰云。 Gengshi’s chancellor Li Song crushed the rising and killed Ying, or so the record runs.