Qin and Han · Ruler and Noble

Liu Zhang 劉章

Liú Zhāng

BC 200 - BC 177

Passages: 18
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Zhang was a ruler and Noble.

Life and dates

Birth

BC 200 historical identification
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 223

Death

BC 177 historical identification
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 223
城陽王章薨
Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 126

Attested activity

BC 180 八年…朱虛侯章
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 43
BC 200 to BC 177 劉章
Strongly inferred · Book of Han 70, passage 223

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Sibling of King of Qi (齊王)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 43
Child of Liu Fei (劉肥)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 43
Spouse of Daughter of Lü Lu (呂祿女)
wife 婦
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 43

Key source chapters

Book of Han, Chapter 4 Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi 9 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 5 Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen 8 passages
Book of Han, Chapter 70 Volume 60: Du Zhou 1 passage

Career and standing

Title En King of Chengyang · Title Zh 城陽王
Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 106
Title En Marquis of Zhuxu · Title Zh 朱虛侯
Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 4

Places and affiliations

At capital 京師 · Relation Resided in
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 43

Events and relationships

Beheaded Lü Gengshi
BC 180 八年八月 · Military · Executioner · With Lü Gengshi (呂更始)
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 81
Killed Lü Chan
BC 180 八年八月 · Military · Killer · With Lü Chan (產)
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passages 75, 79
Warned King of Qi
BC 180 八年 · Political · Informant · With King of Qi (齊王)
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 43
Relation Ally of · Person Chen Ping (陳平)
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 44
Relation Ally of · Person Zhou Bo (周勃)
Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 44
Type son · Target Liu Fei (劉肥)
Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 105

References in the histories

Search passages

History

18 passages

Book of Han, Chapter 4Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi · 9 passages

時齊悼惠王子朱虛侯章在京師，以祿女為婦，知其謀，乃使人告兄齊王，令發兵西。 At this time, Zhu Xu Marquis Zhang, son of King Daohui of Qi, was in the capital. Married to Lü Lu's daughter, he knew of their plot and sent messengers to inform his elder brother, the King of Qi, ordering him to dispatch troops westward.

章欲與太尉勃、丞相平為內應，以誅諸呂。 Zhang wished to coordinate internally with Grand Commandant Zhou Bo and Chancellor Chen Ping to execute the various members of the Lü clan.

然尚有南軍，丞相平召朱虛侯章佐勃。 However, the Southern Army still remained. Chancellor Chen Ping summoned Zhu Xu Marquis Zhang to assist Zhou Bo.

勃令章監軍門，令平陽侯告衛尉，毋內相國產殿門。 Zhou Bo ordered Liu Zhang to watch the military gate, and sent the Marquis of Pingyang to tell the Guard Commander not to admit Chancellor of State Lü Chan through the palace gate.

平陽侯馳語太尉勃，勃尚恐不勝，未敢誦言誅之，乃謂朱虛侯章曰：「急入宮衛帝。」 The Marquis of Pingyang galloped back to inform Grand Commandant Zhou Bo. Zhou Bo still feared they might not prevail and did not yet dare openly call for Lü Chan's execution, so he said to Zhang, Marquis of Zhuxu, 'Enter the palace at once and guard the emperor.'

章從勃請卒千人，入未央宮掖門，見產廷中。 Zhang requested one thousand troops from Zhou Bo and entered Weiyang Palace through the side gate, where he saw Lü Chan in the courtyard.

章已殺產，帝令謁者持節勞章。 After Zhang had killed Lü Chan, the emperor ordered a courtier to hold the credentials and console Zhang.

章欲奪節，謁者不肯，章乃從與載，因節信馳斬長樂衛尉呂更始。 Zhang wanted to seize the credential, but the courtier refused. Zhang then rode with him and, using the credential as proof of authority, galloped off and beheaded Lü Gengshi, Guard Commander of Changle Palace.

勃起拜賀章，曰：「所患獨產，今已誅，天下定矣。」 Zhou Bo rose, bowed, and congratulated Zhang, saying, 'Lü Chan alone was the one we feared. Now that he has been executed, the realm is secure.'

Book of Han, Chapter 5Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen · 8 passages

丞相陳平、太尉周勃、朱虛侯劉章等共誅之，謀立代王。 Chancellor Chen Ping, Grand Commandant Zhou Bo, the Marquis of Zhuxu Liu Zhang, and others joined together to execute the Lü clan and plotted to establish the King of Dai on the throne.

內有朱虛、東牟之親，外畏吳、楚、淮南、琅邪、齊、代之彊。 Within the court they have the support of the Zhuxu and Dongmu marquises, while externally they fear the military power of Wu, Chu, Huainan, Langya, Qi, and Dai.

群臣從至，上議曰：「丞相臣平、太尉臣勃、大將軍臣武、御史大夫臣蒼、宗正臣郢、朱虛侯臣章、東牟侯臣興居、典客臣揭再拜言大王足下：子弘等皆非孝惠皇帝子，不當奉宗廟。 The ministers followed and arrived. The court deliberated, saying: "Chancellor Chen Ping, Grand Commandant Zhou Bo, General-in-Chief Chai Wu, Grandee Secretary Zhang Cang, Director of the Imperial Clan Liu Ying, Marquis Zhu Xu Liu Zhang, Marquis Dong Mou Liu Xingju, and Court Receptionist Liu Jie bowed twice and addressed Your Majesty: Zi Hong and the others are not sons of Emperor Xiaohui and should not serve at the ancestral temple.

朱虛侯章首先捕斬產。 Marquis Zhu Xu Liu Zhang was first to capture and execute Chan.

朱虛侯章、襄平侯通邑各二千戶，金千斤。 Marquis Zhu Xu Liu Zhang and Marquis Xiangping Tong each received a fief of two thousand households and one thousand jin of gold.

遂弟辟彊及齊悼惠王子朱虛侯章、東牟侯興居有功，可王。」 Sui's younger brother Pi Qiang, and the sons of King Dao Hui of Qi—the Marquis of Zhuxu Liu Zhang and the Marquis of Dongmu Liu Xingju—have rendered merit and may be made kings.'

乃遂立辟彊為河間王，章為城陽王，興居為濟北王。 He then established Pi Qiang as King of Hejian, Zhang as King of Chengyang, and Xingju as King of Jibei.

夏四月，城陽王章薨。 In the fourth month of summer, King Zhang of Chengyang passed away.

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

太僕杜延年功比硃虛侯劉章； Grand Coachman Du Yannian was ranked with Marquis of Zhuxu Liu Zhang;