Qin and Han · Official and Diviner

Xia Heliang 夏賀良

Xià Hèliáng

Attested BC 5

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Xia Heliang was an official and Diviner.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Helang	賀良

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 5 建平二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 12, passages 94, 139

Career and standing

Attendant-at-edict 侍詔
Held
Directly stated · Book of Han 12, passage 139
Punished for misleading
BC 5 建平二年八月 · Executed
Directly stated · Book of Han 12, passages 98-99

Events and relationships

Proposed changing era name and title per Red Essence Child prophecy
BC 5 建平二年 · Political · Proponent
Directly stated · Book of Han 12, passage 139

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 12Volume 11: Annals of Emperor Ai · 4 passages

侍詔夏賀良等言赤精子之讖，漢家曆運中衰，當再受命，宜改元易號。 Attendant-at-edict Xia Heliang and others cited the prophecy of the Red Essence Child, saying that the Han dynasty's ordained fortune was in decline and should receive the Mandate anew, and that the era name and imperial title ought to be changed.

八月，詔曰：「時詔夏賀良等建言改元易號，增益漏刻，可以永安國家。 In the eighth month, an imperial edict declared: 'Attendant-at-edict Xia Heliang and others proposed changing the reign title and extending the calendar periods, believing this would bring lasting stability to the nation.

朕過聽賀良等言，冀為海內獲福，卒亡嘉應。 I erroneously heeded the words of Helang and his associates, hoping to bring blessings to the entire realm, but ultimately received no favorable signs.

賀良等反道惑眾，下有司。」 Helang and his associates defy moral principles and mislead the people; turn them over to the authorities.'