Michael Loewe

Table of Contents

A Biographical Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods (221 BC - AD 24)

List of genealogical tables and maps vi
Preface vii
Introduction ix
Conventions xviii
Abbreviations xxii
Biographical list 1
Titles of officials 756
Genealogical tables 769
Major administrative divisions 779
(a) The Metropolitan Area 781
(b) Kingdoms 782
(c) Commanderies and their governors 788
(d) Regional groups 804
Maps 806
List of works cited 813
Qin, Han and Xin emperors 823
Index 824

Genealogical Tables

1. Gaodi and his descendants 771
2. Wendi, Jingdi and their descendants 772
3. Wudi’s Empress Wei 773
4. Wudi’s minor consorts (Li Furen, Zhao Jieyu, Wang Furen, Li Yi) 774
5. The imperial succession Xuandi to Pingdi 775
6. Huo Guang and his relatives 776
7. Wang Mang’s family 777
8. The Fu family 778

Maps

1. The Qin Empire 807
2. The emergent kingdoms 210—202 BC 808
3. The Han Empire 195 BC 809
4. The Han Empire 163 BC 810
5. The Han Empire 143 BC 810a
6. The Han Empire 108 BC 810a
7. The Han Empire AD 2 810a
8. Regional Units AD 2 811
9. Civil warfare 210—202 BC 812

Michael Loewe