Qin, Han and Xin Emperors
A Biographical Dictionary of the Qin, Former Han and Xin Periods (221 BC - AD 24)
Name | Title | Date of Birth | Date of Accession | Date of Death | Site of Burial | Temple Title * |
[Ying] (Zhao) | Shi Huangdi | 259 | 246 (as king) | 210 | Lishan | — |
Zheng | 221 (as emperor) | |||||
[Ying] Huhai | Qin Er shi | 231 or 222 | 210 | 207 | — | — |
Liu Bang | Gaodi (or Gaozu) | 248 | 206 (as king of Han) | 195 | Changling | Taizu |
202 (as emperor) | ||||||
Liu Ying | Huidi | 207 | 195 | 188 | Anling | — |
[Lü Zhi | Lü Hou | ? | 188 | 180 | Changling | —] |
Shaodi Gong | ? | 188—184 | ? | — | — | |
Liu Yi(1) | Shaodi Hong | ? | 184 | 180 | — | — |
Liu Heng | Wendi | ? | 180 | 157 | Baling | Taizong |
Liu Qi | Jingdi | 188 | 157 | 141 | Yangling | — |
Liu Che | Wudi | ?157 | 141 | 87 | Maoling | Shizong |
Liu Filling | Zhaodi | 94 | 87 | 74 | Pingling | — |
Liu He (4) | — | 92 | 74 (for 27 days) | 59 | — | — |
Liu Bingyi (Xun) | Xuandi | ?92 | 74 | 48 | Duling | [Zhongzong] |
Liu Shi | Yuandi | 74 | 48 | 33 | Weiling | [Gaozong] |
Liu Ao | Chengdi | 51 | 33 | 7 BC | Yanling | [Tongzong] |
Liu Xin | Aidi | ?25 | 7 BC | 1 BC | Yiling | |
Liu Kan (Jizi) | Pingdi | ? 8 BC | 1 BC | AD 6 | Kangling | [Yuanzong] |
Liu Ying (6) | — | AD 4 | AD 6 | AD 25 | — | — |
Wang Mang | — | 46 BC | AD 9 | AD 23 | — | — |
Liu Xuan (4) | Gengshi | ? | AD 23 | AD 25 | — | — |
Liu Xiu (2) | Guangwudi | 5 BC | AD 25 | 57 | Yuanling | Shizu |
Liu Yang | Mingdi | 28 | 57 | 75 | Xianjieling | Xianzong |
Liu Da | Zhangdi | 57 | 75 | 88 | Jingling | Suzong |
Liu Zhao | Hedi | 79 | 88 | 106 | Shunling | Muzong |
Liu Long | Shangdi | 105 | 106 | 106 | Gengling | — |
Liu You | Andi | 94 | 106 | 125 | Gongling | Gongzong |
* Temple titles in brackets were conferred at the instigation of Wang Mang.
Michael Loewe