Michael Loewe

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