Emperor Wu of Han China
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| Emperor Wu of Han China | |
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| Birth and death: | 156 BC¹–Mar. 29, 87 BC |
| Family name: | Liu (劉) |
| Given name: | Zhi² (彘), later Che³ (徹)</small> |
| Courtesy name (字): | Tong4 (通)</small> |
| Dates of reign: | Mar. 9, 141 BC–Mar. 29, 87 BC |
| Dynasty: | Han (漢) |
| Temple name: | Shizong(世宗) |
| Posthumous name: (short) | Emperor Wu (武帝) |
| Posthumous name: (full) | Emperor Xiao Wu (孝武皇帝) |
| General note: Dates given here are in the proleptic Julian calendar. They are not in the proleptic Gregorian calendar. | |
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| 1. According to some sources, was born on August 27, 156 BC, but most sources do not provide a month and day. All agree on the year. | |
| 2. Allegedly, Emperor Jing, father of Emperor Wu, had a dream in which the late Emperor Gaozu suggested this name. Zhi means "pig", "hog". | |
| 3. Had his name changed into the more suitable Che when he was officially made crown prince in April 150 BC. | |
| 4. This courtesy name is reported by Xun Yue</i> (荀悅) (148-209), the author of Records of the Han Dynasty (漢紀), but other sources do not mention a courtesy name. | |
Emperor Wu of Han China (漢武帝, pinyin: Hàn Wŭdì, Wade-Giles. Han Wu-ti;) (156 BC - March 29, 87 BC) was the sixth emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty, ruling from 141 BC to 87 BC. A military compaigner, Han China reached its greatest expansion under his reign, spanning from Kyrgyzstan in the west, Northern Korea in the Northeast, to Northern Vietnam in the south. He was best known for his role in expelling the nomadic Xiongnu from the boundary of China. The Han people named themselves after him.
Emperor Wu adopted the principles of Confucianism as the state philosophy and code of ethics for his empire.
Personal information
- Father: Emperor Jing of Han China (9th son of)
- Mother: concubine of Emperor Jing, from the Wang (王) family, who became empress consort in 150 BC, and then empress dowager in 141 BC. Died in 126 BC or 125 BC.
- Wives:
- Major concubines:
- consort Li
- consort Zhao
- consort Li
- consort Wang
- Children: at least 1 son, 4 daughters
Era names
- Jianyuan (建元 py. jìan yúan) 140 BC-135 BC
- Yuanguang (元光 py. yúan gūang) 134 BC-129 BC
- Yuanshuo (元朔 py. yúan shùo) 128 BC-123 BC
- Yuanshou (元狩 py. yúan shòu) 122 BC-117 BC
- Yuanding (元鼎 py. yúan dĭng) 116 BC-111 BC
- Yuanfeng (元封 py. yúan fēng) 110 BC-105 BC
- Taichu (太初 py. tài chū) 104 BC-101 BC
- Tianhan (天漢 py. tīan hàn) 100 BC-97 BC
- Taishi (太始 py. tài shĭ) 96 BC-93 BC
- Zhenghe (征和 py. zhēng hé) 92 BC-89 BC
- Houyuan (後元 py. hòu yúan) 88 BC-87 BC
See also
- Legalism
- Confucianism
- Xiongnu
- Parthia
- Bactria
- Yuezhi
- Korea
- Silk Road
- Zhang Qian
- Wei Man
- Chinese era name
- Civil service examination
| Preceded by: Emperor Jing |
Western Han Dynasty | Succeeded by: Emperor Zhao |
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