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Emperor Cheng of Han汉成帝

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Emperor of the Western Han, son of Emperor Yuan, fond of traveling in disguise.

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Emperor Cheng of Han, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

9 figures · 9 records
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

19 figures · 25 records
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms

Emperor of Han, traveled in disguise. ; Emperor of the Han dynasty, anomalies such as rain of fish. ; Emperor of the Western Han, favored Chunyu Chang.

In fiction · Book of the Later Han · Extensive Records of the Taiping Era · Researches into Lost Records · In Search of the Supernatural · New Book of Tang · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition · Book of Han

Emperor of the Western Han, fond of traveling in disguise, built the Xiaoyou Palace and the Flying Hall, and played with Feiyan by the Taiye Lake. ; Emperor of the Western Han, this chapter mentions anomalies such as rat nests. ; Emperor of the Western Han, fond of cuju, Liu Xiang presented the game of tanqi.

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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

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    • Emperor Cheng of Han→ make empress →Confucius
    • Emperor Cheng of Han→ confer title →Wang Mang
    • Emperor Cheng of Han→ grandparent-grandchild →Emperor Xuan of Han
    • Emperor Cheng of Han→ father-son →Emperor Yuan of Han
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    1. 遂下诏封孔子世为殷绍嘉公

      make empress · Book of Han, 杨胡朱梅云传

    2. 追封曼为新都哀侯，而子莽嗣爵为新都侯

      confer title · Book of Han, 元后传

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

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    • Dong Zhuo→ excavate tomb →Emperor Cheng of Han
    • Lu Bu→ excavate tomb →Emperor Cheng of Han
    • Emperor Cheng of Han→ hear memorial →He Wu
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    1. 发成帝陵

      excavate tomb · Book of the Later Han, 礼仪下大丧诸侯王列侯始封贵人公主薨

    2. 卓使吕布发诸帝陵

      excavate tomb · Book of the Later Han, 礼仪下大丧诸侯王列侯始封贵人公主薨

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  4. Literature / legend

    Researches into Lost Records

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  7. Official history

    New Book of Tang

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Relationship network

31 figures · 141 links
Emperor Cheng of HanEmperor Cheng of HanConfuciusConfuciusWang MangWang MangDong ZhuoDong ZhuoLu BuLu BuEmperor Xuan of HanEmperor Xuan of HanEmperor Yuan of HanEmperor Yuan of HanLiu XiangLiu XiangEmperor Ai of HanEmperor Ai of HanWang FengWang FengYang XiongYang XiongKong GuangZhai FangjinShi DanHe WuZhang YuWang ShangGu YongKuang HengChunyu ZhangEmpress XuWang ZhangWang GenWang YinChen TangGrand Empress DowagerEmpress WangWang JunKing Pi of WuZhao ZhaoyiZhang Fang
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Sources: Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武文世王公传; Book of the Later Han, 南匈奴列传; Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 博戏; Researches into Lost Records, 卷六; In Search of the Supernatural, ch. 6; New Book of Tang, 岑文本孙 羲从子 长倩附 格辅元虞世南李百药子 安期褚亮附 刘孝孙附 李玄道等传; Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, 序; Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上

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