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Emperor Zhang of Han汉章帝

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Emperor of Han, adopted the Sifen calendar.

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RELATION RECORDS
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Emperor Zhang of Han, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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In history · History of Song · Old Book of Tang

Emperor of Han, adopted the Sifen calendar. Emperor of the Eastern Han; this chapter records his imperial inspections, sacrifices, edicts, and other deeds. Emperor of the Eastern Han, fraternal and kind to his brothers.

In fiction · Book of the Later Han · Researches into Lost Records · In Search of the Supernatural · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition

Emperor of the Eastern Han; in the first year of Yongning, the state of Tiaozhi presented a rare auspicious tribute. Emperor of the Eastern Han, questioned Marquis Shouguang. Emperor of the Eastern Han; this chapter mentions a bird giving birth to three-legged offspring.

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  1. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

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    32 relations33 verified quotations
    • Emperor Zhang of HansacrificeConfucius
    • Emperor Zhang of HansacrificeLiu Bang
    • Emperor Zhang of HansacrificeEmperor Zhongzong of Tang
    • Emperor Zhang of HansacrificeEmperor Wen of Han
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    1. 以太牢祠孔子及七十二弟子

      sacrifice · Book of the Later Han, 儒林列传上

    2. 祠孔子于阙里,及七十二弟子

      sacrifice · Book of the Later Han, 肃宗孝章帝纪三

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  2. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

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  3. Literature / legend

    Researches into Lost Records

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  4. Official history

    History of Song

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  5. 2 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Shouguang HousubordinateEmperor Zhang of Han
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    1. 章帝闻之,征问。

      subordinate · In Search of the Supernatural, ch. 2

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Relationship network

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Emperor Zhang of HanEmperor Zhang of HanConfuciusConfuciusLiu BangLiu BangEmperor Zhongzong of TangEmperor Zhongzong of TangEmperor Wen of HanEmperor Wen of HanEmperor Ming of HanEmperor Ming of HanXianzongXianzongMa YuanMa YuanEmperor HeEmperor HeBan GuBan GuShizuShizuEmpress Dowager FuLiu ShangLiu YanYuan AnBan ChaoJia KuiMa FangGeng BingDiwu LunLiu DingZhao XiHuan TanZheng HongRen KuiDing HongBao YuShouguang Hou
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Sources: Book of the Later Han, 五行二灾火草妖羽虫孽羊祸; History of Song, 苏辙元老传; Researches into Lost Records, 卷六; In Search of the Supernatural, ch. 2; Old Book of Tang, 褚遂良韩瑗来济上官仪传; Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, 序; Book of the Later Han, 伏侯宋蔡冯赵牟韦列传; In Search of the Supernatural, ch. 6

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