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Liu Xiang刘向

Archaic / OtherHistory

A Western Han scholar, mentioned in the eulogy.

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DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
24
SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Liu Xiang, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

3 figures · 3 records
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

2 figures · 3 records
03
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

9 figures · 9 records
5 more in the complete record
04
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

9 figures · 9 records
6 more in the complete record
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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

    40 profile notes
    24 relations24 verified quotations
    • Liu Xiang→ registrar →Confucius
    • Liu Xiang→ extol →Confucius
    • Liu Xiang→ criticize →Xiang Yu
    • Liu Xiang→ extol →the Yellow Emperor
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    1. 刘向司籍

      registrar · Book of Han, 叙传下

    2. 光禄大夫刘向校中秘书

      employ · Book of Han, 成帝纪

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

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    0 relations0 verified quotations

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  3. 1 profile notes
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Relationship network

22 figures · 47 links
Liu XiangLiu XiangConfuciusConfuciusXiang YuXiang Yuthe Yellow Emperorthe Yellow EmperorQin Shi HuangQin Shi HuangEmperor Cheng of HanEmperor Cheng of HanWang FengWang FengLiu XinLiu XinTian FenTian FenDuke of ZhouDuke of ZhouLiu ZhangLiu ZhangShi XianDong ZhongshuWang ShangJia YiLü LuLiu DeEmpress XuLü ChanMarquis of JiangLiu CiChen Tang
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 平津侯主父列传; Book of the Later Han, 任李万邳刘耿列传; Book of Han, 东方朔传; Book of the Later Han, 张衡列传; Book of Han, 严朱吾丘主父徐严终王贾传下; Book of the Later Han, 班彪列传上; Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上; Book of the Later Han, 蔡邕列传下

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