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Emperor Zhao of Han昭帝

Archaic / OtherHistory

At that time, he promoted worthy and virtuous scholars of literature, and increased the number of Erudite scholars' disciples to a full hundred.

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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Emperor Zhao of Han, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

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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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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

    15 profile notes
    13 relations17 verified quotations
    • Emperor Wu of Han→ father-son →Emperor Zhao of Han
    • Huo Guang→ assist governance →Emperor Zhao of Han
    • Emperor Zhao of Han→ assist governance →Huo Guang
    • Emperor Wu of Han→ father-son →Emperor Zhao of Han
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    1. 孝武六子，昭、齐亡嗣

      father-son · Book of Han, 叙传下

    2. 乃立钩弋子为皇太子

      father-son · Book of Han, 外戚传上

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  2. 1 profile notes
    5 relations5 verified quotations
    • Emperor Wu of Han→ father-son →Emperor Zhao of Han
    • Huo Guang→ assist governance →Emperor Zhao of Han
    • Zhang Anshi→ serve →Emperor Zhao of Han
    • Wei Xian→ be teacher →Emperor Zhao of Han
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    1. 会孝武帝崩，孝昭帝初立

      father-son · Records of the Grand Historian, 三王世家

    2. 中辅幼主昭帝

      assist governance · Records of the Grand Historian, 建元以来侯者年表

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Relationship network

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Emperor Zhao of HanEmperor Zhao of HanEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wu of HanHuo GuangHuo GuangEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wu of HanSu WuSu WuShangguan JieShangguan JieDu YannianDu YannianZhang AnshiZhang AnshiJin MidiJin MidiLiu XuLiu XuYang ChangYang ChangWei XianCrown Prince LiFan Mingyou
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 三王世家; Book of Han, 五行志_ch. 27上; Records of the Grand Historian, 外戚世家; Book of Han, 儒林传; Book of Han, 公孙刘田王杨蔡陈郑传; Book of Han, 叙传下; Book of Han, 外戚传上; Book of Han, 律历志

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