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Emperor Xuan of Han China, ch 漢宣帝, py. hàn xúan dì, wg. Han Hsün-ti, (91 BC - 49 BC) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Family name | Liu (劉 liú) in Chinese |
Given name | Xun (询 py. xún) or Bingyi (病已 py. bìngyĭ) in Chinese |
Era name | Benshi (本始 py. bĕn shĭ) 73 BC-70 BC Dijie (地節 py. dì jíe) 69 BC-66 BC Yuankang (元康 py. yúan kāng) 65 BC-61 BC Shenjue (神爵 py. shén júe) 61 BC-58 BC Wufeng (五鳳 py. wŭ fèng) 57 BC-54 BC Ganlu (甘露 py. gān lù) 53 BC-50 BC Huanglong (黃龍 py. húang lóng) 49 BC |
Father | Liu Ju, crown prince of Emperor Wu |
Mother | |
Wife | Empress Xu (poisoned by Empress Huo 71 BC) Empress Huo Empress Wang (d. 16 BC) |
Children | at least 1 son |
Duration of reign | 74 BC-49 BC |
Tomb | |
Temple name | |
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Posthumous name | 孝宣 (py. xiào xúan), literary meaning: "filial and proclaimed" |
Posthumous name in short | 宣 (py. xúan), literary meaning: "proclaimed" |
See also
Preceded by:
King of Changyi of Han ChinaWestern Han Dynasty
Succeeded by:
Emperor Yuan of Han China