Emperor Shang of Han (Chinese: 漢殤帝; pinyin: Hàn Shāng Dì; Wade–Giles: Han Shang-ti; late October or early November 105 – 21 September 106) was an infant emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty and the fifth emperor of the Eastern Han.[3]
Born Liu Long (Chinese: 劉隆), the infant was placed on the throne by the Empress Dowager Deng Sui when he was barely 100 days old, despite him having an older brother, Liu Sheng (劉勝).
Empress Dowager Deng also kept Liu Hu (劉祜) – the twelve-year-old cousin of the young emperor and future Emperor An of Han – in the capital Luoyang as insurance against the emperor's death. Liu Hu ascended to the throne when Emperor Shang died in September 106; however, Dowager Deng still remained as the regent for the teenager Emperor An. A decree by Empress Dowager Deng during this reign shed light on bureaucratic inefficiency.
Prince Liu Long was born in autumn 105 to Emperor He and a concubine whose identity is unknown. Because Emperor He had, during his reign, frequently lost sons due to childhood illnesses, according to the superstitions of the time, both Prince Long and his older brother Prince Sheng were given to foster parents outside the palace to nurture.
When Emperor He died in February 106, his wife, Empress Deng Sui, brought the young princes back to the palace. Prince Sheng was older but regarded as frequently ill and unfit for the throne; therefore Empress Deng created the infant Prince Long crown prince and soon after had him proclaimed Emperor Shang, with Empress Deng acting as empress dowager.
Reign
After Emperor Shang was proclaimed emperor, his brother Prince Sheng was created the Prince of Pingyuan.
Concerned that Emperor Shang might not live long, Empress Dowager Deng also kept Liu Hu (劉祜) – the twelve-year-old cousin of the young emperor and future Emperor An of Han – in the capital Luoyang as insurance against the emperor's death. Prince Hu was viewed by some as the rightful heir to Emperor He, as he was the son of Prince Qing of Qinghe, who was once a crown prince under Emperor He's father Emperor Zhang but was deposed due to machinations of Emperor Zhang's wife Empress Dou.
As Emperor Shang was an infant, actual and formal power were vested with Empress Dowager Deng. Her brother Deng Zhi (鄧騭) became the most powerful official in the imperial government. During the short reign, Empress Dowager Deng issued a general pardon to those who had had rights stripped from them for associating with the family of Empress Dou.
Death
In September 106, Emperor Shang died.[4] The officials had by this time realized that his older brother, Prince Sheng, was not as ill as originally thought and therefore wanted to make him emperor. However, Empress Dowager Deng was concerned that Prince Sheng might bear a grudge at not being made emperor before his brother, and therefore insisted on making Emperor Shang's cousin, Prince Hu, emperor instead.
Emperor Shang, having died as a toddler, was not given a separate tomb, as is customary for emperors. Rather, in order to avoid unnecessary expenses, he was buried in the same tomb complex as his father Emperor He.
Prince Hu ascended to the throne – with the posthumous name "Emperor An" – when Emperor Shang died in 106; however, Dowager Deng still remained as the regent for the teenager Emperor An. A decree by Empress Dowager Deng during this reign shed light on bureaucratic inefficiency.
^xinwei day of the 12th month of the 1st year of the Yuan'xing era, per Emperor Shang's biography in Book of the Later Han
^xinhai day of the 8th month of the 1st year of the Yan'pingera, per Emperor Shang's biography in Book of the Later Han
^de Crespigny, Rafe (2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23-220 AD). BRILL. p. 531. ISBN9789047411840.
^Swann, Nancy Lee (1931). "Biography of the Empress Têng: A Translation from the Annals of the Later Han Dynasty". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 51 (2): 138–159. doi:10.2307/593663. ISSN 0003-0279. JSTOR 593663.
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Emperor Shang of Han Chinese 漢殤帝 pinyin Han Shang Di Wade Giles Han Shang ti late October or early November 105 21 September 106 was an infant emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty and the fifth emperor of the Eastern Han 3 Emperor Shang of Han 漢殤帝Emperor of the Han dynastyReign13 February 1 21 September 2 106PredecessorEmperor HeSuccessorEmperor AnBornlate October or early November 105Died21 September 106 aged lt 1 year NamesLiu Long 劉隆Era datesYanping 延平 106 Posthumous nameShort Emperor Shang 殤帝 Short Lived Full Xiaoshang 孝殤 Filial and Short Lived HouseHouse of LiuFatherEmperor HeIn this Chinese name the family name is Liu Born Liu Long Chinese 劉隆 the infant was placed on the throne by the Empress Dowager Deng Sui when he was barely 100 days old despite him having an older brother Liu Sheng 劉勝 Empress Dowager Deng also kept Liu Hu 劉祜 the twelve year old cousin of the young emperor and future Emperor An of Han in the capital Luoyang as insurance against the emperor s death Liu Hu ascended to the throne when Emperor Shang died in September 106 however Dowager Deng still remained as the regent for the teenager Emperor An A decree by Empress Dowager Deng during this reign shed light on bureaucratic inefficiency Contents 1 Early life 2 Reign 2 1 Death 3 Era name 4 Ancestry 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life EditPrince Liu Long was born in autumn 105 to Emperor He and a concubine whose identity is unknown Because Emperor He had during his reign frequently lost sons due to childhood illnesses according to the superstitions of the time both Prince Long and his older brother Prince Sheng were given to foster parents outside the palace to nurture When Emperor He died in February 106 his wife Empress Deng Sui brought the young princes back to the palace Prince Sheng was older but regarded as frequently ill and unfit for the throne therefore Empress Deng created the infant Prince Long crown prince and soon after had him proclaimed Emperor Shang with Empress Deng acting as empress dowager Reign EditAfter Emperor Shang was proclaimed emperor his brother Prince Sheng was created the Prince of Pingyuan Concerned that Emperor Shang might not live long Empress Dowager Deng also kept Liu Hu 劉祜 the twelve year old cousin of the young emperor and future Emperor An of Han in the capital Luoyang as insurance against the emperor s death Prince Hu was viewed by some as the rightful heir to Emperor He as he was the son of Prince Qing of Qinghe who was once a crown prince under Emperor He s father Emperor Zhang but was deposed due to machinations of Emperor Zhang s wife Empress Dou As Emperor Shang was an infant actual and formal power were vested with Empress Dowager Deng Her brother Deng Zhi 鄧騭 became the most powerful official in the imperial government During the short reign Empress Dowager Deng issued a general pardon to those who had had rights stripped from them for associating with the family of Empress Dou Death Edit In September 106 Emperor Shang died 4 The officials had by this time realized that his older brother Prince Sheng was not as ill as originally thought and therefore wanted to make him emperor However Empress Dowager Deng was concerned that Prince Sheng might bear a grudge at not being made emperor before his brother and therefore insisted on making Emperor Shang s cousin Prince Hu emperor instead Emperor Shang having died as a toddler was not given a separate tomb as is customary for emperors Rather in order to avoid unnecessary expenses he was buried in the same tomb complex as his father Emperor He Prince Hu ascended to the throne with the posthumous name Emperor An when Emperor Shang died in 106 however Dowager Deng still remained as the regent for the teenager Emperor An A decree by Empress Dowager Deng during this reign shed light on bureaucratic inefficiency Era name EditYanping 延平 106Ancestry EditEmperor Guangwu of Han 5 BC 57 Emperor Ming of Han 28 75 Empress Guanglie 5 64 Emperor Zhang of Han 57 88 Jia Wuzhong 36 64 Lady JiaMa Jiang of Fufeng 34 106 Emperor He of Han 79 106 Liang Tong 5 BC 62 Liang Song 23 83 Empress Gonghuai 61 83 Emperor Shang of Han 105 106 See also EditFamily tree of the Han DynastyReferences Edit xinwei day of the 12th month of the 1st year of the Yuan xing era per Emperor Shang s biography in Book of the Later Han xinhai day of the 8th month of the 1st year of the Yan pingera per Emperor Shang s biography in Book of the Later Han de Crespigny Rafe 2006 A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms 23 220 AD BRILL p 531 ISBN 9789047411840 Swann Nancy Lee 1931 Biography of the Empress Teng A Translation from the Annals of the Later Han Dynasty Journal of the American Oriental Society 51 2 138 159 doi 10 2307 593663 ISSN 0003 0279 JSTOR 593663 Emperor Shang of HanHouse of LiuBorn 105 Died 106Regnal titlesPreceded byEmperor He of Han Emperor of ChinaEastern Han106with Empress Dowager Deng 105 106 Succeeded byEmperor An of Han Retrieved from https en wikipedia org 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