Liu Sheng (simplified Chinese: 刘胜; traditional Chinese: 劉勝; pinyin: Liú Shèng; died 113 BC), posthumously known as King/Prince Jing of Zhongshan (Chinese: 中山靖王; pinyin: Zhōngshān Jìng Wáng), was a king/prince of the Western Han empire of Chinese history. His father was Emperor Jing, and he was the elder brother of Emperor Wu of Han. His mausoleum is one of the most important archaeological sites pertaining to the Western Han imperial family.
Liu Sheng was born to Emperor Jing of Han and Consort Jia, who also had another son, Liu Pengzu the Prince of Zhao. He was given the fief of Zhongshan by his father in 154 BC, and therefore reigned in the period right after the Rebellion of the Seven States, when the political atmosphere was one of suspicion regarding the feudal states. Given this atmosphere Liu Sheng was one of the more successful feudal rulers.
In the third year of the reign of Emperor Wu, his younger brother, Liu Sheng and several other princes were invited to Chang'an to feast; at the feast Liu Sheng wept and complained of the treatment of the feudal princes by centrally appointed officials, who made use of their role as monitors to constantly trump up charges against the princes. Impressed by this petition the Emperor explicitly ordered that the unfair scrutiny of the princes should stop, and Liu Sheng became one of the most renowned of the feudal rulers of his time.
He was known to indulge in alcohol and women, and is reputed to have had some 120 sons.[1][2]
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Bronzeshort sword with gold inlay and reliefs. Found in the tomb of Liu Sheng (d. 113 BC), Mancheng, Hebei, China. Chinese, Western Han, 112 BCE. Hebei Provincial Museum, Shijiahuang
Liu Sheng's tomb was discovered in 1968 by Wang Zhongshu at Mancheng in the Hebei Province, west of Beijing. He was buried along with his wife, Dou Wan. It was the first undisturbed Western Han tomb discovered. The two were buried in two caves inside a mountainside. Each cave contained two side rooms for storage, a rear chamber for the coffin, and a large central chamber with a tiled roof and wooden supports that has since collapsed. The tomb contained over 2,700 artifacts. In total, the following objects were excavated:
Bronze incense burner inlaid with gold; from the tomb of Liu Sheng, Prince of Zhongshan, at Hebei Mancheng, Western Han period, 2nd century BC
The artifacts included gold and silver acupuncture needles, and decorative iron daggers.[3] Two key items are the bronze incense burner, known as a boshan and Sheng's jade burial suit. The boshan resembles the sacred mountains of the Isles of the Immortals in the Eastern Sea. Han Daoists believed that the mountains were a path to everlasting life. It has a deep hemispherical bowl and an elegant base with classical chinese intertwining dragons. There are wavy inlaid gold lines in the work, which likely represent the Eastern Sea. Projecting from the jagged peaks are relief figures of humans and animals. The boshan is an attribution to both Sheng's immense wealth and the skill of Han bronze casting. Both Sheng and his wife were buried with intricated jade suits that each contained over 2,000 pieces of jade.[4]
^Ban Gu; Ban Zhao; Ban Biao (1962) [111]. "53: The Thirteen sons of Emperor Jing, biography of Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan". Book of Han 漢書. Zhonghua Shuju.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Liu Sheng Prince of Zhongshan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Liu Sheng simplified Chinese 刘胜 traditional Chinese 劉勝 pinyin Liu Sheng died 113 BC posthumously known as King Prince Jing of Zhongshan Chinese 中山靖王 pinyin Zhōngshan Jing Wang was a king prince of the Western Han empire of Chinese history His father was Emperor Jing and he was the elder brother of Emperor Wu of Han His mausoleum is one of the most important archaeological sites pertaining to the Western Han imperial family Liu Sheng劉勝Prince of Zhongshan 中山王 Tenure154 BC 113 BCSuccessorLiu ChangBornUnknownDied113 BCSpouseDou WanIssueLiu ChangLiu ZhenNamesFamily name Liu 劉 Given name Sheng 勝 Posthumous namePrince Jing of Zhongshan 中山靖王 HouseHan dynastyFatherEmperor Jing of HanMotherConsort JiaIn this Chinese name the family name is Liu Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Mausoleum 4 See also 5 ReferencesLife editLiu Sheng was born to Emperor Jing of Han and Consort Jia who also had another son Liu Pengzu the Prince of Zhao He was given the fief of Zhongshan by his father in 154 BC and therefore reigned in the period right after the Rebellion of the Seven States when the political atmosphere was one of suspicion regarding the feudal states Given this atmosphere Liu Sheng was one of the more successful feudal rulers In the third year of the reign of Emperor Wu his younger brother Liu Sheng and several other princes were invited to Chang an to feast at the feast Liu Sheng wept and complained of the treatment of the feudal princes by centrally appointed officials who made use of their role as monitors to constantly trump up charges against the princes Impressed by this petition the Emperor explicitly ordered that the unfair scrutiny of the princes should stop and Liu Sheng became one of the most renowned of the feudal rulers of his time He was known to indulge in alcohol and women and is reputed to have had some 120 sons 1 2 Family edit nbsp Bronzeshort sword with gold inlay and reliefs Found in the tomb of Liu Sheng d 113 BC Mancheng Hebei China Chinese Western Han 112 BCE Hebei Provincial Museum ShijiahuangFather Emperor Jing of Han 9th son of Mother Consort Jia Wife Dou Wan Children Liu Chang 劉昌 Prince Ai of Zhongshan 中山哀王 Liu Zhen 劉貞 Marquis Ting of Zhuolu 涿鹿亭侯 Descendants Liu Bei 161 223 Liu Kun 270 318 Mausoleum editLiu Sheng s tomb was discovered in 1968 by Wang Zhongshu at Mancheng in the Hebei Province west of Beijing He was buried along with his wife Dou Wan It was the first undisturbed Western Han tomb discovered The two were buried in two caves inside a mountainside Each cave contained two side rooms for storage a rear chamber for the coffin and a large central chamber with a tiled roof and wooden supports that has since collapsed The tomb contained over 2 700 artifacts In total the following objects were excavated nbsp Bronze incense burner inlaid with gold from the tomb of Liu Sheng Prince of Zhongshan at Hebei Mancheng Western Han period 2nd century BC419 bronze artifacts 499 iron artifacts 21 gold artifacts 77 silver artifacts 78 jade artifacts 70 lacquered artifacts 6 chariots south facing side room 571 pieces of pottery north facing side room Silk fabric nbsp Jade burial suit of Liu Sheng Hebei MuseumThe artifacts included gold and silver acupuncture needles and decorative iron daggers 3 Two key items are the bronze incense burner known as a boshan and Sheng s jade burial suit The boshan resembles the sacred mountains of the Isles of the Immortals in the Eastern Sea Han Daoists believed that the mountains were a path to everlasting life It has a deep hemispherical bowl and an elegant base with classical chinese intertwining dragons There are wavy inlaid gold lines in the work which likely represent the Eastern Sea Projecting from the jagged peaks are relief figures of humans and animals The boshan is an attribution to both Sheng s immense wealth and the skill of Han bronze casting Both Sheng and his wife were buried with intricated jade suits that each contained over 2 000 pieces of jade 4 See also editShu Han family treesReferences edit Sima Qian Sima Tan 1959 90s BCE 59 House of the Five Princes Records of the Grand Historian 史記 Zhonghua Shuju Ban Gu Ban Zhao Ban Biao 1962 111 53 The Thirteen sons of Emperor Jing biography of Sheng Prince Jing of Zhongshan Book of Han 漢書 Zhonghua Shuju LIU SHENG S TOMB depts washington edu Retrieved 2020 03 25 Gardner Helen 1878 1946 2005 Gardner s art through the ages Kleiner Fred S Mamiya Christin J 12th ed Belmont CA Thomson Wadsworth ISBN 0 15 505090 7 OCLC 54830091 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link CS1 maint numeric names authors list link Prince Jing of 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