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The Liu clan of Nanyang (HHS)

[HHS001]

The Epochal Founder [shizu], the Glorious and Martial [guangwu] August Emperor, taboo Xiu, courtesy name Wenshu, was a native of Caiyang in Nanyang. He descended from Gaozu in nine generations, springing from Emperor Jing, who begot King Ding of Changsha, Fa. Fa begot Marquis Jie of Chonglnig, Mai. Mai begot the Grand Warden of Yulin, Wai. Wai begot the Chief Commandant of Julu, Hui. Hui begot the Prefect of Nandun, Qin. Qin begot Guangwu.

Guang was orphaned at the age of nine sui, and was raised by his junior uncle Liang. He was seven chi, three cun tall, had pleasing whiskers and eyebrows, a big mouth, arched nose, and “sun horn”.

Zheng Xuan's Commentary to the Hallowed Documents' Central Expectations says: With “sun horn” is meant that the bone is raised in middle of the courtyard, and shaped like the sun.

He was by nature attentive to sowing and harvesting while his older brother Bosheng was fond of chivalry and supporting gentlemen, and who often sneered at Guangwu for his devotion to farming business, comparing him to Gaozu's older brother's Zhong. In the middle of Wang Mang's Tianfeng era [14 – 19 AD], he then went to Chang'an and received the Hallowed Documents and had a general understanding of the great right-mindedness.

The Eastern Watchtower Records says: He received the Hallowed Documents from the Middle Grandee Xu Ziwei of Lujiang. When his wealth was used up, he combined his money with his fellow student Master Han to buy a donkey, and made an attendant rent it out to provide for their public expenses.

[HHS010]

The Glorious and Ardent [guanglie] August Empress Yin, taboo Lihua, was a native Xinye in Nanyang. At first when Guangwu had gone to Xinye, he heard of the Empress's beauty, and in his heart was pleased with her. Later when he arrived in Chang'an, he saw that the chariots and cavalry of the Bearer of the Golden Baton were very abundant. Following that, he sighed and said:

Serving in officialdom, [I] must make Bearer of the Golden Baton, taking a wife [I] must get Yin Lihua.

[HHS014]

The Martial [wu] King of Qi, Yan, courtesy name Bosheng, was Guangwu's oldest brother. He was by nature tough and resolute, had a righteous fortitude and great steadfastness. From Wang Mang usurped Han he was always fuming with fury, and he held close contemplations of restoring the altars of soil and grain. He did not engage in the businesses of the people of his family, but poured out his person and expended his property, and made connections with the valiant paragons Under Heaven.

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Earlier, the Lord of Nandun took as wife the daughter of Fan Zhong from the same commandery, her courtesy name was Xiandu. Xiandu was by nature gentle and compliant since she was a little girl. If improper in appearance or dress, she did not leave her room. The clan respected her. She bore three sons and three daughters: The oldest boy was Bosheng, next Zhong, next Guangwu. The oldest daughter was Huang, next Yuan, next Boji.

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The Filial [xiao] King of Zhao, Liang, courtesy name Cibo, was Guangwu's junior uncle. In the time of Emperor Ping, he was recommended as Filial and Upright, and became Prefect of Xiao. When Guangwu and his brothers were orphaned young, Liang consoled them with considerable sincerity.

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The King of Sishui, Xi, courtesy name Jingsun, was Guangwu's senior kinsman, of his father's generation. Xi's son was Zhong, he and Guangwu as young were close to and fond of each other.

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The Respectful [gong] King of Chengyang, Zhi, courtesy name Jubo, was the son Guangwu's senior kinsman, the Hale [kang] Marquis of Chongling, Chang.

The Eastern Watchtower Records: In the beginning he was named Zhong. Later he changed it to Zhi.

Chang's great grandfather was the Steadfast [jie]Marquis, Mai. As the son of King Ding of Changsha he was ennobled at Chongling district in Liandao, and became Marquis of Chongling. When Mai passed, his son the Esteemed [dai] Marquis, Xiongqu, inherited. When Xiongqu passed, his son the Accomplished [kao] Marquis, Ren, inherited.

Ren, since conditions of the lands of Chongling were low-lying and damp, and the mountains and forest had venomous aura, sent up a letter seeking to reduce his estate and move inwards.

The Eastern Watchtower Records says: The Accomplished Marquis, Ren, at the time had 476 households. He sent up a letter desiring to reduce the number of households and move to Nanyang, while keeping his son Chang behind to ward the family tombs. Emperor Yuan allowed it.

Ren passed, his son Chang inherited.

Chang was unassuming, moderate, and fond of right-mindedness. He fully pushed forward the gold, treasure, wealth, and property from his father's time as gifts to his brothers. The Inspector of Jing province sent up his righteous actions, and he was designated Chief Commandant of Lujiang.

The Continued Book of Han said: The Marquis and others assisted the sacrifices in the Bright Hall [mingtang], and in accordance with precedent, he had added 200 households. Chang for having acted righteously, was designated Chief Commandant of Lujiang.

After about a year, it happened that his senior kinsman, the Marquis of Anzhong, Liu Chong, rose up with troops. [Liu Chong was another descendant of King Ding of Changsha.] Wang Mang dreaded and detested the Liu clan. He summoned Chang to Chang'an, and dismissed him to go home to his state.

The Eastern Watchtower Records says: Chang presided over Lujiang for more than a year. A drought happened. Patrolling the counties, people would bring withered rice plants, telling themselves that the rice plants were all withered. The functionaries forcefully demanded the taxes. Chang in response said:

The Grand Warden's affair.

He conveyed the withered rice plants to where the Grand Warden was. They had been drinking several rounds when he told it to the Grand Warden. The Grand Warden said:

It is nothing.

Chang showed him the withered rice plants. The Grand Warden said:

Is it the Chief Commandant's affair?

Chang angrily scolded the Grand Warden, saying:

Rat, how dare you!

The Inspector reported it in a memorial. Mang summoned Zhi to Chang'an, and dismissed him to go to his state.

Before this, in the time of Emperor Ping, Chang and Chong had gone to court at the Imperial Capital together, and assisted the sacrifices at the Bright Hall. Chong saw that Mang was about to imperil the House of Han, and privately spoke to Chang, saying:

The Duke of Anhan monopolizes the state's authority, the crowd of subjects do nothing but turn around and follow. The overturning of the altars of soil and grain has arrived. The Empress Dowager Chunqiu is of exalted [age] and the Son of Heaen is young and weak. The reason why August Emperor Gao allotted fiefs to his sons and brothers was presumably this.

Chang in his heart considered it to be so. When Chong's affair was defeated, Chang was afraid, and he therefore wished to make connections and guide and set up a faction. He therefore made Zhi take as wife the daughter of the Marquis of Gaoling, Zhai Xuan.

The Eastern Watchtower Records says: Chang made his son by his legal wife, Zhong, take Xuan's daughter Xi as wife. Xuan sent his son by his legal wife Ji to send of his daughter to enter the gates. After about twenty days, Yi rose with troops.

It happened that Xuan's younger brother Yi rose with troops and wished to attack Mang. In Nanyang they arrested and killed Xuan's daughter. Zhi was implicated, bound up, and imprisoned. Chang following that sent up a letter apologizing for the crime, and desiring to lead his sons, brothers, and clansmen as soldiers in the vanguard. Mang had newly assumed the administration and wished to comfort and calm the imperial house. For that reason he was not mutilated or killed.

When Mang usurped the throne, those of the Liu clan who had been marquises were all demoted be called counts, with revenue as the benefice of a Solitary Dignitary. Later everyone lost their feudal ranks. When Chang passed, Zhi consequently specially was deposed, and also did not get an official position or become a functionary.

Zhi, though the son of the former Marquis, Chang, acted genuinely and full-hearted, the lineage house all respected him.

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The Filial [xiao] Marquis of Chengwu, Shun, courtesy name Pingzhong, was Guangwu's senior kinsman. His father Qing, Continued Book of Han: Qing, courtesy name Weng'ao,was the Marquis of Chongling, Chang's full younger brother. Shun and Guangwu were from the same village, and at a young age had a deep friendship with each other.

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The Cherished [huai] Marquis of Shunyang, Jia, courtesy name Xiaosun, was Guangwu's senior kinsman. His father Xian was the Marquis of Chongling, Chang's full younger brother. The Continued Treatise of Han says: Xian, courtesy name Wengjun. Jia was orphaned early. He was by nature humane and deep-felt. The Lord of Nandun raised and look upon him as a son. Later he and Bosheng studied in Chang'an together, and practised the Hallowed Documents and Spring and Autumn.

[HHS011]

Liu Xuan, courtesy name Shenggong, was a senior kinsman of Guangwu. His younger brother was killed by a person, and Shenggong connected with retainers, wishing to revenge him. A retainer broke the law, and Shenggong hid from the magistrate in Pinglin [lit. “Flat Forest”]. The magistrate arrested Shenggong's father Zizhang. Shenggong pretended to die and sent people to carry the coffin to return home to Chongling. The magistrate therefore let Zizhang go, and Shenggong following that escaped and went into hiding.

The Records of Emperors and Kings says: Marquis Dai of Chongling, Xiongqu, begot the Grand Warden of Cangwu, Li. Li begot Zizhang. He took a daughter from the He clan of Pinglin and begot Gengshi.

The Continued Book of Han says: At the time Shenggong assembled retainers, his home had wine, and he requested a patrol officer drink. A retainer drunkenly sang the words “In the morning we feasted the two chief commandants. The patrol officer comes after, use him to tune the soup's taste.” The patrol officer was greatly angered, he tied him up and beat him several hundred times.

[HHS014]

The Filial [xiao] Marquis of Ancheng, Ci, courtesy name Ziqin, was Guangwu's senior kinsman. His grandfather Li was Grand Warden of Cangwu. Ci was orphaned young. His older brother Xian avenged an enmity by killing a person. A functionary arrested Xian and killed him. Ci and Xian's son Xin sold the fields and dwellings, together throw away wealth and property, and connected with retainers to seek revenge against the functionary. Both became fugitives to escape and lay low. There happened to be an amnesty and they returned home.

The Continued Book of Han says: In the time of Wang Mang, the Lius were repressed and discarded, and were intruded on by the commanderies and counties. In Caiyang state the Chief of Scouts for Fu Precinct got drunk and scolded Gengshi's father Zizhang. Zizhang was furious, and stabbed and killed the Chief of Scouts. More than ten years later, the Chief of Scout's son killed Gengshi's younger brother Qian. Ci's younger brother Xian wished to avenge the enmity. His retainers turned to kidnapping a person, and they were discovered. Province and commandery killed Xian within the prison. Ci and Xian's son Xin connected with retainers Chen Zheng and others, nine people, and burnt and killed the Precinct Chief's wife and children, four people.

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Administrative geography of Western Han (34,115)

According to Ban Gu's Book of Han.

Places names on the map:

You 幽州

Bohai勃海郡

Yangxin陽信

Dongguang東光

Fucheng阜城

Qiantong千童

Zhonghe重合

Ding定

Gaole高樂

Linle臨樂

Zhongping重平

Tiaoshi脩市

Zhangxiang章鄉

Puling蒲領

Ji冀州

Guangping廣平國

Quzhou曲周

Nanqu南曲

Xindu信都國

Xindu信都

Li歷

Fuliu扶柳

Biyang辟陽

Nangong南宮

Xiabo下博

Wuyi武邑

Guanjin觀津

Gaodi高隄

Guangchuan廣川

Lexiang樂鄉

Pingdi平隄

Tao桃

Xiliang西梁

Changcheng昌成

Dongchang東昌

Xiu脩

Hejian 河間國

Gonggao弓高

Wei魏郡

Guantao館陶

Qingyuan清淵

Wei魏

Yuancheng元城

Yin'an陰安

Ping'en平恩

Julu鉅鹿郡

Nanluan南䜌

Linping臨平

Shi貰

Qiao郻

Xinshi新巿

Tangyang堂陽

Lixiang歷鄉

Lexin樂信

Qinghe清河郡

Qingyang清陽

Dongwucheng東武城

Yimu繹幕

Ling靈

Cuo厝

Shu鄃

Beiqiu貝丘

Xincheng信成

Souti𢘿題

Dongyang東陽

Xinxiang信鄉

Liao繚

Zaoqiang棗彊

Fuyang復陽

Yan 兗州

Dong東郡

Liaocheng聊城

Dunqiu頓丘

Fagan發干

Fan范

Chiping茬平

Dongwuyang東武陽

Boping博平

Li黎

Qing清

Dong'e東阿

Lihu離狐

Linyi臨邑

Xuchang須昌

Shouliang壽良

Lechang樂昌

Yangping陽平

Linqiu廩丘

Chenliu陳留郡

Cheng'an成安

Ningling寧陵

Xiangyi襄邑

Yan傿

Shanyang山陽郡

Changyi昌邑

Nanpingyang南平陽

Chengwu成武

Huling湖陵

Dongmin東緍

Fangyu方與

Tuo橐

Juye鉅野

Shanfu單父

Bo薄

Duguan都關

Chengdu城都

Huang黃

Yuanqi爰戚

Gaocheng郜成

Pingle平樂

Xiaqiu瑕丘

Xiyang西陽

Jiyin濟陰郡

Dingtao定陶

Yuanqu冤句

Lüdu呂都

Jiami葭密

Chengyang成陽

Juancheng鄄城

Gouyang句陽

Du秺

Chengshi乘氏

Chengyang 城陽國

Ju莒

Yangdu陽都

Dong'an東安

Lü慮

Huaiyang淮陽國

Zhe柘

Dongping東平國

Wuyan無鹽

Rencheng任城

Dongpinglu東平陸

Fucheng富城

Zhang章

Kangfu亢父

Fan樊

Taishan泰山郡

Fenggao奉高

Bo博

Chi茬

Lu盧

Feicheng肥成

Yiqiu蛇丘

Gang剛

Chai柴

Gai蓋

Liangfu梁父

Dongpingyang東平陽

Nanwuyang南武陽

Laiwu萊蕪

Juping鉅平

Ying嬴

Mou牟

Mengyin蒙陰

Hua華

Ningyang寧陽

Shengqiu乘丘

Fuyang富陽

Taoshan桃山

Taoxiang桃鄉

Qing青州

Zichuan甾川國

Ju劇

Dong'anping東安平

Louxiang樓鄉

Jiaodong 膠東國

Jimo即墨

Xiami下密

Zhuangwu壯武

Yuzhi郁秩

Ting挺

Guanyang觀陽

Zoulu鄒盧

Gaomi高密國

Gaomi高密

Chang'an昌安

Shiquan石泉

Yi'an夷安

Chengxiang成鄉

Pingyuan平原郡

Pingyuan平原

Ge鬲

Gaotang高唐

Zhongqiu重丘

Pingchang平昌

Yu羽

Ban般

Leling樂陵

Zhu'e祝阿

Yuan瑗

Eyang阿陽

Tayin漯陰

Li朸

Fuping富平

Ande安悳

Louxu樓虛

Long'e龍頟

An安

Qiancheng千乘郡

Qiancheng千乘

Dongzou東鄒

Shiwo溼沃

Ping'an平安

Bochang博昌

Liaocheng蓼城

Jianxin建信

Di狄

Langhuai琅槐

Le'an樂安

Beiyang被陽

Gaochang高昌

Gaowan高宛

Yanxiang延鄉

Ji'nan濟南郡

Dongpingling東平陵

Zouping鄒平

Tai臺

Liangzou梁鄒

Tugu土鼓

Yuling於陵

Yangqiu陽丘

Panyang般陽

Jian菅

Zhaoyang朝陽

Licheng歷城

You猇

Zhu著

Yicheng宜成

Qi齊郡

Linzi臨淄

Changguo昌國

Li利

Xi'an西安

Juding鉅定

Guang廣

Guangrao廣饒

Linqu臨朐

Taixiang臺鄉

Beihai北海郡

Yingling營陵

Jukui劇魁

Anqiu安丘

Chunyu淳于

Yi益

Pingshou平壽

Ju劇

Duchang都昌

Pingwang平望

Liuquan柳泉

Shouguang壽光

Lewang樂望

Rao饒

Zhen斟

Sangdu桑犢

Pingcheng平城

Mixiang密鄉

Chengxiang成鄉

Jiaoyang膠陽

Donglai東萊郡

Ye掖

Chui腄

Pingdu平度

Huang黃

Linqu臨朐

Qucheng曲成

Mouping牟平

Dongmou東牟

Jian㡉

Yuli育犁

Changyang昌陽

Buye不夜

Dangli當利

Luxiang盧鄉

Yangle陽樂

Yangshi陽石

Xuxiang徐鄉

Yu豫州

Liang梁國

Dang碭

Zi甾

Shuqiu杼秋

Meng蒙

Yishi已氏

Yu虞

Xiayi下邑

Suiyang睢陽

Lu魯國

Lu魯

Bian卞

Wenyang汶陽

Pi蕃

Zou騶

Xue薛

Pei沛郡

Xiao蕭

Guangqi廣戚

Feng豐

Gongqiu公丘

Jingqiu敬丘

Pei沛

Jianping建平

Li栗

Fuyang扶陽

Qixiang祈鄉

Xu 徐州

Chu楚國

Pengcheng彭城

Liu留

Wu梧

Fuyang傅陽

Lü呂

Wuyuan武原

Langye琅邪郡

Dongwu東武

Buji不其

Haiqu海曲

Ganyu贛榆

Zhuxu朱虛

Zhu諸

Wucheng梧成

Lingmen靈門

Gumu姑幕

Linyuan臨原

Langye琅邪

Fei祓

Ju柜

Ping缾

Fu邞

Qianzou黔陬

Jijin計斤

Dao稻

Gaoyu皋虞

Pingchang平昌

Changguang長廣

Heng橫

Dongguan東莞

Weiqi魏其

Chang昌

Zixiang茲鄉

Ji箕

Bi椑

Gaoguang高廣

Gaoxiang高鄉

Li麗

Xinshan新山

Gaoyang高陽

Kunshan昆山

Zhequan折泉

Fangshan房山

Anqiu安丘

Donghai東海郡

Tan郯

Lanling蘭陵

Xiangfei襄賁

Xiapi下邳

Liangcheng良成

Pingqu平曲

Qi戚

Qu朐

Kaiyang開陽

Bi費

Licheng利成

Haiqu海曲

Zeng繒

Nancheng南成

Jiqiu即丘

Zhuqi祝其

Linyi臨沂

Houqiu厚丘

Rongqiu容丘

Dong'an東安

Hexiang合鄉

Zheng承

Jianyang建陽

Quyang曲陽

Siwu司吾

Duyang都陽

Yinping陰平

Wuxiang郚鄉

Xinyang新陽

Jianling建陵

Changlu昌慮

Not located

Dong東郡

Panguan畔觀

Limiao利苗

Shanyang山陽郡

Zhongxiang中鄉

Zheng鄭

Zixiang甾鄉

Lixiang栗鄉

Quxiang曲鄉

Jiaodong 膠東國

Changwu昌武

Pingyuan平原郡

Heyang合陽

Qiancheng千乘郡

Fan'an繁安

Taishan泰山郡

Shi式

Qi齊郡

Zhaonan昭南

Beixiang北鄉

Pingguang平廣

Beihai北海郡

Zhi瓡

Pingdi平的

Yangshi羊石

Ledu樂都

Shixiang石鄉

Shangxiang上鄉

Xincheng新成

Langye琅邪郡

Xushui虛水

Yujia雩假

Yun雲

Rou柔

Jilai即來

Wuxiang武鄉

Yixiang伊鄉

Canfeng參封

Boshi博石

Shenxiang慎鄉

Siwang駟望

Gaoling高陵

Lin'an臨安

Shishan石山

Donghai東海郡

Lanqi蘭祺

Shanxiang山鄉

Jianxiang建鄉

Yuxiang于鄉

Pingqu平曲

Wuyang武陽

Duping都平

County locations and ancient rivers, lakes, and shorelines from The Historical Atlas of China.

I have intentionally stuck to the Hanshu where it differs from the Historical Atlas.

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