Liu Ruyi
| Liu Ruyi | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Zhao | |
| Born | 208 BC |
| Died | c.January 194 BC |
| Dynasty | Han dynasty |
| Father | Emperor Gaozu of Han |
| Mother | Consort Qi |
| Liu Ruyi | |
|---|---|
Hanyu Pinyin | Liǘ Rúyì |
| Wade–Giles | Liu Ju-i |
| Other names | |
|---|---|
| Zhao Yinwang | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Zhào Yǐnwáng |
| Wade–Giles | Chao Yin-wang |
Liu Ruyi (208 – c.January 194 BCZhao, but loathed by his stepmother, the Empress Lü Zhi, as consort Qi had attempted to persuade Liu Bang to have Liu Ruyi replace Liu Ying (Lü's son) as crown prince. Despite his half-brother Emperor Hui's protection, she finally succeeded in killing him in 194 BC.
Life
Liu Ruyi was the third son of
concubine Consort Qi
.
As a boy, after his uncle
Dai in 200 BC.[2]
After
chancellor
in Zhao to protect the prince from his stepmother.
The emperor died later that year, and the new emperor Liu Ying—posthumously known as "Huidi" or "Benevolent Emperor"—continued to protect his half-brother from his mother's numerous attempts on the boy's life. Lü Zhi was finally able to accomplish her task in c.January 194 BC;[3] she also had Consort Qi brutally tortured to death in the same year.
References
- ^ According to volume 12 of Zizhi Tongjian, Liu Ruyi was poisoned in the 12th month of the 1st year of Emperor Hui's reign. This corresponds to 31 Dec 195 BCE - 28 Jan 194 BCE in the proleptic Julian calendar.
- ^ Sima Guang. "漢紀" [Han Annals]. Zizhi Tongjian (in Chinese). Vol. 11. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
- ^ Sima Guang. "漢紀" [Han Annals]. Zizhi Tongjian (in Chinese). Vol. 12. Retrieved 9 June 2011.