Zichuan Kingdom
Zichuan Kingdom (Chinese: 菑川國, 甾川國, 淄川國) was a kingdom of the Han dynasty, located in what is now northern Shandong.
Zichuan was separated from the
Eastern Han, the kingdom was granted to Liu Zhong (劉終), a follower of the Emperor Guangwu in the rebellion against Wang Mang. Zhong died in 34 AD, and Zichuan was converted to a commandery. In 37, the commandery was merged into Beihai.[1][2]
A total of 10 kings ruled Zichuan:
- Liu Xian (賢), 164–154 BC;
- Liu Zhi (志), King Yi (懿) of Zichuan, 154–130 BC;
- Liu Jian (建), King Jing (靖) of Zichuan, 130–109 BC;
- Liu Yi (遺), King Qing (頃) of Zichuan, 109–74 BC;
- Liu Zhonggu (終古), King Si (思) of Zichuan, 74–46 BC;
- Liu Shang (尚), King Kao (考) of Zichuan, 46–39 BC;
- Liu Heng (橫), King Xiao (孝) of Zichuan, 39–9 BC;
- Liu You (友), King Huai (懷) of Zichuan, 9–2 BC;
- Liu Yong (永), 2 BC – 8 AD;[3]
- Liu Zhong (終), 26–34.[clarification needed]
In late Western Han, the kingdom consisted of 3 counties: Ju (劇), Dong'anping (東安平) and Louxiang (樓鄉). In 2 AD, the population was 227,031, or 50,289 households.[4]
References
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 1.
- ^ Li, Xiaojie (1999). Donghan Zhengqu Dili 东汉政区地理. Jinan: Shandong Education Press. pp. 58–59.
- ^ Book of Han, Chapter 14.
- ^ Book of Han, Chapter 28.