King of Huainan
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King of Huainan was a noble title during the Han Dynasty
in China
. It was created by Liu Bang, King of Han, later Emperor Gao of Han in 202 BC
for Ying Bu (英布), former King of Jiujiang. Ying Bu rebelled against Emperor Gao of Han in 196 BC
and was killed in action. The title of Prince of Huainan was later conferred upon several people, the earliest being Liu Zhang
(劉長), the youngest son of Liu Bang. Since Huainan
is a rich and important patch of territory, the Princes were invariably men of power and most met with untimely deaths because they either covet the imperial throne or were suspected of such ambitions. One such is Prince Liu An
(劉安), who founded an academy at Huainan. It was this academy that compiled the notable book known as the Huainanzi
(淮南子). During his life, Liu An was engaged in a political and cosmological argument with Dong Zhongshu
. Liu's Huainanzi leaves room for multiple cultural traditions in China through the concept of the Dao
. By contrast, Dong advocated cultural centralization, placing Heaven, and the Emperor's Mandate of Heaven
, over all other concepts. Thus, scholar Aihe Wang views the defeat of the King of Huainan as symbolic of China's increasing cultural centralization during the Han Dynasty. The territory of Huainan was eventually subdivided and the title became extinct.
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
in China
China
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. It was created by Liu Bang, King of Han, later Emperor Gao of Han in 202 BC
202 BC
Year 202 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Geminus and Nero...
for Ying Bu (英布), former King of Jiujiang. Ying Bu rebelled against Emperor Gao of Han in 196 BC
196 BC
Year 196 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Purpureo and Marcellus...
and was killed in action. The title of Prince of Huainan was later conferred upon several people, the earliest being Liu Zhang
Liu Zhang (Han prince)
Liu Zhang , formally Prince Jing of Chengyang , sometimes known in later historical accounts and literature by his earlier title, Marquess of Zhuxu , was an important political figure in the anti-Lü clan conspiracy during the Lü Clan Disturbance in 180 BC.He was created the Marquess of Zhuxu in...
(劉長), the youngest son of Liu Bang. Since Huainan
Huainan
Huainan is a prefecture-level city with 2,334,000 inhabitants in central Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Hefei to the south, Lu’an to the southwest, Fuyang to the west, Bozhou to the northwest, Bengbu to the northeast and Chuzhou to the east.Its...
is a rich and important patch of territory, the Princes were invariably men of power and most met with untimely deaths because they either covet the imperial throne or were suspected of such ambitions. One such is Prince Liu An
Liu An
Líu Ān was a Chinese prince and advisor to his nephew, Emperor Wu of Han of the Han Dynasty in China and the legendary inventor of t'ai chi...
(劉安), who founded an academy at Huainan. It was this academy that compiled the notable book known as the Huainanzi
Huainanzi
The Huáinánzǐ is a 2nd century BCE Chinese philosophical classic from the Han dynasty that blends Daoist, Confucianist, and Legalist concepts, including theories such as Yin-Yang and the Five Phases. It was written under the patronage of Liu An, Prince of Huainan, a legendarily prodigious author...
(淮南子). During his life, Liu An was engaged in a political and cosmological argument with Dong Zhongshu
Dong Zhongshu
Dong Zhongshu was a Han Dynasty Chinese scholar. He is traditionally associated with the promotion of Confucianism as the official ideology of the Chinese imperial state.-History:...
. Liu's Huainanzi leaves room for multiple cultural traditions in China through the concept of the Dao
DAO
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. By contrast, Dong advocated cultural centralization, placing Heaven, and the Emperor's Mandate of Heaven
Mandate of Heaven
The Mandate of Heaven is a traditional Chinese philosophical concept concerning the legitimacy of rulers. It is similar to the European concept of the divine right of kings, in that both sought to legitimaze rule from divine approval; however, unlike the divine right of kings, the Mandate of...
, over all other concepts. Thus, scholar Aihe Wang views the defeat of the King of Huainan as symbolic of China's increasing cultural centralization during the Han Dynasty. The territory of Huainan was eventually subdivided and the title became extinct.
Kings of Huainan
- Ying Bu (202 BC202 BCYear 202 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Geminus and Nero...
-196 BC196 BCYear 196 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Purpureo and Marcellus...
) - Liu ZhangLiu ZhangLiu Zhang may refer to:* Liu Zhang , Western Han imperial clan member involved in overthrowing the Lü clan during the Lü Clan Disturbance* Liu Zhang , warlord in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, who controlled Yi Province....
(196 BC-174 BC174 BCYear 174 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Paullulus and Scaevola...
) - Liu AnLiu AnLíu Ān was a Chinese prince and advisor to his nephew, Emperor Wu of Han of the Han Dynasty in China and the legendary inventor of t'ai chi...
(177 BC-122 BC122 BCYear 122 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ahenobarbus and Fannius...
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