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Liu An (marquess)
Liú Ān (, c. 179–122 BC) was a Han dynasty Chinese prince, ruling the Huainan Kingdom, and an advisor to his nephew, Emperor Wu of Han (武帝). He is best known for editing the (139 BC) ''Huainanzi'' compendium of Daoist, Confucianist, and Legalism (Chinese philosophy), Legalist teachings and is credited for inventing tofu. Early texts represent Liu An in three ways: the "author-editor of a respected philosophical symposium", the "bumbling rebel who took his life to avoid arrest", and the successful Daoist adept who transformed into a ''Xian (Taoism), xian'' and "rose into the air to escape prosecution for trumped-up charges of treason and flew to eternal life." Life He was the grandson of Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty. After his father died, he became the Prince of Huainan, the lands south of the Huai River, at the age of 16. Liu An had two sons. The younger was Liu Qian (刘迁), who was born by his princess consort and thus became heir to Huainan, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Huainan
Huainan Kingdom was a kingdom of China's Han dynasty, located in what is now parts of Anhui, Jiangxi and Hubei provinces. History The title "King (or Prince) of Huainan" was first created in 202BC by Liu Bang, King of Han, for Ying Bu, the former king of Jiujiang. After Liu Bang became the first emperor of the Han, Ying Bu rose up against Liu Bang in 196 BC. He was defeated and killed by Liu Bang. After Liu Bang killed Ying Bu, he conferred the title of king of Huainan on his youngest son Liu Chang. In 164 BC, Huainan was divided among Liu Chang's three sons. The eldest son Liu An kept the title King of Huainan, while his brothers became Kings of Hengshan (衡山王) and Lujiang (廬江王), respectively. Liu An, engaged in political and cosmological arguments with Dong Zhongshu, founded an academy which compiled the ''Huainanzi''.. The ''Huainanzi'' leaves room for multiple cultural traditions in China through the concept of the Tao. By contrast, Dong advocated cultural cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
