Liu Wu, Prince of Liang
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Liu Wu, posthumous name Prince Xiao of Liang, was an imperial prince of the Western Han dynasty of China. He was a son of Emperor Wen and Empress Xiaowen, and a younger brother of Emperor Jing. He pla
A literary party in Prince Xiao's Liang Garden
The mural of the Four Gods at the Henan Provincial Museum.
The terracotta army at the tomb of Liu Wu
Yuan Ang
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Yuan Ang, courtesy name Si, was an official of the Chinese Western Han dynasty during the reigns of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing. His biography appears in the Records of the Grand Historian and a para
Liu Wu, Prince of Liang
…Jing. He played a prominent role in the suppression of the Rebellion of the Seven States. He was also responsible for the assassination of the minister Yuan Ang. Liu Wu was initially created prince of Dai (代王) in 178 BC. In 176 BC, he became prince of Huaiyang (淮陽王) instead and his brother Liu Can (劉粲) replaced…
Yuan Ang remonstrating Emperor Wen of Han, as depicted in Refusing the Seat (卻坐圖) by an unknown painter of the Song dynasty