Emperor Chong of Han
Emperor Chong of Han (Chinese汉 冲 帝/汉 冲 帝, Pinyin Hàn Chōngdì, W.-G. Han Ch'ung -te, * 143, † 145 ) was an emperor of the Han Dynasty and the eighth ruler of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Emperor Chong was the only son of Emperor Shun. He ascended the throne at the age of only one year and there was less than six months. Under his reign were devoted Empress Dowager Liang Na and her brother Liang Ji with the affairs of state. Although the Empress Dowager appeared open and reliable, they trusted her corrupt brother too much. The country people had to suffer greatly under the corruption of their government.
Emperor Chong died in 145 in the third year.
Family background
The then Prince Liu Bing was a son of Emperor Shun and his concubine Yu. About his mother is only known that they came to the palace at the age of twelve years, and that they also Princess Sheng, sister of Liu Bing gave birth. The prince was the only son of the emperor.
In the year 144, when his health waned, proclaimed Emperor Shun Liu Bing crown prince. Barely four months later he died, and Liu Bing ascended the throne as Emperor Chong.
Short Government
Because Emperor Chong was still an infant, Empress Dowager Liang Na served as his regent. She was reasonably diligent and proposals to be disclosed, but their gravest mistake was her confidence in a corrupt and brutal brother Liang Ji (梁冀), the most powerful officials in the administration. He had taken this position already under Emperor Shun, but under Emperor Chong he could abuse them with impunity. When the young and capable officials Huangfu Gui (皇甫 规) him and his brother Liang Buyi (梁 不 疑) asked in scrambled words, to be obedient and to live frugal, distant Liang Ji him from his post and tried several times to slander him.
Under the reign of Emperor Chong's rural revolts, smoldering ever since the reign of his father, a serious problem was. Even the resting place of the Emperor was dug up by bandits.
In the spring of 145 Emperor Chong died. Liang Na wanted to keep his death a secret at first, until she had found a successor, but on the advice of officials Li Gu (李固) she did the morally right thing and announced the death of the Emperor.
Emperor Chong was buried in the grave complex of his father in order to save costs. Long after his death (175 ) drew Emperor Ling 's mother, Concubine Yu, with a higher Konkubinentitel from (贵人, Guiren ) than they had before (美人, Meiren ). He paid tribute to their status as biological mother of the Emperor.
Era name
- Yongxi (永 熹) 145
- Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty
- Chinese
- Born 143
- Died 145
- Man