Marquess of Beixiang
The Marquis of Beixiang (Traditional北 乡侯,北 乡侯simplified, Pinyin Beixiang Hou, W.-G. Pei -hsiang -hou ) referred, sometimes known as Emperor Shao (少帝, shao di = " young emperor " ), was an emperor of the Han Dynasty. After the sudden death of the Emperor at the year 125, he was appointed to succeed him, but died a short time later likewise.
Its age can be calculated from the sources do not prove, but is commonly referred to as young yes, as a child. Because his reign was quite short and can also be viewed as illegitimate, it is omitted in lists of Han Emperor often.
Family background and ascension to the throne
Liu Yi's date of birth is unknown, but it falls into the late reign of Emperor An. His father Liu Shou (刘 寿), the Prince Hui of Jibei, was a son of Emperor Zhang. Thus Liu Yi was a cousin of Emperor An. About his mother is not known. It was probably raised to 120 for Marquis, as Liu Deng (刘 登), who was raised Prince Jie of Jibei, against the five of his brothers to the Marquis.
When Emperor to on a trip to Wan-cheng (宛城, in present-day Nanyang, Henan) suddenly died, his widow Yan Ji was not willing his only son Liu Bao (刘 保) to appoint his successor. On one hand, she found that he was difficult to control at the age of ten years, on the other hand they feared him a little, for she had poisoned his mother Li from jealousy. Therefore, she decided to bring a younger member of the imperial family to the emperor. For unknown reasons, she decided to Liu Yi, who must have been so younger than Prince Bao then.
Brief reign
Empress Dowager Yan Ji's decision was supported by some powerful officials. On their side were Emperor Ans step-uncle Geng Bao (耿 宝), the eunuchs Jiang Jing (江 京) and Fan Feng (樊 丰) and his nurse Wang Sheng (王圣). The empress mother and her brother Yan Xian (阎 显) coveted but soon the unlimited power and slandered Geng Bao, Fan Feng and Wang Sheng, who were exiled with their families or executed (in the case Fan Feng ). The Yan family was at court in Luoyang the strongest power and ruled autocratically.
But when in the same year, the young emperor was seriously ill, the eunuch Sun Cheng conspired with some peers against the Yan family. After the emperor died, she plunged the Yan and Liu Bao -proclaimed Emperor ( Shun ). The Yan family has been with the exception of the Empress mother, who was relieved of their power extinguished.
Emperor Shun realized that the young Prince Yi had nothing to do with the intrigues of the Empress Dowager, and decided not to degrade him posthumously. But he also did not recognize him as his predecessor or as the rightful emperor. So he ordered bury him with the honors of an Imperial Prince, which meant a more elaborate ceremony, as they ought to have been a marquis. Not a valid posthumous name is handed down For the young emperor.
Era name
- Yanguang (延光, Pinyin YAN Guang ) 125 ( taken from the previous )
- Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty
- Chinese
- Born in the 2nd century
- Died 125
- Man