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Liu Xiang刘襄

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Son of King Daohui of Qi, succeeded as King of Qi, posthumously titled Ai.

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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Liu Xiang, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

3 figures · 4 records
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

1 figure · 1 record
03
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

2 figures · 2 records
04
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

1 figure · 2 records

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Across source works

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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

    4 profile notes
    5 relations5 verified quotations
    • Liu Xiang→ send troops punish →Empress Lü
    • Guan Ying→ make peace →Liu Xiang
    • Liu Xiang→ make peace →Guan Ying
    • Liu Fei→ father-son →Liu Xiang
    Verified original text · 5
    1. 齐遂举兵西攻吕国之济南。

      send troops punish · Book of Han, 高五王传

    2. 使人谕齐王及诸侯,与连和,以待吕氏之变而共诛之。

      make peace · Book of Han, 高五王传

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

    1 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Liu Xiang→ report mission →Xiongnu
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 使中郎将报命

      report mission · Book of the Later Han, 光武帝纪下

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  3. 4 profile notes
    6 relations6 verified quotations
    • Guan Ying→ make peace →Liu Xiang
    • Liu Xiang→ brothers →Liu Zhang
    • Liu Fei→ father-son →Liu Xiang
    • Liu Xiang→ son →Liu Fei
    Verified original text · 6
    1. 使使喻齐王及诸侯,与连和

      make peace · Records of the Grand Historian, 齐悼惠王世家

    2. 其弟章入宿卫于汉

      brothers · Records of the Grand Historian, 齐悼惠王世家

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Relationship network

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Liu XiangLiu XiangEmpress LüEmpress LüXiongnuXiongnuGuan YingGuan YingLiu ZhangLiu ZhangLiu FeiLiu FeiLiu ZeLiu ZeLiu XingjuLiu Xingju
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Sources: Records of the Grand Historian, 太史公自序; Records of the Grand Historian, 汉兴以来诸侯王年表; Records of the Grand Historian, 高祖功臣侯者年表; Records of the Grand Historian, 齐悼惠王世家; Book of the Later Han, 光武帝纪下; Book of Han, 诸侯王表; Book of Han, 高五王传; Book of Han, 高惠高后文功臣表

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