Liu Jiang

Liu Jiang ( Chinese  劉 疆  /  刘彊 , Pinyin Liú jiāng , W.-G. Liu Chiang , * 25 ; † 58 ) was a Chinese nobleman and Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty from 26 to 43 AD. He was the oldest male descendant of Emperor Guangwu , founder of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and his wife Guo Shengtong . A year after his birth, the emperor made his wife empress and Liu Jiang crown prince. Guo Shengtong later lost the emperor's favor, and in 41 he deposed her in favor of his concubine Yin Lihua .

Liu Jiang remained crown prince despite his mother's dismissal. However, he found his position untenable and asked the emperor several times to appoint another crown prince. In 43, the Emperor succeeded him and demoted Liu Jiang to Prince of Donghai. The new Crown Prince became the eldest son of Empress Yin Lihua, Liu Yang , who later ruled as Emperor Ming.

Liu Jiang's family was held in high regard even after the crown prince was deposed. Guo Shengtong died in 52nd and was buried with great honors. Liu Jiang also died in 58, a year after his father's death. He received the posthumous title of Prince Gong of Donghai .

literature

• Fan Ye : Hou Hanshu , Vol. 1, [1]