Liu Sheng

Liu Sheng ( Chinese  劉勝 ; † 113 BC ) was a prince of the Chinese Han dynasty . He was the ninth son of Emperor Jing , who lived from 157 to 141 BC. Ruled over China . He received the title of Prince of Zhongshan in 154 BC. His wife Dou Wan ( 竇 綰 ) only survived her husband slightly, the 113 BC. BC died. His posthumous title is Prince Jing of Zhongshan .

Liu Sheng and his wife were buried in a tomb in Mancheng District, now Hebei Province , discovered during construction in 1968 . The grave vault measures about 2700 cubic meters. Remains of the bodies of Liu Sheng and Dou Wan were found wearing grave robes made from 2,498 sheets of jade and tied with more than a kilogram of gold cord . During the excavations, 2,800 grave goods were also uncovered. Liu Sheng and Dou Wan's tomb was the first jade burial robe to be found.

The later emperor of the Shu Han , Liu Bei , invoked ancestry of Liu Sheng. In Luo Guanzhongs novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms is explained this lineage, but the information is questionable.

“Liu Jing, the Child Faithful Emperor, had fourteen sons. The seventh was Liu Sheng, the prince of Zhongshan. Sheng got Liu Zhen, Lord of Luchang. Zhen got Liu Ang, the master of Pei. Ang got Liu Lu, Zhang's lord. Lu got Liu Lian, Lord of Yishui. Lian got Liu Ying, Lord of Qinyang. Ying received Liu Jian, Lord of Anguo. Jian got Liu Ai, the master of Guangling. Ai got Liu Xia, the master of Jiaoshui. Xia got Liu Shu, the master of Zuyi. Shu got Liu Yi, Lord of Qiyang. Yi got Liu Bi, the master of Yuanze. Bi got Liu Da, Lord of Yingchuan. Liu Buyi, the master of Fengling, was given. Buyi got Liu Hui, Lord of Jichuan. Hui got Liu Xiong, the governor of Zhuo. Xiong was given Liu Hong, who held no post or office; and Liu Bei is his son. "

- Luo Guanzhong : The Story of the Three Kingdoms . Chapter 20, verse 15

The tomb of Prince Jing of Zhongshan has been on the list of monuments of the People's Republic of China since 1988 .

See also

• Han tombs in Mancheng