Emperor Zhi of Han China
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Emperor Zhi of Han China, trad. ch. 漢質帝;, sim. ch. 漢质帝, py. hàn zhí dì, wg. Han Chih-ti, (138-146) was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty. He was a great-great-grandson of Emperor Zhang. His reign was dominated by Liang Ji, the brother of Empress Dowager Liang and suspected mastermind of the fatal poisoning of the emperor.
Zhi became Emperor when he was seven and although he was still a child, Zhi was remarkably intelligent and he knew the immense power Liang Ji had over the government. Zhi had even dare to challenge Liang Ji and remarked negatively towards Liang Ji in public. This act of defiance angered Liang Ji and it was said he poisoned Emperor Zhi. Emperor Zhi was only 9 when he died.
Personal information
| Family name | Liu (劉 liú) in Chinese |
| Given name | Zuan (纘 py. zŭan) |
| Era name | Benchu (本初 py. bĕn chū) 146 |
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| Duration of reign | 16 months from 145 to 146 |
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| Posthumous name | 孝質 (py. xiào zhí), literary meaning: "filial and upright" |
| Posthumous name in short | 質 (py. zhí), literary meaning: "upright" |
| Preceded by: Emperor Chong of Han China |
Eastern Han Dynasty | Succeeded by: Emperor Huan of Han China |