10th-century Chinese emperor; founder of the Later Han dynasty (947–951)
Emperor Gaozu of Han 漢高祖
Emperor of the Later Han dynasty
Reign
March 10, 947[1][2] – March 10, 948
Successor
Liu Chengyou
Born
March 4, 895[3][1]
Died
March 10, 948 (aged 53)[1][4]
Burial
Rui Mausoleum (睿陵; in modern Yuzhou, Henan)
Full name
Family name:
Liú (劉)
Given name:
Initially Zhīyuǎn (知遠), later Gǎo (暠) (changed 948)
Era dates
Tiānfú (天福) (adopted from Shi Jingtang (Emperor Gaozu of Later Jin): 947[5] Qiányòu (乾祐): 948
Posthumous name
Emperor Ruìwén Shèngwǔ Zhāosù Xiào (睿文聖武昭肅孝皇帝)
Temple name
Gāozǔ (高祖)
House
Liu
Dynasty
Later Han
Liu Zhiyuan (Chinese: 劉知遠) (March 4, 895 – March 10, 948), later changed to Liu Gao (劉暠), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Gaozu of Han (漢高祖), was the founding emperor of the Shatuo-led Chinese Later Han dynasty, the fourth of the Five Dynasties during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He was the older brother of the Northern Han founder Liu Min (Emperor Shizu).
LiuZhiyuan (Chinese: 劉知遠) (March 4, 895 – March 10, 948), later changed to Liu Gao (劉暠), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Gaozu of Han (漢高祖)...
reigned from 948 until his death in 951. Liu Chengyou was only 16 years old when he succeeded his father LiuZhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu), who died abruptly. His...
tattooed. When LiuZhiyuan became the military governor of Hedong (河東; roughly modern Shanxi), he named Liu Chong his chief director (都指揮使). Liu Min was the...
period. It was founded by Liu Min (Emperor Shizu) as a continuation of the Later Han dynasty founded by his brother LiuZhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu). The Northern...
dynasty Liu Zhiyuan, Founding emperor of Later Han Liu Chong, Founding emperor of Northern Han Liu Yan, Founding emperor of Southern Han Liu Rengui, chancellor...
who was himself an adopted son of Li Keyong. The Later Han founder LiuZhiyuan was a Shatuo officer under Li Siyuan and Shi Jintang. The father of the...
Yugui. When Yang and Guo heard of this, they went to see Liu Chengyou's mother (LiuZhiyuan's wife) Empress Dowager Li, stating to her, "Your subjects...
emperor LiuZhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu) left in charge of the government during the youth of his son and successor Liu Chengyou (Emperor Yin), but Liu Chengyou...
service under Shi, he had friendly relations with the major general LiuZhiyuan. During the subsequent reign of Shi Jingtang's adoptive son (biological...
entrusted much of the affairs of the circuit to two officers, LiuZhiyuan and Zhou Gui (周瓌), putting Liu in charge of military matters and Zhou in charge of financial...
emperor LiuZhiyuan (Emperor Gaozu) left in charge of the government during the youth of his son and successor Liu Chengyou (Emperor Yin), but Liu Chengyou...
major general LiuZhiyuan became the defender of Yedu (鄴都, i.e., Wei Prefecture), Liu made Yang one of his guard commanders. When Liu was subsequently...
Dynasties, vol. 10. LiuZhiyuan was of Shatuo origin. According to Wudai Huiyao, vol. 1 LiuZhiyuan's great-great-grandfather Liu Tuan (劉湍) (titled as...
Vietnamese. Liu Yin was named regional governor and military officer by the Tang court in 905. Though the Tang fell two years later, Liu did not declare...
secretary for the major Later Jin general LiuZhiyuan and was honored by Liu. He found a chance to tell Liu, "I am but a senile old man, with no talent...
(874–934) of Later Shu Liu Yan (emperor) (889–942) of Southern Han Shi Jingtang (892–942) of the Later Jin (Five Dynasties) LiuZhiyuan (895–948) of the Later...
ruler who launched an invasion and defeated Shi Conggui in 946. By 947 LiuZhiyuan had evicted the Khitan forces and established the Later Han dynasty....
beginning of western polyphonic music (approximate date). March 4 – LiuZhiyuan, founder of the Later Han (d. 948) Al-Muqtadir, caliph of the Abbasid...
Yong, Li Ruigang Producers: Cao Ping, Dun Qi, Xu Xiaoou Supervisors: LiuZhiyuan, Wang Xiaodong, Zhang Suzhou, Chen Liang, Tang Rang, Zhang Ping, Li Junming...
to the throne, the officials that LiuZhiyuan entrusted Liu Chengyou to, pursuant to instructions that LiuZhiyuan left, executed Du Chongwei (i.e., Du...
After Yang Tianying Cowherd 2008 By My Side Chen Buqun Rhythm of Life LiuZhiyuan 2009 Together Huang Zhihao The Ultimatum Ye Renyi The Dream Catchers...
naming taboo for Later Han's founding emperor Emperor Gaozu of Later Han (LiuZhiyuan)). The inconsistency existed despite the fact that the Song dynasty historian...
Turns Change". The Mercury. 23 August 1954. Retrieved 14 January 2016. Liu, Zhiyuan; Bie, Yiming (16 March 2015). "Comparison of hook-turn scheme with U-turn...
He served as the Assistant Military Commissioner to LiuZhiyuan. However, when the teenage Liu Chengyou assumed the Later Han throne in 948, court intrigue...
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