Liu Qing (prince)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Liu Qing
Prince of Qinghe
Reign1 August 82[1] - 1 February 107
Born78
Died1 February 107
SpouseLady Geng
Lady Zuo Xiao'e,[2] Empress Xiaode
IssueEmperor An of Han
Liu Huwei 劉虎威
Liu Shinan, Princess Nieyang
Liu Biede, Princess Wuyin
Liu Jiuchang, Princess Puyang
Liu Zhide, Princess Pingshi
Liu Jiande, Princess Yincheng
Posthumous name
Prince Xiao 孝王
Emperor Xiaode 孝德皇
FatherEmperor Zhang of Han
MotherConsort Song

Liu Qing (Chinese: 劉慶; 78 – 1 February 107[3]), formally Prince Xiao of Qinghe (清河孝王) or Emperor Xiaode (孝德皇), was a crown prince of the Han dynasty under his father Emperor Zhang who lost his position and his mother Consort Song due to palace intrigue at the hands of his father's wife Empress Dou. He, however, maintained a strong relationship with his half-brother Emperor He, and was able to avenge himself and his mother in conjunction with his brother. During his lifetime, he saw his son Liu Hu (劉祜) become emperor (as Emperor An) as successor to his nephew Emperor Shang, who died in infancy.

  1. ^ jiayin day of the 6th month of the 7th year of the Jian'chu era, per Emperor Zhang's biography in Book of the Later Han. He was also deposed as crown prince on that day.
  2. ^ "Xiao'e" was Lady Zuo's courtesy name, per Liu Qing's biography in Book of the Later Han
  3. ^ jiazi day of the 12th month of the 1st year of the Yan'ping era, per Emperor An's biography in Book of the Later Han