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Liu Taigong

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After Taigong's son Liu Bang became emperor, Liu Bang continued to visit his father once a week. However, upon hearing from an advisor that it was no longer appropriate for Taigong to "receive" his son, as Taigong was technically one of his subjects, Taigong began to greet his son in deprecatory
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on 4 July 201 BCE, a year after Liu Bang declared himself emperor in February 202 BCE. The title nominally elevated Liu's status in court protocol as to remain consistent with Confucian norms of
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fashion, honoring the latter's status as emperor. Upon learning the reason behind his father's actions, Liu Bang honored Taigong with the title
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day of the 7th month of the 10th year of Liu Bang's reign (including his tenure as King of Han), per vol.12 of
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Not much is recorded about Taigong historically. He was born and likely lived his early life in present-day
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5th month of the 10th year of Liu Bang's reign (including his tenure as King of Han), per vol.12 of
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June 197 BC. On 9 August 197 BC, he was entombed in present-day
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Index

Feng County, Jiangsu
Yueyang
Issue
Liu Xi
Emperor Gaozu
Liu Jiao
Chinese
Chinese
Liu Bang
Feng County, Jiangsu
Taishang Huang
filial piety
Yueyang
Lintong District
Xi'an

Xi'an
Liu Xi
Liu Bang
Liu Jiao
Zizhi Tongjian
volumes 9 to 12
Records of the Grand Historian
volume 8
Book of Han
volume 36
Retired Emperor of China
Emperor Hui of Jin
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