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Ruzi Ying
Infant Witness to the End of the Western Han Dynasty
A mansion gate with a double blue-tiled roof stands on stone steps flanked by two stone lions, with a garden walkway, a lily pond and rockery at the left and lanterns under the eaves; at the right one person stands beside a saddled horse with a rider.
Also known as Liu Ying · Crown Prince Ying · Duke of Ding'an
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Liu Ying, known as the Infant Ying, was a great-great-grandson of Emperor Xuan, born in 5 CE. After Emperor Ping died in 6, Wang Mang named him crown prince with the title Ruzi and acted as acting emperor himself. When Wang Mang founded the Xin dynasty early in 9, Liu Ying was reduced to Duke of Ding'an and kept confined. In 24 Fang Wang proclaimed him emperor at Linjing, and in 25 the Gengshi chancellor Li Song attacked Linjing and he was killed. He was never formally enthroned.
Life and times
Dates 5 - 25