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Liu Zhang
Grandson of Emperor Gaozu of Han and son of King Daohui of Qi; as Marquis of Zhuxu he killed Lü Chan and helped crush the Lü clan, and was later made King of Chengyang.
At dusk on a hilltop, a large tent stands open with a table holding a map marked with small stones inside, a saddled horse tethered outside, and fire stands burning; campfires dot the river plain below, and one tiny sentry stands on the slope.
Also known as Marquis of Zhuxu · King Jing of Chengyang
Liu Zhang was a grandson of Emperor Gaozu of Han and a son of Liu Fei, King Daohui of Qi; he lived from 200 to 177 BCE and was made Marquis of Zhuxu under Empress Lü. After her death he learned of the Lü clan's plot and warned his brother Liu Xiang, King of Qi, then led a thousand men into the Weiyang Palace and killed the chancellor Lü Chan. In 178 BCE, in Emperor Wen's second year, he was made King of Chengyang, and he died the next year with the posthumous title Jing. His Song of Tilling the Field, sung at a banquet of Empress Lü, is traditionally credited to him and is in the Gushi yuan.
Life and times
Dates 200 BCE–177 BCE