Personal Information
- Father
- Emperor Gaozu of Han (2nd son of)
- Mother
- Empress Lü Zhi
- Wife
- Empress Zhang Yan
- Children
- Crown Prince Liu Gong (劉恭), later Emperor Qianshao, executed by Empress Dowager Lü in 184 BC
- Liu Shan (劉山), later renamed Liu Yi (劉義), later re-renamed Liu Hong (劉弘), initially created Marquess of Xiangcheng and later created the Prince of Hengshan (the first name change might have been required by this creation, as it is considered inappropriate in ancient China to have one's name (or one's male ancestors' names) share characters with one's titles), later Emperor Houshao, executed by the officials in 180 BC in the aftermaths of the Lü Clan Disturbance
- Liu Chao (劉朝), initially created the Marquess of Zhi and later created the Prince of Hengshan, executed by the officials in 180 BC
- Liu Wu (劉武), initially created the Marquess of Huguan and later created the Prince of Huaiyang, executed by the officials in 180 BC
- Liu Jiang (劉疆), the Prince of Huaiyang, died in 183 BC of unspecifed natural causes
- Liu Buyi (劉不疑), the Prince of Hengshan, died in 186 BC of unspecified natural causes
- Liu Tai (劉太), initially created the Marquess of Changping and later created the Prince of Jichuan, executed by the officials in 180 BC
Emperor Hui's most trusted companion was documented by Sima Qian, China's Grand Historian:
| When the Han arose, Emperor Gaozu, for all his coarseness and blunt manners, was won by the charms of a young boy named Ji, and Emperor Hui had a boy favorite named Hong. Neither Ji nor Hong had any particular talent or ability; both won prominence simply by their looks and graces. Day and night they were by the ruler's side, and all the high ministers were obliged to apply to them when they wished to speak to the emperor. |
Hui was thus the second of ten rulers of the Han Dynasty to officially elevate a male lover to the top of the administration.
Read more about this topic: Emperor Hui Of Han
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