Liu Yingke

Liu Yingke (Chinese: 劉郢客; pinyin: Liǘ Yǐngkè; died 174 BC), posthumous name Prince Yi of Chu (楚夷王), was an imperial prince of China's Western Han dynasty and a ruler of the fief of Chu. He was a nephew of Emperor Gaozu of Han and a son of Liu Jiao (Prince Yuan of Chu). He inherited the fief after his father died in 178 BC. In 174 BC, he died of a sudden illness, and his son Liu Wu inherited the principality from him.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Ban Biao; Ban Gu; Ban Zhao. "楚元王傳" [Biography of Prince Yuan of Chu]. Book of Han (in Chinese). Vol. 36. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
  2. ^ Sima Qian. "世家" [Genealogies]. Records of the Grand Historian. Vol. 50. Retrieved 2 July 2011.
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