Liu Ruyi also known as Prince Yin of Zhao (趙隱王, created 198 BC) was the fourth son of Emperor Gao of Han and Concubine Qi

Concubine Qi

Concubine Qi , also known as Lady Qi or Consort Qi , was the favoured concubine of Han Gaozu , the first emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty. She was called by some as Qi the Benign .She was born in Dingtao , Shandong. Liu Ruyi , later entitled Prince of Zhao, was their son...

. In 200 BC, he was made Prince of Dai after Liu Xi

Liu Xi (prince)

Liu Xi was an elder brother of Emperor Gaozu of Han. He was made Marquess of Hexin after Han Dynasty established. In 201 BC, he was made Prince of Dai. After defeated by Xiongnu forces in 200 BC, Xi was demoted to Marquess of Heyang. In 195 BC, his son Liu Pi was made Prince of Wu. Xi died in 193...

 was demoted for fleeing his Dai

Dai County

Dai County is under the administrative control of Xinzhou City, Shanxi. Also known as Daizhou in ancient texts.-References:*Romance of the Three Kingdoms/Chapter 2...

 province from Xiongnu

Xiongnu

The Xiongnu were ancient nomadic-based people that formed a state or confederation north of the agriculture-based empire of the Han Dynasty. Most of the information on the Xiongnu comes from Chinese sources...

 forces. In 198 BC, Ruyi replaced Zhang Ao as Prince of Zhao after Ao was falsely accused of conspiring rebellion. After Emperor Gao of Han fallen ill early in 195 BC, he discovered Empress Lü Zhi

Empress Lü Zhi

Empress Lü Zhi , commonly known as Empress Dowager Lü or formally as Empress Gao , courtesy name Exu , was the wife and empress of Emperor Gaozu of Han, founder of the Han Dynasty. They had two known children—the eventual Emperor Hui and Princess Luyuan...

's plot to kill Ruyi, and appointed Zhou Chang as prime minister for Zhao province to protect him from Lü. Emperor Gao died later the year and Emperor Hui of Han

Emperor Hui of Han

Emperor Hui of Han was the second emperor of the Han Dynasty in China. He was the second son of the first Han emperor, Han Gaozu and Empress Dowager Lü. He is generally remembered as a weak character dominated by his mother, Empress Dowager Lü, personally kind and generous but unable to escape...

 continued Prince of Zhao's protection by halting multiple attempts from Empress Dowager Lü on Ruyi's life. When Emperor Hui left for a winter hunting trip in 194 BC, Empress Dowager Lü had Ruyi killed.

Personal information

• Father
  • Emperor Gaozu of Han (4th son of)
• Mother
  • Concubine Qi
    Concubine Qi
    Concubine Qi , also known as Lady Qi or Consort Qi , was the favoured concubine of Han Gaozu , the first emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty. She was called by some as Qi the Benign .She was born in Dingtao , Shandong. Liu Ruyi , later entitled Prince of Zhao, was their son...
    
    
• Wife
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• Major Concubines
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• Children
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