245 Zhongyuan

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In the winter of the third year of Zhongyuan (147 BC), the position of the Chief Censor in the vassal kingdoms was abolished. In the spring, two kings of Huns led their tribes to surrender and were both granted the title of Marquis. The prince Liu Fangcheng was enthroned as the King of Qinghe. In March, a comet appeared in the northwest of the sky. Prime Minister Zhou Yafu was dismissed and Liu She, the Marquis of Tao, was appointed as Prime Minister. In April, an earthquake occurred. On the last day of the ninth month, a solar eclipse occurred. Troops were stationed outside the Dongdu Gate of the capital.

In March of the fourth year of Zhongyuan (146 BC), the Deyang Palace was built. A great locust plague occurred. In the autumn, the prisoners who were building Yangling were pardoned.

In the summer of the fifth year of Zhongyuan (145 BC), the emperor enthroned the prince Liu Shun as the King of Changshan. He enfeoffed ten marquises. On the Dingsi day of the sixth month, he granted amnesty to the whole country and granted each citizen a higher class title. Severe floods occurred throughout the country. The prime minister (Cheng Xiang) of each vassal state was renamed as Xiang. In the autumn, an earthquake occurred.

On the Jimao day of February of the sixth year of Zhongyuan (144 BC), the emperor came to Yong County and offered sacrifices to the Five Emperors Temple. In March, hail fell. In April, King Xiao of Liang, King Gong of Chengyang and King of Runan all died. King Xiao of Liang’s son Liu Ming was made the King of Jichuan, Liu Pengli was made the King of Jidong, Liu Ding was made the King of Shanyang, and Liu Bushi was made the King of Jiyin. The original Liang State was divided into five. Four people were enfeoffed as marquises. The official title of Tingwei was renamed Dali, Jiangzuo Shaofu was renamed Jiangzuo Dajiang, the Zhongwei of Zhujue was renamed Duwei, the Changxin Zhanshi was renamed Changxin Shaofu, the Jiangxing was renamed Dachangqiu, the Daxing was renamed Xingren, the Fengchang was renamed Taichang, the Dianke was renamed Daxing, and the Zhisu Neishi was renamed Danong. The Danei, who was in charge of the Danei warehouse, was made an official of the 2,000-stone level, and the left and right Neiguan were set up to make them subordinate to the Danei. On the day of Xinhai in July, there was a solar eclipse. In August, the Huns invaded Shangjun.

中三年冬，罢诸侯御史中丞。春，匈奴王二人率其徒来降，皆封为列侯。立皇子方乘为清河王。三月，彗星出西北。丞相周亚夫免，以御史大夫桃侯刘舍为丞相。四月，地动。九月戊戌晦，日食。军东都门外。

中四年三月，置德阳宫。大蝗。秋，赦徒作阳陵者。

中五年夏，立皇子舜为常山王。封十侯。六月丁巳，赦天下，赐爵一级。天下大潦。更命诸侯丞相曰相。秋，地动。

中六年二月己卯，行幸雍，郊见五帝。三月，雨雹。四月，梁孝王、城阳共王、汝南王皆薨。立梁孝王子明为济川王，子彭离为济东王，子定为山阳王，子不识为济阴王。梁分为五。封四侯。更命廷尉为大理，将作少府为将作大匠，主爵中尉为都尉，长信詹事为长信少府，将行为大长秋，大行为行人，奉常为太常，典客为大行，治粟内史为大农。以大内为二千石，置左右内官，属大内。七月辛亥，日食。八月，匈奴入上郡。