江都王刘建 / Liu Jian, Jiangdu King (Western Han)

Overview

江都王刘建 / Liu Jian enters the wiki through Hanji 382-2 as 江都王刘非 / 刘飞’s son and successor. His source role is to mark the collapse of 淖姬’s protection after Liu Fei’s death: he seizes her before Liu Fei is buried and later kills himself after a rebellion accusation.

Current Profile

The episode portrays Liu Jian as a negative contrast to his father. Where Liu Fei is described as heroic and martial, Liu Jian is described as sexually predatory and politically reckless. His seizure of Nuo Ji during the burial interval is the source’s sharpest sign that a consort protected by one king could become exposed as soon as household authority changed.

Liu Jian’s later behavior escalates the risk field from household coercion to state crime. The source says he makes an imperial seal privately, is accused of rebellion, faces Han Wudi’s investigation, and kills himself out of fear. His death then opens the way for Zhao king Liu Pengzu to obtain Nuo Ji.

Key Characteristics

• Western Han Jiangdu king and successor of Liu Fei.
• Source’s negative filial contrast to Liu Fei’s hero-like image.
• Seizes Nuo Ji before Liu Fei’s burial, showing coercive household succession exposure.
• Described as dissolute and politically reckless.
• Privately makes an imperial seal and later kills himself after a rebellion accusation.
• His death enables Nuo Ji’s later transfer into Liu Pengzu’s Zhao household.

Evidence

Household succession:

• Hanji 382-2 says Liu Jian is Liu Fei’s son and inherits Jiangdu.

Coercion:

• Hanji 382-2 says Liu Jian had long desired Nuo Ji and seizes her before Liu Fei’s burial.

Rebellion case:

• Hanji 382-2 says Liu Jian makes an imperial seal privately, is reported for rebellion, and kills himself when Han Wudi sends investigators.

Qualifications

This page is source-bounded. It does not settle Liu Jian’s full reign, the legal file behind the rebellion accusation, the exact object described as an imperial seal, or Nuo Ji’s own testimony.

What Changed

• Created from Hanji 382-2 as the coercive Jiangdu successor whose seizure of Nuo Ji and rebellion accusation make princely-household succession dangerous.

Relationships

• 江都王刘非 / Liu Fei, Jiangdu King (Western Han) - father and positive contrast in the episode.
• 淖姬 / Nuo Ji (Western Han) - consort whom Liu Jian seizes after Liu Fei dies.
• Emperor Wu of Han / 汉武帝 - emperor whose investigation follows the rebellion accusation.
• 赵敬肃王刘彭祖 / Liu Pengzu, Zhao King (Western Han) - Zhao king who obtains Nuo Ji after Liu Jian’s death.
• Princely Consort Dependency / 诸侯妃妾依附风险 - concept illustrated by Nuo Ji’s exposure during household succession.