History Series / SingingAllAlong

** Historically, when Zhai Yi rose in rebellion together with Liu Xin against Wang Mang (around 7 C.E.), Wang Mang had not yet crowned himself emperor. [[note]]However, he had appointed himself as "Jia" Emperor (假皇帝; "jia" meaning "borrowed" here rather than "false"), essentially "Acting Emperor" which is how Wiki/TheOtherWiki translates it. Wang would only crown himself emperor about 2 years after this rebellion (9 C.E.). [[/note]] In addition, by the time this rebellion took place, Liu Xiu's father Liu Qin had been dead for about 4 years.

* IHaveManyNames: Many characters were known by their [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtesy_name courtesy names]] or titles. E.g., Wenshu for Liu Xiu. [[note]]The "shu" in his courtesy name indicates his position as the third son in the family; similarly, the "bo" in "Bosheng" indicates that Liu Yan is the eldest son in the family.[[/note]] During the latter part of his career under Liu Xuan, he was also known as "Prince of Xiao". After his ascension, Liu Xiu is also known as Emperor Jian Wu, after his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regnal_year#Chinese_era_names era name]]. [[note]]"Guang Wu", the name he is best known by as emperor, is his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posthumous_name#Emperors_and_empresses posthumous name]]. Also, his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_name temple name]] is "Shizu". However, Han emperors were generally not known by their temple names, except for Liu Bang; "Gaozu" is an amalgamation of his posthumous name "'''Gao''' Huangdi" and temple name "Tai'''zu'''".[[/note]]

->''"If I were to be an official, I want to be zhijinyu [[note]]执金吾; official in charge of security of the capital[[/note]]; if I were to marry, I want to marry Yin Lihua"''
-->--'''Liu Xiu''', as recorded in the ''Book of the Later Han''

** Historically, when Zhai Yi rose in rebellion together with Liu Xin against Wang Mang (around 7 C.E.), Wang Mang had not yet crowned himself emperor. [[note]]However, he had appointed himself as "Jia" Emperor (假皇帝; "jia" meaning "borrowed" here rather than "false"). Wang would only crown himself emperor about 2 years after this rebellion (9 C.E.). [[/note]] In addition, by the time this rebellion took place, Liu Xiu's father Liu Qin had been dead for about 4 years.

* IHaveManyNames: Many characters were known by their [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courtesy_name courtesy names]] or titles. E.g., Wenshu for Liu Xiu. [[note]]The "shu" in his courtesy name indicates his position as the third son in the family; similarly, the "bo" in "Bosheng" indicates that Liu Yan is the eldest son in the family.[[/note]] During the latter part of his career under Liu Xuan, he was also known as "Prince of Xiao". After his ascension, Liu Xiu is also known as Emperor Jian Wu, after his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regnal_year#Chinese_era_names era name]]. [[note]]"Guang Wu", the name he is best known by as emperor, is his [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posthumous_name#Emperors_and_empresses posthumous name]].[[/note]]

** Historically, there were no records indicating that Liu Xiu ever met Lady Guo before his trip to Hebei. Also, even after deposing her as empress [[note]]in 41 C.E., long after the empire has been firmly established[[/note]] Liu Xiu continued to bestow her family honors as would otherwise befit an empress' family. The only non-empress treatment she received were her burial honors. While her son the crown prince did offer his resignation, Liu Xiu only accepted this resignation in 43 C.E., 2 years after Guo was deposed. [[note]]Guo herself passed away in 52 C.E., 2 years after her mother and more than a decade after losing the title of empress. [[/note]]

** Historically, Empress Guo was deposed merely due to her grumblings of Liu Xiu's favouritism towards Lihua. Fan Ye, compiler of the ''Book of the Later Han'' and many other historians protested her innocence in the whole affair. Indeed, there were no records of the Yin and Guo clans fighting each other over court politics.[[note]]Some modern historians argue that Lady Guo was made the scapegoat for the ill effects caused by the implementation of the ''duotian'' system, some of which were featured in-series. Be that as it may, Fan Ye further commented that on balance, Liu Xiu did handle the whole affair adequately, given that he didn't further punish Lady Guo or her clan, and indeed compensated them in other ways. [[/note]]

* TheGhost: Many of Liu Xiu's rival emperors were mentioned, but not seen in-series. They include Wei Xiao, Gongsun Shu and Liu Penzi. Wang Mang himself barely escaped this as he did appear in one scene ordering the massing of troops to attack Kunyang.

** Historically, Liu Xiu did kill Wei Xiao's son who was held hostage in Luoyang. However, this was done only after Wei surrended to Gongsun Shu and was made a vassal king of Gongsun's Chengjia regime.

** Lihua's residence in the palace (Yuntai) bears the same name as the one where historically, her eldest son Emperor Ming would hang the portraits of men who rendered great service to the foundation of the Eastern Han.

** While it was historically accurate that Liu Xiu returned home to Chong Ling months before Lihua's eldest son (the furture Emperor Ming) was born [[note]]The visit was during the tenth lunar month of 27 C.E.; Emperor Ming was born on the fifth lunar month of 28 C.E.[[/note]], his order that Chong Ling be exempted from all taxation only came later [[note]]in the first lunar month of 30 C.E. [[/note]].

** While it was historically accurate that Liu Xiu returned home to Chong Ling months before Lihua's eldest son (the furture Emperor Ming) was born [[note]]The visit was during the tenth lunar motnth of 27 C.E.; Emperor Ming was born on the fifth lunar month of 28 C.E.[[/note]], his order that Chong Ling be exempted from all taxation only came later [[note]]in the first lunar month of 30 C.E. [[/note]].

* Historically, very little was known about Lady Xu personally. She was mentioned in sources largely due to her son Liu Ying, who was given the title Prince of Chu.

** Lihua's residence in the palace (Yuntai) bears the same name as the one where historically, her eldest son Emperor Ming would hang the portraits of men who rendered great service to the foundation of the the Eastern Han.

* YouCalledMeXItMustBeSerious: In the immediate aftermath of Deng Feng's death, Lihua addressed Liu Xiu by his title of Emperor Jian Wu; it was then that Liu Xiu knew their relationship had hit rock bottom.