Liang Ji (English spelling)

Japanese: 梁冀 - りょうき（英語表記）Liang Ji; Liang Chi

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[Died] Enki 2 (159).8.10.
A relative of the late Han Dynasty in China. He was known as General Bohuo. He was from Anding (Jingchuan County, Gansu Province). His courtesy name was Bo Zhuo. The Liang clan had been a powerful clan in Anding since the Western Han period. He rose through the ranks from Yellow Gate Minister to the position of Governor of Henan, and his sister became the empress of Emperor Shun (132). He monopolized power and became Grand General in the 6th year of Yonghe (141). In the 1st year of Yongjia (145), Emperor Chong died after five months on the throne, and the 8-year-old Emperor Zhi succeeded him, but Liang Ji poisoned Emperor Zhi (146) and supported Emperor Huan. In this way, the family produced seven people who were given the title of marquis, three empresses (Liang Guiren, the mother of Emperor He, the wife of Emperor Shun, and the wife of Emperor Huan), six nobles, two great generals, and three women who married princesses, and they wielded great influence during the reign of Emperor Huan. However, in 159, when Empress Liang died, Emperor Huan joined forces with the eunuchs to overthrow the Liang family, and Ji committed suicide. The entire family was banished, and more than 300 people were relieved of their official positions.

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Japanese:

[生]?
[没]延熹2(159).8.10.
中国，後漢の外戚。跋扈 (ばっこ) 将軍と呼ばれた。安定 (甘粛省涇川県) の人。字は伯卓。梁氏は前漢時代から安定の豪族として活躍。黄門侍郎から累進して河南尹となり，また妹が順帝の皇后となる (132) と，政権を独占し，永和6 (141) 年大将軍となった。永嘉1 (145) 年冲帝が在位5ヵ月で没すると，8歳の質帝が立ったが，梁冀は質帝を毒殺し (146) ，桓帝を擁立した。こうして一門から侯に封じられる者7人，皇后3人 (和帝の生母梁貴人，順帝の后，桓帝の皇后) ，貴人6人，大将軍2人，公主を妻とするもの3人を出し，桓帝の時代，大いに勢威をふるった。しかし延熹2 (159) 年梁皇后の死を機会に，桓帝は宦官と結んで梁氏を打倒し，冀は自殺した。一門ことごとく追放され，官を免じられた者三百余に上ったという。

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