Hejian Kingdom, also translated asHejian Principality (Chinese:河間國), was akingdom in early Imperial China, located in present-day southernHebei province.
In earlyHan dynasty, Hejian was part of theZhao Kingdom. The kingdom was created in 178 BC when it was granted to Liu Piqiang (劉辟彊), son ofLiu You, King You of Zhao (趙幽王) and brother ofLiu Sui, King of Zhao. After Piqiang's death, the territory passed to his son Liu Fu (劉福). Fu died without an heir and the kingdom was dissolved.[1]
In 155 BC,Emperor Jing granted the title King of Hejian to Liu De (劉德), his third son. De's descendants held the title to the end ofWestern Han dynasty.[1] The kingdom was briefly restored underEmperor Guangwu's reign.[2]
In 90 AD,Emperor Zhang reestablished Hejian on the territories ofLecheng,Bohai andZhuocommanderies. Liu Kai (劉開), the sixth son of the emperor, became the King of Hejian. Kai's lineage held Hejian until the foundation ofCao Wei dynasty.Emperor Huan and his successors all came from this branch of the imperial family.[3]
Hejian became a commandery under Cao Wei. In earlyWestern Jin dynasty, Hejian became the fief ofSima Yong, brother ofSima Yi.
In 140 AD, the kingdom administered 11 counties, namely Lecheng (樂成), Gonggao (弓高), Yi (易), Wuyuan (武垣), Zhongshui (中水), Mao (鄚), Gaoyang (高陽), Wen'an (文安), Shuzhou (束州), Chengping (成平) and Dongpingshu (東平舒). The total population was 634,421, or 93,754 households.[4]
| Sili |  Han provinces and commanderies in 219 CE | |
|---|---|---|
| Yu Province | ||
| Ji Province | ||
| Yan Province | ||
| Xu Province | ||
| Qing Province | ||
| Jing Province | ||
| Yang Province | ||
| Yi Province | ||
| Liang Province | ||
| Bing Province | ||
| Shuofang Province | ||
| You Province | ||
| Jiaozhi Province | ||
Full list(202 BC – 220 AD) | ||