李班世文戾太子成漢
Li Ban was the founding emperor Li Xiong (Emperor Wu)"s nephew—the son of his older brother Li Dang (李蕩), who died in battle in 303. After Li Dang"s death, Li Ban was said to have been raised by Li Xiong and his wife Empress Ren—even though his mother Lady Luo was still alive.
Although Li Xiong himself had more than 10 sons by concubines, Empress Ren was sonless. Initially, he considered Li Han (李琀), Li Ban"s older brother, but Li Han died in battle against Yang Nandi in 323. In 324, he created Li Ban crown prince, reasoning that the empire"s foundation was actually built by Li Te and Li Dang, and that it would be proper for him to pass the throne to Li Dang"s son.
He also valued Li Ban highly for his kindness and studiousness.
Li Xiang (李驤) and Wang Da (王達), foreseeing that this action would bring succession issues, objected, but were overruled by Li Xiong. In 334, Li Xiong grew ill from an infected head wound, which then spread to other wounds that he had suffered over the years over his body.
He died in summer 334 and was succeeded by Li Ban. However, as Li Xiang had predicted, Li Xiong"s sons were unhappy they were passed over.
Instead, he sent Li Wu away to try to decrease the friction.
Li Qi initially gave Li Ban the posthumous name Crown Prince Li (the same posthumous name that Emperor Wu of Han"s crown prince Liu Ju, forced into rebellion against his father, received), effectively refusing to recognize Li Ban as an emperor. In 338, when Li Qi was overthrown by Li Shou, Li Shou posthumously honored Li Ban as Emperor Ai. Father
Mother
Lady Luo (executed by Li Qi 334).
