| Family name | Liu (劉 li) in Chinese |
| Given name | Xuan (玄 py. xan) |
| Era name | Gengshi (更始 py. gng shĭ) 23-25 |
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| Wives | granddaughter of Wang Mang |
| Children | none |
| Duration of reign | AD 23-AD 25 |
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| Posthumous name | 更始 (py. gng shĭ), literary meaning: "changed and start" |