一家世刘向出身于西汉皇族,是楚元王刘交的后代,他的传附在《汉书·楚元王传》中。刘交是刘邦的同父异母幼弟,以刘交为第一代,至刘向为第五代。刘向是刘交的四世孙。他家世代为王。刘辟非早逝,刘交死后,刘郢客为楚夷王。刘戊因参与了吴王刘濞谋反而自杀,世袭楚王落到刘礼及其子孙身上,称文王、安王、襄王、节王。至刘延寿,因阴谋拥立广陵王刘胥事发而自杀,从此失掉了封国。刘交的其他几个儿子刘富、刘岁、刘埶、刘调都封为侯。刘向的父亲刘德因参与迎立汉 Liu was born in a family of Western Han royal family, is the future generations of Liu Yuan Wang Chu, his biography attached to “Han Chuan Wang Chuan.” Liu is Liu’s half-brother, with Liu for the first generation, Liu Xiang for the fifth generation. Liu Xiang is Liu’s fourth-grandson. His generation is king. Liu Bupi premature death, after the death of Liu, Liu Xun off for Chu Yi Wang. Liu E because of involvement in the King of Liu Liu Moumou instead committed suicide, hereditary Chu king fell on Liu Li and his descendants who said Wen Wang, Ann King, King Xiang, King of knots. Until Liu Yanshou, committed suicide due to the conspiracy to establish Guangling Wang Liu Xu incident, since then lost the seal of the country. Liu made several other son Liu Fu, Liu Sui, Liu Yong, Liu tune are housed Hou. Liu’s father, Liu Deyin, was involved in welcoming the Chinese