Liu Mian (劉勔) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Mian was a general and Official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Courtesy name	Boyou	伯猷	Bóyóu
Posthumous name	Duke Zhongzhao	忠昭公

Life and dates

Death

AD 474 元徽二年
Cause Died in battle · Killed in action
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 154

Age

Years 57
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 154

Attested activity

AD 450 元嘉二十七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passage 47
AD 453 元嘉末
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passage 48
AD 471 七年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passage 145
AD 469 五年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passages 134-135
AD 474 元徽二年
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passages 151, 154
AD 473 元徽初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passage 148

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AD 470 六年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passages 142-143
AD 468 四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passages 82, 84
AD 457 大明初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passage 53
AD 465 太宗即位
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passage 60
AD 472 太宗臨崩
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passage 146; Book of Song 89, passage 103
AD 454 孝建初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passage 51
AD 467 泰始三年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 86, passage 76

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Liu Huaiyi (劉懷義)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 43
Child of Liu Yingzhi (劉穎之)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 44
Child of Mother of Liu Mian
mother 母 · maternal line
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 58
Parent of Liu Quan (劉悛)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 164
Sibling of Liu Jiao (劉斅)
younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 166

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Administrator of Suiyuan 綏遠太守
AD 450 元嘉二十七年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 47
General Who Pacifies the Distant 寧遠將軍
AD 450 元嘉二十七年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 47
Attendant 侍中
AD 470 六年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 142
Attendant-in-Ordinary 散騎常侍
AD 469 其年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 136
General of the Central Army 中領軍
AD 469 其年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 136
Colonel of the Garrison Cavalry 屯騎校尉
AD 465 前廢帝即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 59

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General Who Quells Might 振威將軍
AD 465 前廢帝即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 59
General of the Right 右將軍
AD 468 四年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 83
Major on Ningshuo staff 寧朔司馬
AD 457 大明初 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 53
General Who Pacifies the North 寧朔將軍
AD 465 太宗即位 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 60
Guardian Minister and Right Vice Director of the Secretariat 守尚書右僕射
AD 472 太宗臨崩 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 146
Acting General Who Pacifies the North 行寧朔將軍
AD 454 孝建初 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 51
Interior Minister of Xiangdong 湘東內史
AD 454 孝建初 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 51
Commander of western-expedition vanguard forces 督西討前鋒諸軍事
AD 467 泰始三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 76
General Who Campaigns the Barbarians 征虜將軍
AD 467 泰始三年 · Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 76
Acting General Who Assists the State 假輔國將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 62
Acting General Who Pacifies the North 假平北將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 144
Adjutant of the central army on Prince Xin'an Ziluan's staff 新安王子鸞撫軍中兵參軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 58
Adjutant on Prince Xiyang Zishang's pacification staff 西陽王子尚撫軍參軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 55
Administrator of Jinkang 晉康太守
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 52
Administrator of Yulin 鬱林太守
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passages 52, 56
Bearer of credentials and General of the Army defending Stone City 使持節、領軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 151
Bearer of credentials; Commander of Southern Xu, Yan, Qing, Ji; General Who Pacifies the North 使持節、都督南徐兗青冀等、平北將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 143
Bearer of credentials; Commander of Yu and Si; General Who Campaigns the Barbarians; Governor of Yu 使持節、都督豫司二州、征虜將軍、豫州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 81
Chief clerk of the military office 軍府主簿
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 49
Chief clerk of the Yanglie office 揚烈府主簿
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 46
General of the Dragon Cavalry 龍驤將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 56
General of the Right Guard 右衛將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 81
General Who Assists the State 輔國將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 65
Inner guard duty 入直閣
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 55
Left Commandant of the Crown Prince's Guard 太子左衛率
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 74
Major on Prince Shanyang Xiuyou's agile cavalry staff 山陽王休祐驃騎司馬
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 63
Protector-General of the West River 西江督護
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 56
Supernumerary Gentlemen-Attendant at the Palace Gate 員外散騎侍郎
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 50
General Who Pacifies the West and Governor of Yu 平西將軍、豫州刺史
AD 469 五年 · Declined · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 135
Attendant and Colonel of Archers Who Shoot by Sound 侍中，領射聲校尉
AD 468 四年 · Declined · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 82
Adjutant of the central army on Prince Xin'an Ziluan's staff 新安王子鸞撫軍中兵參軍
Declined · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 58
Attendant and military title 侍中、軍號
Declined · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 144
Bearer of credentials; Commander of Guang and Jiao; General of the Center Who Pacifies the Yue; Governor of Guang 使持節、督廣交二州、平越中郎將、廣州刺史
Declined · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 69
Commander of Yi and Ning; Governor of Yi 督益寧二州、益州刺史
Declined · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 73
General Who Assists the State / Adviser / Administrator of Liang with credentials 輔國將軍、驃騎諮議參軍、梁郡太守、假節
Declined · Negated true
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 65
Adjutant on Prince Jianping Jingsu's pacification staff 建平王景素輔國司馬
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 61
Magistrate of Zengcheng 廣州增城令
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 46
Attendant-in-Ordinary 散騎常侍
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 163
Minister of Works 司空
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 163
command, acting rank, and credentials staff 都督、假號、并節
AD 471 七年 · Relieved
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 145
Marquis of Poyang 鄱陽縣侯
Enfeoffed · Households 1000
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 74
Fifth-rank Marquis of Jincheng 金城縣五等侯
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 54
Marquis of Dating 大亭侯
Enfeoffed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 49
Duke Zhongzhao 忠昭公
Posthumously granted
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 163
Held
Poor
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 46
Received
Guard increased · Count 500
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 147

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passages 46, 76
At Pengcheng 彭城
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 42
At Anlu 安陸 · Relation Traveled through
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 51
At Dongyang 東陽 · Relation Requested posting
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 137
At Guangling 廣陵 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 143
At Liang Mountain 梁山 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 61

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At south of Zhong Ridge 鍾嶺之南 · Relation Residence
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 141
At Stone City 石頭 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 151

Works and attributed material

Historian judgment · Subject
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passages 168-171
Letter · Author · With Chang Zhenqi (常珍奇)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 129
Memorial reply · Author · With Emperor Ming of Song (宋明帝) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passages 92, 94-95, 97, 99-100, 102-103, 105, 107-109, 111-113, 116-119, 122-127
Memorial · Author · With Emperor Ming of Song (宋明帝)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passages 137-138
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passages 149-150

Events and relationships

Attacked rebel
AD 453 元嘉末 · Military · Commander · With Xiao Jian (蕭簡) · At Guang Province 廣州
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 48
Attacked
Military · Commander · With Yin Yan (殷琰)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passages 62, 66, 70
Campaigned against
Military · Officer · With Liu Dan (劉誕)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 54
Defeated and died
AD 474 元徽二年 · Military · Commander · At south of Zhuque bridge 航南
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 154
Defeated
Military · Commander · With Liu Shun (劉順) · At Wantang 宛唐
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 64
Defeated
Military · Commander · With Du Shubao (杜叔寶) · At Hengtang 橫塘
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 64

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Intercepted grain transport
Military · Commander · At Xuchang 許昌
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 89
Pacified region and presented tribute
Military · Commander
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 57
Received dying command
Political · Recipient · With Yuan Can (袁粲), Chu Yuan (褚淵)
Directly stated · Book of Song 89, passage 103
Sent to capital
AD 450 元嘉二十七年 · Diplomatic · Envoy · With Emperor Wen of Song (宋文帝)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 47
Relation Subordinate of · Person Liu Daoxi (劉道錫)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 46
Relation Subordinate of · Person Liu Daolong (劉道隆)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 54
Relation Subordinate of · Person Zong Que (宗愨)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 49

Assessments and attributes

Assessment city lost nothing; people grateful; stele erected in his lifetime · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passages 71-72
Assessment had resolve and integrity; loved literature · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 45
Assessment laughed and gave his horse rather than punish presumption · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 68
Assessment praised by Yuan Can and court; request should be granted · Mode named-source-report Witness Person Id Yuan Can (袁粲)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 138
Assessment skilled at winning generals; generous; relied upon · Mode historian-judgment
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 67
Item coral trees joined in one trunk 珊瑚連理樹 · Relation Presented
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 57

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Item famous horses 名馬 · Relation Obtained
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 57
Item his own horse 所自乘馬 · Relation Gave · With Wang Guangzhi (王廣之)
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 68
Item one set of martial music 鼓吹一部 · Relation Bestowed
Directly stated · Book of Song 86, passage 146