Song, Liao, and Jin · General

Liu Tingrang 劉廷讓

Liú Tíngràng

Attested AD 983 - AD 989

Passages: 5
Chapters: 3
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Tingrang was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 986 統和四年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 11, passage 196; History of Liao 83, passages 35, 57
AD 989 七年
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 83, passage 60
AD 983 統和初
Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 84, passage 20

Key source chapters

Places and affiliations

Song 宋
Relation Served
Directly stated · History of Liao 11, passage 196; History of Liao 84, passage 20

References in the histories

History of Liao, Chapter 11Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 · 1 passage

上率大軍與宋將劉廷讓、李敬源戰於莫州，敗之。 The Emperor led the main army against Song generals Liu Tingrang and Li Jingyuan at Mo Prefecture and defeated them.

History of Liao, Chapter 83Volume 83 Biographies 13: Yelu Xiuge, Yelu Xiezhen, Yelu Xidi, Yelu Xuegu · 3 passages

時宋將劉廷讓以數萬騎並海而出，約與李敬源合兵，聲言取燕。 The Song general Liu Tingrang then led tens of thousands of cavalry along the coast, intending to join Li Jingyuan and proclaiming that they would take Yan.

會太后軍至，接戰，殺敬源，廷讓走瀛州。 When the empress dowager's army arrived they gave battle, killed Li Jingyuan, and Tingrang fled to Yingzhou.

七年，宋遣劉廷讓等乘暑潦來攻易州，諸將憚之； In the seventh year Liu Tingrang and others exploited the summer floods to attack Yizhou, and the other generals were wary;

History of Liao, Chapter 84Volume 84 Biographies 14: Yelu Sha, Yelu Mozhi, Xiao Gan, Yelu Shanbu, Yelu Haili · 1 passage

復從伐宋，敗劉廷讓、李敬源之軍，賜賚優渥。 He took the field once more against the Song, routed the forces of Liu Tingrang and Li Jingyuan, and received a generous grant of rewards.