Liu Wenshu (劉文殊) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Wenshu was an official.

PeriodThree Kingdoms and Six Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 577 及後主為周師所敗
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 45
AD 577 齊亡之際
Dated from the passage context · Book of Northern Qi 13, passage 208

Key source chapters

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 13 Volume 13 Biographies 5: Gao Chen; Gao Rui (Northern Qi); Gao Yue (Northern Qi); Gao Mai 2 passages
Book of Sui, Chapter 55 Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying 2 passages

Works and attributed material

AD 577 及後主為周師所敗
Speech · Speaker · With Gao Mai (高勱) · Direct quotation
Dated from the passage context · Book of Sui 55, passage 45

Events and relationships

Felt ashamed
Personal · Addressee
Directly stated · Book of Sui 55, passage 48

References in the histories

Book of Northern Qi, Chapter 13Volume 13 Biographies 5: Gao Chen; Gao Rui (Northern Qi); Gao Yue (Northern Qi); Gao Mai · 2 passages

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劉文殊竊謂勱曰：「子溢之徒，言成禍福，何容如此，豈不慮後生毀謗耶？」 Liu Wenshu whispered to Mai, "Men like Ziyi can make or break us with a word — how can you treat them so? Will you not fear what men will say afterward?"

勱攘袂語文殊曰：「自獻武皇帝以來，撫養士卒，委政親賢，用武行師，未有折衂。 Mai rolled up his sleeves and told Wenshu, "Since Gao Huan, we have nurtured soldiers, entrusted rule to kin and worthies, and taken the field — never once were we broken.

Book of Sui, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 20: Du Yan, Gao Mai, Er Zhu Chang, Zhou Yao, Du Gukai, Qi Fuhui, Zhang Wei, He Hong, Houmo Chenying · 2 passages

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劉文殊竊謂勱曰：「子溢之徒，言成禍福，何得如此！」 Liu Wenshu whispered to Mai, "Men like Ziyi can make or break you with a word—how can you go so far!"

文殊甚愧。 Wenshu was deeply ashamed.