Overview
Liu Xian was an official.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate name | Liu Guang | 劉光 | Liú Guāng |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 200 劉先之說劉表Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 128
- AD 190 to AD 208 劉先欲遣週不疑就巴學Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 34, 36
Family
- Kin of Zhou Buyi (週不疑)Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 36-37
- Sibling of Mother of Zhou Buyi (週不疑之母)sister 姊妹 · Uncertain siblings · paternal lineStrongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 37
Key source chapters
Works and attributed material
- Letter · Addressee · With Liu Ba (劉巴)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 36-37
Events and relationships
- Advised Liu BiaoDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 128
- Relation Would be patron of studentship · Person Zhou Buyi (週不疑)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 36
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 34
References in the histories
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