Five Dynasties · Later Han imperial clansman, Prince of Cai, and founding general

Liu Xin 劉信

Attested AD 949 - AD 951

Passages
4
Chapters
2
Histories
2

Overview

Liu Xin was a Later Han imperial clansman, Prince of Cai, and founding general.

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Attested activity

Key source chapters

  1. Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 102 Volume 102 Book of Later Jin 4: Emperor Yin Annals 2 2 passages
  2. New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50 Volume 50 Miscellaneous Biographies 30: Wang Jun, Wang Yin, Liu Ci, Wang Huan, Zhe Congruan 2 passages

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 102Volume 102 Book of Later Jin 4: Emperor Yin Annals 2 · 2 passages
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既而諸大臣以恩之所被，皆朝廷親近之臣，而宗室劉信及青州劉銖等皆國家元勛，必有不平之意，且外慮諸侯以朝廷有私於親近也，於是議及四方侯伯，普加恩焉。 Then the great ministers reflected that those favored were all the court's intimate ministers, while the imperial clansman Liu Xin, Qing Prefecture's Liu Zhu, and others were all founding merit of the state and would surely feel discontent. They also feared that feudal lords would think the court showed partiality to intimates. Therefore they discussed extending favor to the lords and princes throughout the realm.
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 50Volume 50 Miscellaneous Biographies 30: Wang Jun, Wang Yin, Liu Ci, Wang Huan, Zhe Congruan · 2 passages
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