Overview
Liu Yan was a minister and Provincial Shepherd.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Junlang | 君郎 | Junlang |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 194 興平元年carbuncle on the back 癰疽發背 · At Chengdu 成都Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 48
Attested activity
- AD 194 入蜀時Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 34, passage 63
- AD 188 劉焉入蜀Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 222
- AD 188 劉焉聞董扶之辭則心存益土Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 123
- AD 188 求出为益州牧（去后一岁帝崩之前一年）Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 93, passage 99
- AD 168 to AD 189 漢靈帝時Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 61
- AD 168 to AD 189 灵帝时Directly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 98
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- AD 194 興平元年Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 48
- AD 84 to AD 87 章帝元和中Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 1
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Prince Gong of Lu (魯恭王)descendant 之後裔 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 1
- Parent of Liu Zhang (劉璋)father 父 · paternal line
son 子 - Parent of Liu Fan (劉範)son 子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 31
- Parent of Liu Mao (劉瑁)son 子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 38
- Parent of Liu Dan (劉誕)son 子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 31
- Parent of Liu Mao (劉瑁)son 子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 34, passage 65
- Spouse of Wu-clan wife of Liu Yan (吳氏)Wu-clan wife 吳氏Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 123
- various grandsons 諸孫Kinship Role grandsons · Quantity variousDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 46
Key source chapters
- Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 31 Volume 31: Book of Shu 1: Biographies of the Two Governor Lius 37 passages
- Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 34 Volume 34: Book of Shu 4: Biographies of Concubines and Sons of the Two Lords 3 passages
- Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 39 Volume 39: Book of Shu 9: Biographies of Dong, Liu, Ma, Chen, Dong, and Lü 3 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 93 Volume 82b: Biographies of Alchemists 2 2 passages
Career and standing
- Governor of Yi Province 益州牧AD 168 to AD 189 漢靈帝時 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 61
- gentleman of the palace 中郎AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 2
- governor of Yizhou 益州牧AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 131
- Director of the Imperial Clan 宗正AD 168 to AD 189 漢靈帝時 · HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 61
- Grand Master of Ceremonies 太常AD 168 to AD 189 漢靈帝時 · HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 61
- Minister of Ceremonies 太常AD 168 to AD 189 灵帝时 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 98
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- Shepherd of Yi Province 益州牧AD 188 求出为益州牧（去后一岁帝崩之前一年） · Sought and obtained · Jurisdiction Yi province 益州Directly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 99
- Marquis of Yangcheng 陽城侯EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 131
Places and affiliations
- At Jingling, Jiangxia 江夏竟陵Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 1
- entered Shu together with Dong FuAD 188 求出为益州牧（去后一岁帝崩之前一年） · At Shu 蜀 · Relation Moved toDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 99
- AD 194 興平元年At Chengdu 成都 · Relation Moved seat toDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 48
- At Shu 蜀 · Relation EnteredDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 222
- At Yi territory 益土 · Relation Aspired toDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 123
Learning and skills
- Belief Dong Fu's prophecy about the imperial aura over Yi province 益州分野有天子气 · Relation Believed · Source Person Id Dong Fu (董扶)Directly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 99
Events and relationships
- Entered ShuAD 188 劉焉入蜀 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 222
- KilledDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 24
- supervisory army envoy and Yizhou governor 監軍使者領益州牧Political · Appointee · Sent asDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 131
- Set ambition on Yi after Dong Fu's words; sought Wu marriage; made imperial carriages and robes; plotted to seize the sacred vesselsAD 188 劉焉聞董扶之辭則心存益土 · Political · ActorDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 123
- Was privately told by Dong Fu that the capital would fall into chaos and that Yi province held the aura of a Son of HeavenDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 93, passage 98
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment extreme delusion in seeking the throne · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 123
- Item imperial carriages and robes 輿服 · Relation MadeDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 123
Source notes
- Pei Songzhi rejects that Liu Xiang nominated Liu YanDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 61
References in the histories
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