Liu Yan (劉掞) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Yan was a Liang General.

PeriodFive Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 909 Liu Zhijun's Chang'an rebellion
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 9
AD 915 to AD 923 莊宗至明宗初年語境
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 8, passage 5

Key source chapters

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8 Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu 2 passages
New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23 Volume 23 Later Liang Biographies 3: Yang Shihou, Wang Jingren, He Gui, Wang Tan, Ma Sixun, Wang Qianyu, Xie Yanzhang 1 passage

Events and relationships

Unsuccessfully besieged Liu Zhijun
Military · Commander · With Liu Zhijun (劉知俊)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 23, passage 9

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 8Volume 8 Later Jin Annals 1: Gaozu · 2 passages

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莊宗已得魏，梁將劉掞急攻清平，莊宗馳救之。 Once Zhuangzong held Wei, Liu Yan of Liang hammered Qingping until Zhuangzong raced to relieve the town.

兵未及陣，為掞所掩，敬瑭以十餘騎橫槊馳擊，取之以旋。 Yan caught the column before it could form. Jingtang led barely a dozen riders in a slashing charge, brought Zhuangzong out, and broke clear.

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 23Volume 23 Later Liang Biographies 3: Yang Shihou, Wang Jingren, He Gui, Wang Tan, Ma Sixun, Wang Qianyu, Xie Yanzhang · 1 passage

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劉知俊叛，攻陷長安，劉掞、牛存節等攻之，久不克。 When Liu Zhijun rebelled and took Chang’an, Liu Yan and Niu Cunjie besieged him for months without success.