Sui and Tang · Military Officer and Administrator

Liu Yin 劉隱

Attested AD 894 - AD 904

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Yin was a Military Officer and Administrator.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 894 to AD 904 乾寧初
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 113, passages 253-254

Career and standing

Army Sima 行軍司馬
Held
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 113, passage 254

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 113, passage 254

Events and relationships

Seized remaining administration
Political · Usurper of authority · At Qinghai Army circuit 清海軍
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 113, passage 254

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 113Volume 113 Biographies 38: Tang, Zhang, Xu · 1 passage

崔胤專政，以彥若位己右，不悅，以平章事為清海軍節度使，卒於鎮，而行軍司馬劉隱因主留務。 Cui Yin dominated the government and, resenting Yanruo's senior rank, sent him to the Qinghai Army circuit as military commissioner in place of the chancellorship. He died in office, and the acting officer Liu Yin seized control of affairs.