Overview
Liu Zhang was a warlord and Governor.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Jiyu | 季玉 | Jiyu |
Life and dates
Death
- DiedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 110
Attested activity
- AD 211 to AD 214 Yizhou governor opposing Liu BeiDated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passage 66
- AD 211 to AD 214 初攻劉璋Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 80
- AD 194 to AD 219 劉璋Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 4
- AD 194 to AD 214 劉璋據益州Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 33, passage 211
- AD 194 to AD 214 劉璋時Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passages 110, 145, 204
- AD 194 to AD 214 劉璋時入蜀Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 67
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- AD 214 十九年
- AD 214 十九年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passages 166, 173
- AD 219 孫權…以璋為益州牧Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 109
- AD 196 建安初Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passage 122
- AD 212 建安十七年十二月Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 113, passage 157
- AD 214 建安十九年秋Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 113, passage 160
- AD 211 建安十六年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passages 98-99
- AD 194 從獻帝在長安Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 31
- AD 200 to AD 214 昔事振威Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 236
- AD 194 to AD 214 漢末Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 2
- AD 220 璋卒Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 110
- AD 214 璋才非人雄Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 124
- AD 211 to AD 214 璋遣法正迎劉備Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 60, 63, 65
- AD 211 to AD 214 襲劉璋Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 4
- AD 211 to AD 214 迎先主、拒左將軍Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passages 129, 135, 145
- AD 194 to AD 214 鎮出，謂韓𧨳曰：「主上既不能芟苗守險，又不肯徙人逃寇，酷似劉璋矣。Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 171
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Liu Mao (劉瑁)elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 72
- Parent of Liu Xun (劉循)eldest son 長子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 114
- Child of Father of Liu Zhang (劉璋父)father and son 父子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 33, passage 211
- Child of Liu Yan (刘焉)father 父 · paternal line
son 子 - Parent of Liu Chan (劉闡)son 子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 111
- Kinship Role sons · Count 2Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 116
- various sons 諸子Kinship Role sons · Quantity variousDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 58
Key source chapters
- Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 41 Volume 41: Book of Shu 11: Biographies of Huo, Wang, Xiang, Zhang, Yang, and Fei 9 passages
- Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 31 Volume 31: Book of Shu 1: Biographies of the Two Governor Lius 46 passages
- Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 37 Volume 37: Book of Shu 7: Biographies of Pang Tong and Fa Zheng 27 passages
- Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 39 Volume 39: Book of Shu 9: Biographies of Dong, Liu, Ma, Chen, Dong, and Lü 7 passages
- Book of Later Han, Chapter 113 Volume 102: Astronomy Part Three 2 passages
Career and standing
- governor of Yizhou 益州牧AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 49
- Governor of Yi Province 益州牧AD 194 to AD 214 漢末 · HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 2
- Governor of Yi Province 益州牧HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 60
- shepherd of Yizhou 益州牧HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 113, passage 157
- general who shakes might 振威將軍GrantedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 72
- EnteredAD 214 十九年 · Surrendered · At Chengdu 成都Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 107
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- SufferedDomain seized · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 124
- spared execution 不誅Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passage 174
Places and affiliations
- Later Han 後漢Relation Active inDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 113, passage 157
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 11, passage 227
- Polity Yi Province regime 益州 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passage 173
- Polity Yi Province 益州 · Relation GovernedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 2
- Polity Yi Province 益州 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 60
- Polity Yizhou 益州 · Relation RuledDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passages 122, 124
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- Polity Yizhou · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passage 66
- At Yi province 益州 · Relation GovernedStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 11, passage 227
Works and attributed material
- Shu Annals 蜀記Relation Opening subjectDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 117, passage 4
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passages 126, 143
- Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passages 105-106
Events and relationships
- Appointed then retained then promoted Dong HeDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 2, 7-8
- ConsultedPolitical · Host · With Liu Ba (劉巴) · Mode named-source-report Source Work Traditions of Former Worthies of Lingling 零陵先賢傳Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 60
- Defeated byDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 11, passage 227
- Dismissed Zheng DuDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passage 144
- Followed Pang Xi's memorial to keep Liu Xun in the westDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 115
- Ignored counselPolitical · Ruler · With Liu Ba (劉巴) · Mode named-source-report Source Work Traditions of Former Worthies of Lingling 零陵先賢傳Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 65
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- Lost YizhouPolitical · LoserDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 113, passage 160
- SubmittedAD 214 十九年 · Capitulation · ActorDated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passage 175
- Relation Appointing authority of · Person Dong He (董和)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 2, 7-8
- Relation Dispatched · Person Fa Zheng (法正) · Purpose welcome Liu Bei · Mode named-source-report Source Work Traditions of Former Worthies of Lingling 零陵先賢傳Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 63
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment foolish and weak yet preserved good words; like Duke Xiang of Song and King Yan of Xu; not a lord without the Way · Mode named-source-report Source Person Id Zhang Fan (張璠)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 125
- Assessment incapable of great deeds · Mode named-person-judgment Speaker Zhang Song (張松)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 37, passage 124
- Assessment negative exemplar of failed defense · Mode named-speech Speaker Murong Zhen (慕容鎮)Directly stated · Book of Jin 128, passage 171
- Assessment talents not those of a hero; loss of domain was natural, not misfortune · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 31, passage 124
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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