Prince Yikang of Pengcheng 彭城王義康

Other names

Family

• Kin of Emperor Wen (太祖)
  closest kin 至親
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 157
• Child of Liu Yu (劉裕)
  fourth prince 第四皇子
  fourth son 第四子
  Directly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 57; Book of Song 69, passage 14
• Child of Founding Emperor (高祖)
  fourth son 第四子
  Directly stated · Book of Song 49, passage 146
• Child of Grand Consort of Pengcheng (彭城太妃)
  Grand Consort of Pengcheng 彭城太妃
  Strongly inferred · Book of Song 69, passages 112, 115
• Kin of Emperor Wen of Song (宋文帝)
  Prince of Pengcheng under Liu Yilong 彭城王義康 · paternal line
  Strongly inferred · Book of Wei 91, passage 138
• Sibling of Emperor Wen of Song (宋文帝)
  prince/brother 王 · Full siblings
  Strongly inferred · Book of Song 71, passage 29
• Parent of Daughter of Liu Yikang (劉義康女)
  Yikang's daughter 義康女
  Directly stated · Book of Song 69, passage 160

Career and standing

• Grand General 大將軍
  AD 424 to AD 453 宋元嘉 · Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passages 29-30
• Governor of South Yu Province 南豫州刺史
  Appointed
  Directly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 166
• Flying Cavalry General 驃騎
  Held
  Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 29
• Minister over the Masses 司徒
  Held · From Source Date: Text: 六年 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Regnal Year: 6 · Western Year: AD 429
  Directly stated · Book of Song 65, passage 209
• Steward 司徒
  Held
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 148
• Governor of Yangzhou 揚州刺史
  Replaced
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 163

Places and affiliations

• Polity Id liu-song · Relation Associated with
  Strongly inferred · Book of Song 66, passage 196
• Polity Id liu-song · Relation Imperial prince
  Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 129
• Polity Id liu-song · Relation Member of
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 35, passage 25; Book of Song 63, passage 213
• Polity Id liu-song · Relation Member of
  Strongly inferred · Book of Song 71, passage 62
• Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 30; Book of Song 63, passage 148; Book of Song 65, passages 29, 209; Book of Wei 91, passage 138

Works and attributed material

• Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 215

Events and relationships

• Sought appointment for
  AD 436 十三年 · Political · Recommender · With Liu Bin (劉斌) · Outcome Refused
  Directly stated · Book of Song 66, passage 129
• Spoke against
  Political · Slanderer · With Yin Jingren (殷景仁)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 152
• Went out to fief
  AD 440 十七年 · Political · Prince
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 217
• Withdrew trust
  Political · Patron · With Shen Yanzhi (沈演之)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 215
• Relation Patron of · Person Shen Yanzhi (沈演之)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 213
• Relation Patron of · Person Yuan Shu (袁淑)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 70, passages 7-8

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment benchmark of metropolitan governance; Ying compared as unmatched since Yikang · Mode historian-judgment
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 35, passage 25
• Assessment judged Yan Yanzhi's verses insolent and became furious · With Yan Yanzhi (顏延之) · Mode narrative-report Source Person Id Prince Yikang of Pengcheng (彭城王義康)
  Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 51

Source notes

• Historicity historical
  Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 16, passage 30; Book of Song 71, passage 62