Overview
Liu Ba was an official and Writer.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inRecords of the Three Kingdoms
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed name | Zhang | 張 | Zhang |
| Courtesy name | Zichu | 子初 | Zichu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 222 章武二年Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 91
Age
- 18Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 33
Attested activity
- AD 214 俄而先主定益州Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 62, 69
- AD 221 備銳意欲即真Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 88-89
- AD 221 先主稱尊號Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 90
- AD 208 to AD 214 巴入交阯Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 55-57
- AD 190 to AD 208 年十八Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 33
- AD 219 建安二十四年Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 85
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- AD 208 曹公徵荊州Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 40-41
- AD 208 曹公敗於烏林Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 43-44
- AD 208 to AD 209 會先主略有三郡Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 46-48
- 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
- AD 214 to AD 222 評曰Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 241
- AD 222 章武二年Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 91
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Descendant of Liu Yao (劉曜)paternal grandfather 祖父 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 26
- Child of Liu Xiang (劉祥)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 27
- Child of Liu Xiang (祥)father 父 · paternal lineDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 60
Career and standing
- staff clerk 西曹掾Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 69
- aide (yuan) 掾Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 42
- Western Bureau Clerk to the Left General 左將軍西曹掾AD 214 俄而先主定益州 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 69
- Household Section Clerk, keeper of records and chief clerk 戶曹史主記主簿AD 190 to AD 208 年十八 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 33
- Master of Writing 尚書AD 219 建安二十四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 85
- Director of the Masters of Writing 尚書令Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 85
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- Declined Liu Biao summons and flourishing talentRefused officeDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 39
- WithdrewClaimed illness · 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 66
- lived plainly and built no private fortuneFrugalDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 86
- DetainedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 30
- three-clan penalty for anyone who harms him 誅及三族Protected · Authority Liu Bei (劉備) · 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 67
- SufferedDetained · At Yi Province Commandery 益州郡 · 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 58
- ThreatenedThreatened execution · Negated true · administrator wished to kill him; chief clerk prevented it · 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, passages 58-59
Places and affiliations
- AD 219 建安二十四年Polity Shu Han 蜀漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 85
- Polity Cao Cao's administration 曹公 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 42
- Polity Jing Province under Liu Biao 荊州 · Relation Lived underDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 39
- Polity Jing Province 荊州 · Relation Departed fromDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 49
- Polity Shu Han 蜀漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 241
- At Zhengyang in Lingling 零陵烝陽Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 24
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- At Jiaozhi 交阯 · Relation Went toDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 46, 56
- At Lingling 零陵 · Relation Traveled to · 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 47
- At Shu 蜀 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 55
Learning and skills
- Relation Visited teachers · At north of Jing 荊北Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 36
- Associated through fatherCredential Filial and Incorrupt nominator via father in disputed report 孝廉 · Negated true · Mode commentator-judgment Speaker Pei Songzhi (裴松之)Uncertain · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 60-61
- Nominated declinedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 39
- Skill planning strategies within the tent 運籌策於帷幄之中 · Level praised-as-superiorDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 78
Works and attributed material
- imperial edicts, commands, and patent appointments 文誥策命AD 221 先主稱尊號 · Relation AuthorDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 90
- AD 208 曹公敗於烏林Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 44
- AD 208 to AD 209 會先主略有三郡Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 48-49
- Counsel · Speaker · With Liu Bei (劉備) · Direct quotation · 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 83
- Letter · Author · With Liu Xian (劉先) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 36-38
- Remonstrance · Speaker · With Liu Zhang (刘璋) · Direct quotation · 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, passages 63-64
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- Speech · Speaker · With Zhuge Kongming (諸葛孔明) · Direct quotation · 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 74
- Speech · Speaker · With Zhuge Kongming (諸葛孔明) · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 52-53
Events and relationships
- ApologizedDated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 62
- Composed accession proclamationsDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 90
- Declined to teach Zhou BuyiDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 36-38
- DepartedTravel · Traveler · At Zangke road 牂牁道 · 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 57
- Feared suspicion as a late adherent and avoided private associationsPolitical · SubjectDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 86
- Proposed coinage and official marketsEconomic · Adviser · With Liu Bei (劉備) · 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, passages 83-84
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- Refused escape ruse and reported itDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 30-32
- Sent to win Changsha Lingling GuiyangAD 208 曹公徵荊州 · Diplomatic · EnvoyDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 42
- Urged delay of assuming the imperial titleDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 88
- Went north to Cao CaoDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 41
- WentAD 208 to AD 209 會先主略有三郡 · Travel · Traveler · At Jiaozhi 交阯Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 46
- Relation Adviser to · Person Liu Zhang (刘璋) · 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
- Relation Successor in office of · Person Fa Zheng (法正)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 85
- Relation Refused to speak with · Person Zhang Fei (張飛) · 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 70
- Relation Refused association with · Person Zhang Fei (張飛)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 93
- Relation Disagreed with · Person Shi Xi (士谿) · 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 57
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment already well known while young · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 25
- Assessment heroic man who would become a harm if admitted · With Liu Bei (劉備) · Mode speech Speaker Liu Ba (劉巴)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 63
- Assessment kept aloof from private friendships and spoke only on official business, fearing suspicion as a late adherent · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 86
- Assessment would not converse with a mere soldier · With Zhang Fei (張飛) · Mode speech Speaker Liu Ba (劉巴)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 74
Source notes
- family offices, detention by Liu Biao, letter declining to teach Zhou BuyiField biography · Source Work Traditions of Former Worthies of Lingling 零陵先賢傳Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passages 26-34, 36-38
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 39, passage 24
- Changed surnameFrom Ba 巴 · To Zhang 張 · At Jiaozhi 交阯 · 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 56
References in the histories
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