Qin and Han · Ruler

Liu Bei 先主

Liú Bèi

Attested AD 208 - AD 223

Passages: 5
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Bei was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 221 to AD 223 先主時為牙門將
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 267
AD 208 to AD 214 歸先主…先主定江南
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passages 80-81

Places and affiliations

Polity Shu Han 蜀漢 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 81

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 41Volume 41: Book of Shu 11: Biographies of Huo, Wang, Xiang, Zhang, Yang, and Fei · 5 passages

表卒，歸先主。 After Liu Biao died he went over to Liu Bei.

先主定江南，使朗督秭歸、夷道、巫 Once Liu Bei had secured the south bank of the Yangzi, he put Xiang Lang in charge of Zigui, Yidao, and Wu

朗兄子寵，先主時為牙門將。 Xiang Lang's elder brother's son Xiang Chong served as general of the household yamen under the Former Lord.

諸葛亮當北行，表與後主曰：「將軍向寵，性行淑均，曉暢軍事，試用於昔，先帝稱之曰能，是以眾論舉寵為督。 When Zhuge Liang was about to march north, he memorialized the emperor: "General Xiang Chong is even-tempered and fair, and well versed in military affairs. The late emperor tested him in earlier days and praised his ability, and the court therefore recommended him as camp supervisor.

充闻之曰：“吾闻谯周之言，先帝讳备，其训具也，后主讳禅，其训授也，如言刘已具矣，当授与人也。 Xiang Chong said: "I have heard Qiao Zhou's remark—the Former Lord's taboo name Bei means 'complete,' and the Later Lord's taboo name Shan means 'hand over,' as though the Liu house were finished and due to be handed on.