Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Liu Bei 劉備

Died AD 222

Passages
27
Chapters
4
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Bei as a ruler and warlord. This record brings together 27 passages from 4 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Liu Bei 劉備 Liu Bei
Title First Lord 先主 Xiānzhǔ
Title late emperor 大行皇帝
Personal name Liu Bei 劉備 Liú Bèi
Personal name Liu Bei 劉備 Liu Bei

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Ruler
  • Warlord

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

Family

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  • Spouse of Lady Gan (甘皇后)
    Kinship Term: concubine / 妾 · Union Category: concubinage · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: concubine · Object Role: husband · Relationship State: active
  • Spouse of Mother of Liu Yong (劉永母)
    Kinship Term: consort / 妃 · Union Category: concubinage · Subject Role: concubine · Object Role: husband
  • Spouse of Mother of Liu Li (劉理母)
    Kinship Term: consort / 妃 · Union Category: concubinage · Subject Role: concubine · Object Role: husband
  • Parent of Liu Shan (劉禪)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son · Line: paternal
  • Spouse of Lady Sun (孫夫人)
    Kinship Term: Lady Sun / 孫夫人 · Union Category: marriage · Relationship State: ended · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife
  • Spouse of Empress Mu (穆皇后)
    Kinship Term: lady / 夫人 · Union Category: primary-marriage · Relationship State: active · Subject Role: husband · Object Role: wife
  • Parent of Liu Li (劉理)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Parent of Liu Yong (劉永)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: son · Object Role: father
  • Kinship Role: principal wives · Count: 2 · Note: Source says he repeatedly lost principal wives (plural, exact count unstated; recorded as at least two).

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

  • Kind: military · Role: commander · Action: massed-troops-at-Xiling · Place: Xiling / 西陵
  • Kind: political · Role: ruler · Action: settled-Yizhou

References in the histories

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Book of Liang, Chapter 20Volume 20: Liu Lijian; Chen Bozhi · 1 passage
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 34Volume 34: Book of Shu 4: Biographies of Concubines and Sons of the Two Lords · 20 passages
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 62Volume 62: Book of Wu 17: Biographies of Shi Yi and Hu Zong · 1 passage
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 63Volume 63: Book of Wu 18: Biographies of Wu Fan, Liu Dun, and Zhao Da · 5 passages