Sui and Tang · Official and Statesman

Liu Can 柳璨

Attested AD 904

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Can was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 904 哀帝初嗣位
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 191

Career and standing

Held
AD 904 哀帝初嗣位 · In power
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 191

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 191

Events and relationships

Removed from chief ministry
AD 904 哀帝初嗣位 · Political · Agent · With Pei Shu (裴樞)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 196

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 117Volume 113 Biographies 63: Miao Jingqing, Pei Mian, Pei Zunqing · 2 passages

哀帝初嗣位，柳璨用事，全忠嘗奏用牙將張廷範為太常卿，諸相議，樞曰：「廷範勛臣，幸有方鎮節鉞之命，何藉樂卿？ When Emperor Aidi first took the throne, Liu Can was in power. Quanzhong once recommended his military officer Zhang Tingfan as director of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices. The chief ministers deliberated, and Shu said, 'Tingfan is a meritorious officer who may yet receive a regional command—why does he need the directorship of the Court of Sacrifices?

柳璨聞全忠言，尋希旨罷樞相位，和陵祔享，拜尚書左僕射。 Liu Can, hearing Quanzhong's anger, soon had Shu removed from the chief ministry in accord with his wishes. At the joint offering at He Mausoleum Shu was made left vice director of the Secretariat.