Sui and Tang · Official and Statesman

Liu Can 柳璨

Attested AD 904

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Overview

Liu Can was an official and Statesman.

IdentityHistorical · Male

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References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 113Volume 109 Biographies 59: Feng Gang, Ashinashe'er, Qibi Heli, Heichi Changzhi, Li Duozuo, Li Siye, Bai Xiaode · 2 passages
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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 succeeded to the throne, Liu Can held power; Quanzhong once memorialized that his guard general Zhang Tingfan be made minister of ceremonies—the chancellors deliberated, and Shu said: "Tingfan is a meritorious minister; it would be fitting to grant him a frontier command with military insignia—why need he the post of master of music?