Liu Can (柳璨) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Can was a statesman.

PeriodSui and Tang

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Death

AD 905 弒何皇后
Execution · Authority Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 121

Attested activity

AD 905 哀帝即位，將有事於南郊
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passages 118, 121

Career and standing

chief minister 宰相
AD 905 哀帝即位，將有事於南郊 · Held
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 118

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Zhu Wen (朱溫) · Mode quotation Speaker Liu Can (柳璨)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 118

Events and relationships

Urged enfeoffment before abdication
AD 905 哀帝即位，將有事於南郊 · Political · Pleader · With Zhu Wen (朱溫)
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 118

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 43, passage 118

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 43Volume 43 Miscellaneous Biographies 23: Shi Shucong, Li Yanwei, Li Zhen, Pei Di, Wei Zhen, Kong Xun, Sun Dezhao, Wang Jingrao, Jiang Yin · 3 passages

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玄暉與宰相柳璨相次馳至梁自解，璨曰：「自古王者之興，必有封國，而唐所以不即遜位者，當先建國備九錫，然後禪也。」 Xuanhui and Chancellor Liu Can rode in turn to Liang to plead their case. Can said: “Every true king in history was enfeoffed first. Tang will not abdicate until you have a state of your own and the Nine Bestowals—only then comes the transfer.”

璨懼，馳去。 Can fled in terror.

太祖遣循與王殷弒何皇后，因殺璨及玄暉、廷範等，以循為樞密副使。 Taizu sent Xun and Wang Yin to kill Empress Dowager He, then executed Can, Xuanhui, Tingfan, and the others, and made Xun deputy commissioner of the Palace Secretariat.