Song, Liao, and Jin · Emperor

Liu Chang 鋹

Attested AD 961 - AD 971

Passages: 15
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Chang was an emperor.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 961 to AD 971 大寶四至開寶四
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passages 185, 212

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Spouse of Noble Consort (貴妃)
noble consort 貴妃 · Concubinage
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 186
Sibling of Liu Baoxing (保興)
younger brother 弟 · paternal line
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 208

Career and standing

Surrendered to Song
AD 971 開寶四年 · Surrendered
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 212
made Left Colonel of the Thousand-Ox Guard
Pardoned
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 213

References in the histories

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History

15 passages

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 65Volume 65: Hereditary House of Southern Han · 15 passages

五年，鋹以宦者李托養女為貴妃，專寵。 In the fifth year Chang made the adopted daughter of the eunuch Li Tuo his Noble Consort and favored her exclusively.

鋹始思廷肙言，遣廷肙以舟兵出洸口抗王師。 Chang first thought of Tingxu’s words and sent Tingxu with river troops out from Guangkou to resist the imperial army.

有譖者投無名書言廷肙反，鋹遣使者賜死； A slanderer submitted an anonymous letter saying Tingxu had rebelled; Chang sent envoys to grant him death;

八年，交州吳昌文卒，其佐呂處平與峰州刺史喬知祐爭立，交趾大亂，州丁璉舉兵擊破之，鋹授璉交州節度。 In the eighth year Wu Changwen of Jiaozhou died; his aide Lü Chuping and Fengzhou prefect Qiao Zhiyou contended for the succession, Jiaozhi fell into great disorder, and prefect Ding Lian raised troops and defeated them; Chang appointed Lian military commissioner of Jiaozhou.

是時，太祖皇帝詔李煜諭鋹使稱臣，鋹怒，囚煜使者龔慎儀。 At that time the founding emperor ordered Li Yu to instruct Chang to declare himself a subject; Chang was angry and imprisoned Yu’s envoy Gong Shenyi.

鋹遣龔澄樞守賀州、郭崇嶽守桂州、李托守韶州以備。 Chang sent Gong Chengsu to defend Hezhou, Guo Chongyue to defend Guizhou, and Li Tuo to defend Shaozhou in preparation.

鋹喜曰：「昭、桂、連、賀，本屬湖南，今北師取之，足矣，其不復南也。」 Chang rejoiced and said, "Zhao, Gui, Lian, and He originally belonged to Hunan; now the northern army has taken them — that is enough. They will not come south again."

開寶四年正月，平英、雄二州，鋹將潘崇徹先降。 In the first month of the fourth year of Kaibao, Ying and Xiong prefectures were pacified; Chang’s general Pan Chongche surrendered first.

師次瀧頭，鋹遣使請和，求緩師。 When the army halted at Longtou, Chang sent envoys to sue for peace and beg a halt to the campaign.

二月，師度馬逕，鋹遣其右僕射蕭漼奉表降。 In the second month the army crossed Majing; Chang sent his Right Vice Director Xiao Hui to present a memorial of surrender.

漼行，鋹惶迫，復令整兵拒命。 When Hui set out, Chang panicked and again ordered troops assembled to resist.

美等進師，鋹遣其弟祥王保興率文武詣美軍降，不納。 Mei and his forces advanced. Chang sent his younger brother Prince of Xiang Baoxing, leading civil and military officials, to Mei’s army to surrender; they were not accepted.

鋹以海舶十餘，悉載珍寶、嬪御，將入海，宦官樂範竊其舟以逃歸。 Chang took more than ten seagoing vessels, loaded them with treasures and palace women, and was about to put to sea when the eunuch Yue Fan stole his boats and fled.

師次白田，鋹素衣白馬以降。 When the army halted at Baitian, Chang came out in plain white dress on a white horse to surrender.

獻俘京師，赦鋹為左千牛衛大將軍，封恩赦侯。 The captive was presented at the capital; Chang was pardoned and made Left Colonel of the Thousand-Ox Guard and enfeoffed as Marquis of Enshe.