Overview
Liu Chen was a Strategist and Official.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of Liang
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Wenruo | 文若 | Wénruò |
| Posthumous name | Mu | 穆 | Mu |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 511 天監十年At at home 於家Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 67
Age
- 41AD 511 天監十年 · Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 67
Attested activity
- AD 501 和帝卽位Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 53
- AD 503 天監二年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 62
- AD 509 天監八年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 65
- AD 507 天監六年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passages 63-64
- AD 511 天監十年Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 67
- AD 480 to AD 490 年數歲，父世隆及母閻氏時寢疾Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 36
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- AD 501 to AD 502 忱之謀畫Strongly inferred · Book of Liang 12, passage 264
- AD 502 高祖踐阼Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 60
- AD 501 齊東昏遣巴西太守劉山陽由荊襲高祖Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passages 39, 52
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Child of Liu Shilong (柳世隆)father 父Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 36
- Sibling of Liu Tan (柳惔)fifth younger brother 第五弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 35
- Child of Lady Yan (閻氏)mother 母Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 36
- Parent of Liu Fan (柳範)son 子Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 69
- Sibling of Liu Cheng (柳憕)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · Book of Liang 12, passages 33, 35
Career and standing
- valiant cavalry general 驍騎將軍AD 502 高祖踐阼 · Appointed actingDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 60
- palace supervisor 給事中Appointed by edict · Negated trueDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 66
- splendid-light grandee 光祿大夫Appointed by edict · Negated trueDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 66
- Nanping prefect 南平太守AD 501 和帝卽位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 53
- personnel gentleman of the masters of writing 尚書吏部郎AD 501 和帝卽位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 53
- supporting state general 輔國將軍AD 501 和帝卽位 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 53
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- Nan commandery prefect 南郡太守AD 503 天監二年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 62
- pacify-the-west long-term staff officer 安西長史AD 503 天監二年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 62
- envoy with credentials supervising Xiang military affairs 持節督湘州諸軍事AD 507 天監六年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 64
- extraordinary scattered-cavalry attendant 員外散騎常侍AD 507 天監六年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 63
- heir apparent right guard commandant 太子右衛率AD 507 天監六年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 63
- supporting state general 輔國將軍AD 507 天監六年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 64
- Xiangzhou inspector 湘州刺史AD 507 天監六年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 64
- Pacify the North General 寧朔將軍AD 501 穎胄乃誘斬山陽 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 52
- minister of the five armies 五兵尚書AD 502 高祖踐阼 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 60
- attendant within 侍中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 54
- champion general 冠軍將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passages 54, 62
- crown prince gentleman companion 太子中舍人AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 38
- merit-records officer 功曹史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 38
- minister of sacrifices 祠部尚書Appointed · Negated trueDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 66
- retainer on the Minister of Education's staff 司徒行參軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 38
- scattered-cavalry attendant 散騎常侍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 66
- secretariat director 秘書監AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 66
- Western Zhonglang chief clerk 西中郎主簿AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 38
- minister of the masters of writing 吏部尚書Offered · Negated trueDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 55
- Baron of Zhouling 州陵伯AD 502 論建義功 · Enfeoffed · Households 700Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 61
- director of the secretariat 中書令Posthumously grantedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 68
- RemovedAD 509 天監八年 · Dismissal · Cause Released conscripts without authorizationDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 65
Places and affiliations
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 60
- Polity Liang 梁 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Liang 12, passage 264
- Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 53
- Polity Southern Qi 齊 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passages 38-39
- AD 501 和帝卽位At Nanping 南平 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 53
- AD 503 天監二年At Nan commandery 南郡 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 62
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- AD 507 天監六年At Xiang province 湘州 · Relation Posted toDated from the passage context · Book of Liang 12, passage 64
Learning and skills
- Skill strategic planning 謀畫 · Level successful · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Yao Cha (姚察)Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 264
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · Direct quotationDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passages 40-50
Events and relationships
- Fell ill before taking officeMedical · PatientDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 66
- Night councilDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 39
- Nursed parents without loosening beltPersonal · Caregiver · Duration one yearDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 36
- Opposed moving capital to XiakouDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passages 56-57
- Plans succeededDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 264
- Relation Intimate of · Person Xi Chanwen (席闡文)Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 39
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment famed for destroying his health in mourning · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 37
- Assessment had seen the moment · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 59
- Assessment wise in planning · Mode historian-judgment Speaker Yao Cha (姚察)Directly stated · Book of Liang 12, passage 264
References in the histories
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