Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and General

Liu Jingli 柳敬禮

Liǔ Jìnglǐ

Attested AD 548 - AD 549

Passages: 11
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Jingli was an official and General.

Life and dates

Death

Killed after plot reported · Authority Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 43, passage 154

Attested activity

AD 548 太清二年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 43, passages 104, 148
AD 548 to AD 549 是冬
Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 29, passage 45

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Descendant of Liu Qingyuan (慶遠)
grandfather 孫 · paternal line · 2 generations
Directly stated · Book of Liang 43, passage 144
Sibling of Liu Zhongli (柳仲禮)
elder brother 兄 · Full siblings
Directly stated · Book of Liang 43, passage 146
Child of Liu Jin (柳津)
father 父
Directly stated · Book of Liang 43, passage 145

Key source chapters

Career and standing

General Who Guards the Army 護軍
Appointed · Authority Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 43, passage 150
magistrate of Fufeng 扶風太守
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Liang 43, passage 147
Held
Hostage · Authority Hou Jing (侯景)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 43, passage 150

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 45; Book of Liang 43, passage 144

Works and attributed material

Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0046
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 46
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Extent s0050
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 50
Speech · Speaker · With Liu Zhongli (柳仲禮)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 43, passage 151

Events and relationships

Plotted with Huili to seize city; reported by Xiao Ben and killed
Political · Conspirator · With Xiao Huili (蕭會理)
Directly stated · Book of Liang 43, passage 154

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Liang 29, passage 45

References in the histories

Search passages

History

11 passages

Book of Liang, Chapter 29Volume 29: Three Princes of Gaozu · 3 passages

是冬，景往晉熙，景師虛弱，會理復與柳敬禮謀之。 That winter Hou Jing went to Jinxi. His garrison was weak, and Huili again plotted with Liu Jingli.

敬禮曰：「舉大事必有所資，今無寸兵，安可以動？」 Jingli said, "A great undertaking needs resources. We have not a single soldier. How can we act?"

敬禮曰「善」，因贊成之。 Jingli said, "Good," and backed the plan.

Book of Liang, Chapter 43Volume 43: Wei Can; Jiang Ziyi; Jiang Zisi; Jiang Ziwu; Zhang Sheng; Shen Jun; Liu Jingli · 8 passages

韋粲江子一弟子四子五張嵊沈浚柳敬禮 Wei Can; Jiang Ziyi; his younger brothers Zisi and Ziwu; Zhang Sheng; Shen Jun; Liu Jingli

柳敬禮，開府儀同三司慶遠之孫。 Liu Jingli was grandson of Grand Master Qingyuan with the rites of the Three Excellencies.

敬禮與兄仲禮，皆少以勇烈知名。 Jingli and his elder brother Zhongli were both famed from youth for fierce courage.

侯景渡江，敬禮率馬步三千赴援。 When Hou Jing crossed the river Jingli led three thousand horse and foot to the rescue.

台城沒，敬禮與仲禮俱見於景，景遣仲禮經略上流，留敬禮爲質，以爲護軍。 When the terrace city fell Jingli and Zhongli both appeared before Jing; Jing sent Zhongli upriver and kept Jingli as hostage, making him General Who Guards the Army.

景餞仲禮於後渚，敬禮密謂仲禮曰：「景今來會，敬禮抱之，兄拔佩刀，便可斫殺，敬禮死亦無所恨。」 Jing saw Zhongli off at Rear Ford; Jingli secretly said to Zhongli, "Jing comes to this meeting—Jingli will embrace him; brother, draw your sword and you can cut him down; Jingli dies without regret."

及酒數行，敬禮目仲禮，仲禮見備衛嚴，不敢動，計遂不果。 When cups had gone round several times Jingli signaled Zhongli; Zhongli saw the guards strict and dared not move—the plan did not succeed.

會景征晉熙，敬禮與南康王會理共謀襲其城，剋期將發，建安侯蕭賁知而告之，遂遇害。 When Jing campaigned against Jinxing Jingli with the Prince of Nankang Huili plotted to seize his city; the day fixed they were about to rise when the Marquis of Jian'an Xiao Ben reported it, and he was killed.