Overview
Liu Jingyan was a consort and Royal Family Member.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Female
Life and dates
Death
- AD 616 隋大業十二年At the eastern capital 東都 · Stated Age 83Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 209
Age
- 83AD 616 隋大業十二年Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 209
- 9Statement managed household like an adultDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 193
Attested activity
- AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之亂Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 194
- AD 561 天嘉二年Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 197
- AD 569 宣帝即位Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 198
- AD 582 宣帝崩Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 202
- AD 582 後主即位Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 203
- AD 553 承聖二年Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 195
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- AD 589 陳亡Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 208
- AD 616 隋大業十二年Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 209
- AD 554 魏克江陵Dated from the passage context · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 196
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of the last ruler (後主)bore 生 · AD 553 承聖二年Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 195
- Child of Liu Yan (偃)father 父Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 192
- Descendant of Liu Yun (惲)grandfather 祖 · paternal line · 2 generationsDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 192
- Descendant of Liu Shilong (世隆)great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line · 3 generationsDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 192
- Spouse of Emperor Xuan (宣帝)gave in marriage 配 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 194
- Sibling of Liu Pan (盼)younger brother 弟Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 194
- never made requests on behalf of her clanKinship Role clan members · Quantity unspecified · Negated trueDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 207
Career and standing
- empress 皇后AD 569 宣帝即位 · EstablishedDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 198
- Princess of Ancheng 安成王妃AD 561 天嘉二年 · GrantedDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 197
- empress dowager 皇太后AD 582 後主即位 · HonoredDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 203
Places and affiliations
- AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之亂Polity Liang 梁 · Relation SojournedDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 194
- AD 589 陳亡Polity Sui 隋 · Relation EnteredDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passages 208-209
- Polity Chen 陳 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 198
- At Jie county in Hedong 河東解縣Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 191
- AD 548 to AD 552 侯景之亂At Jiangling 江陵 · Relation Fled toDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 194
- AD 589 陳亡At Chang'an 長安 · Relation EnteredDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 208
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- AD 554 魏克江陵At Rang city 穰城 · Relation Remained atDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 196
- At Hongfan Palace 弘範 · Relation Palace ofDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 203
- At Mang Mountain in Luoyang 洛陽之芒山 · Relation Buried atDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 210
Events and relationships
- Deferred tribute to honored consortDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 201
- Directed mourning defense and execution of ShulingDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 205
- Fled to JianglingDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 194
- Returned government when last ruler recoveredDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 206
- Saved the last rulerDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 202
- Relation Client of · Person Emperor Yuan of Liang (梁元帝)Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 194
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment modest and cautious; never requested favors for her clan or shared clothing and food with them · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 207
- beautiful; height seven chi two cun; hands hung below the kneesPhysical description · 美姿容，身長七尺二寸，手垂過膝Directly stated · History of the Southern Dynasties 12, passage 199
References in the histories
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