Liu Jiyuan (劉繼元) | 24 Histories

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Liu Jiyuan was a ruler.

PeriodSong, Liao, and Jin

IdentityHistorical · Male

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Attested activity

AD 968 to AD 979 AD 968-979
Directly stated · History of Song 482, passage 188

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 482Volume 482 Biographies 241, Hereditary Houses 5: Liu Jiyuan of the Northern Han Liu Family (Father: Liu Jun; Elder Brother: Liu Ji'en; Appended: Wei Rong, Zhao Wendu, Li Yun, Ma Feng, Guo Wuwei) · 4 passages

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劉繼元頻以為言，惲不介意。 Liu Jiyuan often complained of this, but Yun paid no heed.

後方與僧弈棋，繼元命近侍直抵惲前，取局焚之。 Once, while he was playing chess with a monk, Jiyuan ordered a close attendant to go straight to Yun, seize the board, and burn it.

惲怡然，徐詣繼元謝，繼元因切責之，明日別造新局，弈棋如故。 Yun remained unruffled, went slowly to Jiyuan to apologize, and Jiyuan sternly rebuked him. The next day Yun had a new board made and played chess as before.

仕劉繼元至樞密使、左仆射致仕。 He served Liu Jiyuan until he rose to military affairs commissioner and retired as left vice director of the Department of State Affairs.