Overview
Liu Kuo was a Jin Grand Chancellor and Diplomat.
Life and dates
Death
- AD 1150 天德二年後Died of shame and fearDated from the passage context · History of Jin 78, passage 212
Age
- aged fifty-eight at deathYears 58 · Reckoning Source statedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 212
Attested activity
- AD 1150 天德二年Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 78, passages 205-206, 212
- AD 1123 天輔七年Dated from the passage context · History of Jin 78, passage 55
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Sibling of Liu E (劉萼)brothers 兄弟 · Full siblingsStrongly inferred · History of Jin 78, passages 36, 55
- Child of Liu Yanzong (劉彥宗)son 子Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 36, 50
- Parent of Liu Zhonghui (劉仲誨)son 子Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 3, 89, 95
Career and standing
- Right Grand Councillor of State Affairs; Secretariat Director 尚書右丞相、中書令AD 1150 天德二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 205
- Vice Director of Rites 禮部侍郎AD 1129 天會七年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 65
- Vice Director of Imperial Sacrifices; Eastern Upper Portal Commissioner 太常少卿、東上閣門使AD 1124 天會二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 60
- Military Commissioner of Zhangxin; Acting Signatory for the Secretariat and Bureau of Military Affairs 彰信軍節度使、權簽中書省樞密院事AD 1132 天會十年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 66
- Left Remonstrating Grand Master 左諫議大夫AD 1126 天會四年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 62
- Left Palace Secretariat Commissioner 左宣徽使AD 1139 天眷二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 67
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- Director of the Left Office of State Affairs; Vice Director of the Palace Domestic Service 尚書左司郎中、殿中少監AD 1123 天輔七至八年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 55-56
- Minister of Works; Grand Councillor 司空、平章政事AD 1149 皇統九年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 202-203
- Investiture Envoy to Jiangnan; Acting Vice Director of the Secretariat 江南封冊使、假中書侍郎AD 1142 皇統二年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 68
- Right Grand Councillor of the Branch Secretariat; Supervisor of the Left Palace Secretariat 行台尚書右丞相、兼判左宣徽使事AD 1146 皇統六年 · AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 72
- Direct Administrator of the Bureau of Military Affairs; Attendant Gentleman 直樞密院事、給事中AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 64
- Director of the Imperial Stud; Acting Signatory for the Palace Secretariat 衛尉卿、權簽宣徽院事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 61
- Imperial Escort and Left Commissioner 扈從、左承制AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 53
- Outer Assistant Director of the Left Office of State Affairs; Imperial Portal Affiliate 尚書左司員外郎、寄班閣門AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 54
- Resident Commissioner of Yanjing 燕京留守AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 206
- Vice Director of the Imperial Stud; Western Upper Portal Commissioner; Marshal's Headquarters Official 衛尉少卿、西上閣門使、元帥府從事AppointedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 58
- Prince of Zheng 鄭王AD 1150 天德二年 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 205
- Prince of Teng 滕王AD 1149 天德元年 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 204
- Duke of Wu 吳國公AD 1149 皇統九年 · HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 203
- Prince of Cao 曹王HeldDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 206
- DraftedSelected in the Liao military levyDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 52
- EnteredDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 64
- RequestedRetirementDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 207
- Refused a lavish attempted bribe of gold and pearls from SongDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 71
Places and affiliations
- Polity Id liao · Relation Associated withStrongly inferred · History of Jin 78, passage 50
Learning and skills
- Declined a hereditary Imperial Portal appointment and left to studyDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 51
- GrantedDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 54
Works and attributed material
- Marshal's Headquarters regulations and regional proclamations 約束廢置及四方號令Relation Principal drafterDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 59
- Policy counsel · Author · Speaker Liu Kuo (劉筈) · Topic honoring the grant of three prefectures to Western XiaDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 82-83
- Policy counsel · Author · Speaker Liu Kuo (劉筈) · Topic opposition to repairing Shaanxi border fortificationsDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 85-87
- Policy counsel · Author · Speaker Liu Kuo (劉筈) · Topic opposition to three segregated fortified towns at GuantaoDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 77-79
- Policy counsel · Author · Speaker Liu Kuo (劉筈) · Topic retaining existing officials south of the Yellow RiverDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 73-74
Events and relationships
- Compelled Song to remove the premature 'Traveling Palace' placard before investiture ritesDiplomatic · At Lin'an 臨安Directly stated · History of Jin 78, passages 69-70
- Joined the renewed southern campaignMilitaryDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 63
- Joined Zonghan's campaign against Song and siege of TaiyuanDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 60
- Planned most of Xizong's imperial procession and ceremonial regalia for the visit to YanDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 67
- Set the reception protocols for Song and Western Xia condolence missions after Taizu's deathDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 57
- Surrendered with his father and elder brothers when Taizu took YanDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 55
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- Relation Favored by · Person Empress Dao (悼後) · Basis won the empress dowager's favor while Palace Secretariat CommissionerDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 208
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment Emperor Hailing held him in contempt · Assessor Person Id Emperor Hailing (海陵) · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 209
- Assessment His advice to retain the existing arrangements was adopted · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 75
- Assessment Song observers praised his discernment and integrity · Mode quoted-collectiveDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 71
- Assessment The border-fortification proposal was abandoned · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 88
- Assessment The generals adopted his Western Xia policy · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 84
- Assessment The Marshal's Headquarters ultimately adopted his Guantao policy · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · History of Jin 78, passage 80
References in the histories
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