Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Liu Laozhi 劉牢之

Attested AD 397 - AD 400

Passages: 3
Chapters: 2
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Laozhi was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 397 晉隆安初
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 63, passage 8
AD 400 隆安四年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 49, passage 79

Key source chapters

Book of Song, Chapter 63 Volume 63 Biographies 23: Wang Hua, Wang Tanshou, Yin Jingren, Shen Yanzhi 2 passages
Book of Song, Chapter 49 Volume 49 Biographies 9: Sun Chu, Kuai En, Liu Zhong, Yu Qiujin 1 passage

Places and affiliations

Polity Id eastern-jin · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 49, passage 79

Events and relationships

Attacked
Military · Commander · With Wang Yin (王廞)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 8
Hunted
Military · Searcher · With Wang Hua (王華)
Directly stated · Book of Song 63, passage 11

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 49Volume 49 Biographies 9: Sun Chu, Kuai En, Liu Zhong, Yu Qiujin · 1 passage

為劉牢之鎮北參軍督護。 He served as Inspector-and-Protector under Liu Laozhi, General Who Pacifies the North.

Book of Song, Chapter 63Volume 63 Biographies 23: Wang Hua, Wang Tanshou, Yin Jingren, Shen Yanzhi · 2 passages

恭遣劉牢之擊廞，廞敗走，不知所在。 Gong sent Liu Laozhi against him. Yin was beaten and fled, and no one knew where he had gone.

時牢之搜檢覓華甚急，曇永使華提衣襆隨後，津邏咸疑焉。 Laozhi was hunting for Hua with great urgency. Tan Yong made the boy carry a bundle of clothes and walk behind him, and at every ferry crossing people grew suspicious.