Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official and General

Liu Mian 劉勔

Liú Miǎn

Attested AD 457 - AD 472

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Mian was an official and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 457 to AD 472 大明至泰始
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passages 54-56

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Liu Yingzhi (劉穎之)
grandfather 祖 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 37, passages 53-54
Parent of Liu Quan (劉悛)
father 父 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 54

Career and standing

Minister of Education 司空
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 54
Marquis of Poyang 鄱陽縣侯
Held
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 58

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 37, passage 54

References in the histories

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 37Volume 37 Biographies 18: Dao Hui, Liu Quan, Yu Cong, Hu Xiezhi · 4 passages

父勔，司空。 His father, Liu Mian, had served as Minister of Works.

劉延孫爲南徐州，初辟悛從事，隨父勔征竟陵王誕於廣陵，以功拜駙馬都尉，轉宗愨寧蠻府主簿，建安王司徒騎兵參軍。 When Liu Yansun governed South Xuzhou he first recruited Quan as an aide; Quan followed his father Mian in the campaign against Prince Dan of Jingling at Guangling and, for his service, was appointed Commandant of the Palace Stables, then became chief clerk on Zong Que's Pacification of the Barbarians staff and cavalry staff officer on the Prince of Jian'an's Minister of Education staff.

復隨父勔征殷琰於壽春，於橫塘、死虎累戰皆勝。 He again followed his father Mian in the campaign against Yin Yan at Shouchun and fought repeated victorious battles at Hengtang and Sihu.

遷振武將軍、蜀郡太守，未之任，復從父勔征討，假寧朔將軍，拜鄱陽縣侯世子。 He was promoted to General Who Exerts Martial Might and Grand Administrator of Shujun but did not take up the post; he again followed his father Mian on campaign, was provisionally made General of Pacifying the North, and was named heir to the Marquis of Poyang.