Liu Muzhi (劉穆之) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Muzhi was an official and In-law.

PeriodThree Kingdoms and Six Dynasties

IdentityHistorical · Male

Roles

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Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 420 劉宋初
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 229
AD 404 to AD 417 劉穆之丹陽前軍府
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 258
AD 410 to AD 417 劉穆之舉為高祖鎮軍參軍
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 54, passage 89
AD 404 to AD 417 劉穆之記
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 21
AD 479 建元元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 2, passage 38
AD 405 to AD 416 義熙十二年前之敘事
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 73, passages 9-10, 12

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AD 404 to AD 417 靖之為劉穆之所厚
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 92, passages 239-240

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Ancestor of Liu Xiang (劉祥)
great-grandfather 曾祖 · paternal line · 3 generations
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 229
Parent of Father of Liu Shizhi (劉式之之父)
father 父 · paternal line
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 36, passages 109, 229
Ancestor of Liu Biao (劉彪)
legitimate heir 正胤 · paternal line
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 36, passage 229
Parent of Liu Xianzhi (劉憲之)
son 子
Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 9

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Career and standing

commander of the Danyang vanguard army 丹陽前軍
AD 404 to AD 417 劉穆之丹陽前軍府 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 258

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 21
Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 89
AD 404 to AD 417 劉穆之丹陽前軍府
At Danyang 丹陽 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 258

Works and attributed material

record 記
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 21
Liu Muzhi's record 劉穆之記
Relation Author
Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 59, passage 21
Speech · Speaker · With Wang Jingzhi (王靖之) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 240

Events and relationships

Sought to employ and meet
Recruitment · Prospective patron · With Yan Yanzhi (顏延之) · Outcome Yan Yanzhi refused to visit
Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 10
Relation In law of · Person Yan Yanzhi (顏延之)
Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 10

Assessments and attributes

Assessment heard of Yan Yanzhi's literary excellence · With Yan Yanzhi (顏延之) · Mode narrative-report
Directly stated · Book of Song 73, passage 10

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 89; Book of Song 92, passage 258

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History

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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 2Volume 2 Annals 2: Emperor Gao of Southern Qi 2 · 1 passage

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南康縣公華容縣公可爲侯，萍鄉縣侯可爲伯，減戶有差，以繼劉穆之、王弘、何無忌後。」 The county dukes of Nankang and Huarong are made marquises; the marquis of Pingxiang is made an earl; household quotas are cut by rank, to carry on the houses of Liu Muzhi, Wang Hong, and He Wuji."

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 36Volume 36 Biographies 17: Xie Chaozong, Liu Xiang · 1 passage

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祥從祖兄彪，祥曾祖穆之正胤。 Xiang's agnatic cousin Biao was legitimate heir of great-grandfather Muzhi.

Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 59Volume 59 Biographies 40: Other Peoples from Henan, the Di People, and Qiang · 1 passage

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水運遘屯，木德應運，子年垂刈，劉穆之記，崏嶺有不衽之山，京房讖云「卯金十六，草肅應王」。 The fortune of Water meets obstruction; the virtue of Wood answers the times; the zi year is ripe for the reaping; so runs Liu Muzhi's record; on Mount Min stands the Mountain of Unlapped Robes; and Jing Fang's prophecy reads, "Mao-metal at sixteen—grass and su shall answer as king."

Book of Song, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 14: Kong Jigong, Yang Xuanbao, Shen Tanqing · 1 passage

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劉穆之舉為高祖鎮軍參軍，庫部郎，永世令。 Liu Muzhi recommended him as military aide on Gaozu's Pacification Army staff, as Director of the Storehouses, and as Magistrate of Yongshi.

Book of Song, Chapter 73Volume 73 Biographies 33: Yan Yanzhi · 2 passages

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妹適東莞劉憲之，穆之子也。 His younger sister had married Liu Xianzhi of Dongguan, a son of Liu Muzhi.

穆之既與延之通家，又聞其美，將仕之，先欲相見，延之不往也。 Muzhi was already related to Yanzhi by marriage and, hearing of his talent, meant to take him into service and wished to meet him first; Yanzhi refused to call on him.

Book of Song, Chapter 92Volume 92 Biographies 52: Liang Li · 3 passages

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初為劉穆之丹陽前軍府參軍。 He first served as adjutant on Liu Muzhi's Danyang vanguard army staff.

靖之為劉穆之所厚，就穆之求侍中，如此非一。 Jingzhi was favored by Liu Muzhi and repeatedly asked him for the post of palace attendant.

穆之曰：「卿若不求，久自得也。」 Muzhi said: "If you had not asked, you would have received it in time on your own."