Liu Qian (劉謙) | 24 Histories

Overview

Liu Qian was a Military Officer and Official.

Life and dates

Death

died 卒
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 4

Attested activity

AD 880 to AD 905 廣州牙校，累遷封州刺史
Strongly inferred · History of Song 481, passages 3-4

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Liu Anren (劉安仁)
begat 生
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 3
Parent of Liu Yin (劉隱)
begat 生
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 4
Parent of Liu Yan (劉龑)
father 父
Strongly inferred · History of Song 481, passages 4, 11

Career and standing

commissioner at Hesui 賀水鎮遏使
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 3
military aide at Guangzhou 廣州牙校
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 3
prefect of Feng 封州刺史
Held
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 3

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · History of Song 481, passage 3

References in the histories

History of Song, Chapter 481Volume 481 Biographies 240: Hereditary Houses 4: Southern Han and Liu Clans Liu Chang (Gong Chengshu, Li Tuo, Xue Chongyu, Pan Chongche) · 2 passages

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安仁生謙，為廣州牙校，累遷封州刺史、賀水鎮遏使。 Anren's son Qian served as a military aide at Guangzhou and rose through successive appointments to prefect of Feng and commissioner at Hesui.

謙生隱，謙卒，隱代領其任。 Qian's son Yin succeeded him when Qian died and assumed his command.