Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Liu Rui 劉銳

Died AD 310

Passages: 6
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Rui was an official.

Life and dates

Death

AD 310 銳、攸梟首通衢
Beheaded and displayed
Directly stated · Book of Jin 101, passage 253

Attested activity

AD 310 衛尉西昌王劉銳
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 101, passage 236

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 101Volume 101 Records 1: Liu Yuanhai and Liu Xuan · 6 passages

其衛尉西昌王劉銳、宗正呼延攸恨不參顧命也，說和曰：「先帝不惟輕重之計，而使三王總強兵于內，大司馬握十萬勁卒居於近郊，陛下今便為寄坐耳。 Commandant Liu Rui and Huyan You, bitter at being left out of the regency, warned Liu He: "Your father left three royal brothers garrisoned inside the capital while Liu Cong holds a hundred thousand veterans just outside—you sit the throne as a mere lodger.

銳、攸怒曰：「今日之議，理無有二。」 Liu Rui and Huyan You snarled, "This council brooks no dissent."

乃相與盟於東堂，使銳、景攻聰，攸率劉安國攻裕，使侍中劉乘、武衛劉欽攻魯王隆，尚書田密、武衛劉璿攻北海王乂。 They swore in the eastern hall: Liu Rui and Ma Jing would strike Liu Cong; Huyan You and Liu Anguo would hit Liu Yu; Liu Cheng and Liu Qin would move on Liu Long; Tian Mi and Liu Xuan would storm Liu Yi.

銳知聰之有備也，馳還，與攸、乘等會攻隆、裕。 Liu Rui saw the trap, wheeled back, and with Huyan You and Liu Cheng struck Liu Long and Liu Yu instead.

銳等奔入南宮，前鋒隨之，斬和於光極西室。 The pursuers cornered Liu Rui in the southern palace and slew Liu He in the Guangji west hall.

銳、攸梟首通衢。 Liu Rui and Huyan You's heads went to the public crossroads.