Song, Liao, and Jin · Aristocrat

Liu Sangu 劉三嘏

Attested AD 982 - AD 1031

Passages
6
Chapters
2
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Sangu as an aristocrat, official, and poet. This record brings together 6 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Liu Sangu 劉三嘏 Liu Sangu
Surname Liu
Personal Liu Sangu 劉三嘏
Personal name Sangu 三嘏 Sāngǔ

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Aristocrat
  • Official
  • Poet

Life and dates

Death

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 聖宗十四女 · Western Interval: Start: AD 982 · End: AD 1031
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:065:s0165
  • Source Date: Text: 聖宗時 · Western Interval: Start: AD 983 · End: AD 1031
    Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:086:s0054

Family

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Career and standing

  • Label: Commandant of Escort / 駙馬都尉 · Action: appointed
    Explicit · liaoshi:086:s0053

Places and affiliations

Learning and skills

  • Credential: Presented Scholar / 進士 · Action: earned
    Explicit · liaoshi:086:s0052

Works and attributed material

  • Work: One Arrow Slays Two Deer / 一矢斃雙鹿賦 · Relation: author
    Explicit · liaoshi:086:s0054

Events and relationships

  • Kind: flight · Role: fugitive · Action: fled to Song after discord with princess
    Explicit · liaoshi:086:s0055

Assessments and attributes

Source notes

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 65Volume 65 Tables 3: Princesses · 1 passage
History of Liao, Chapter 86Volume 86 Biographies 16: Yelu Hezhu, Liu Jing, Liu Liufu, Ye Luniaolu, Niu Wenshu, Du Fang, Xiao Heshang, Yelu Helizhi, Yelu Pode · 5 passages