Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Liu Shan 後主

Liú Shàn

Attested AD 238 - AD 263

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Shan was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 238 to AD 263 后主立太子…后主拜宪
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passages 37, 39

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Liu Xuan (太子)
heir 太子
Strongly inferred · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 37

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 41Volume 41: Book of Shu 11: Biographies of Huo, Wang, Xiang, Zhang, Yang, and Fei · 3 passages

后主立太子，为太子舍人，迁庶子、尚书吏部郎，以宣信校尉再使於吴，吴人称美焉。 After the crown prince was named, he served as gentleman attendant, then as palace attendant and personnel director at the secretariat, and twice went to Wu as envoy with the rank of colonel who spreads trust, winning praise in the eastern court.

时右大将军阎宇都督巴东，为领军，后主拜宪为宇副贰。 General Yan Yu of the right commanded east of Ba while also leading the central army; the emperor named Luo Xian his second-in-command there.

得后主委质问至，乃帅所统临于都亭三日。 When the emperor’s formal surrender order reached him, he led his troops to the metropolitan pavilion and kept mourning rites for three days.