Sui and Tang · Military Officer

Liu Sheng 劉晟

Attested AD 880 - AD 885

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Sheng was a Military Officer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 880 to AD 885 事節度使李可舉
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 2

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Parent of Liu Rengong (劉仁恭)
father 父
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 2

Career and standing

army clerk 軍吏
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 2
commandant of Xinxing Town 新興鎮將
Appointed
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 2

Places and affiliations

At Fanyang 范陽 · Relation Resided at
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 2

Events and relationships

Relation Served under · Person Li Keju (李可舉)
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 2

References in the histories

Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 135Volume 135: Biographies of Usurpers 2: Liu Shouguang, Liu Zhi, Liu Chong · 1 passage

其父仁恭，初隨父晟客於范陽，晟以軍吏補新興鎮將，事節度使李可舉。 His father Liu Rengong had first accompanied his own father Liu Sheng as a dependent in Fanyang. Sheng was promoted from the clerical ranks to commandant of Xinxing Town and served under Military Governor Li Keju.