Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Official

Liu Tan 劉坦

Attested AD 307 - AD 309

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Tan was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 307 to AD 309 懷帝即位後上言
Dated from the passage context · Book of Jin 41, passages 365, 367

Career and standing

left deputy 左丞
Held
Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 367

Places and affiliations

Polity Western Jin 西晉 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 367

Works and attributed material

Memorial · Author · With Emperor Huai (懷帝) · Direct quotation
Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passages 367-375

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 41Volume 41 Biographies 11: Wei Shu; Li Xi; Liu Shi; Gao Guang · 1 passage

左丞劉坦上言曰：「夫堂高級遠，主尊相貴。 Left Deputy Liu Tan submitted a memorial, saying, "When the hall is high, the steps are far; when the sovereign is honored, the minister is exalted.