Liu Tingrang (劉廷讓)

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Tingrang as a general. This record brings together 5 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Liu Tingrang	劉廷讓	Liú Tíngràng
Personal name	Liu Tingrang	劉廷讓	Liú Tíngràng
Given	Tingrang	廷讓

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · liaoshi:011:s0196, liaoshi:084:s0020
Sex: male
Strongly inferred · liaoshi:083:s0057

Roles

General

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 統和四年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 4 · Western Year: AD 986
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:011:s0196, liaoshi:083:s0035, liaoshi:083:s0057
Source Date: Text: 七年 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Regnal Year: 7 · Western Year: AD 989
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:083:s0060
Source Date: Text: 統和初 · Reign Id: liao-tonghe · Western Year: AD 983
Explicit event contextual date · liaoshi:084:s0020

Places and affiliations

Label: Song / 宋 · Relation: served
Explicit · liaoshi:011:s0196, liaoshi:084:s0020

References in the histories

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History of Liao, Chapter 11Volume 11 Annals 11: Shengzong 2 · 1 passage

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上率大軍與宋將劉廷讓、李敬源戰於莫州，敗之。 The Emperor led the main army against Song generals Liu Tingrang and Li Jingyuan at Mo Prefecture and defeated them.

History of Liao, Chapter 83Volume 83 Biographies 13: Yelu Xiuge, Yelu Xiezhen, Yelu Xidi, Yelu Xuegu · 3 passages

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時宋將劉廷讓以數萬騎並海而出，約與李敬源合兵，聲言取燕。 The Song general Liu Tingrang then led tens of thousands of cavalry along the coast, intending to join Li Jingyuan and proclaiming that they would take Yan.

會太后軍至，接戰，殺敬源，廷讓走瀛州。 When the empress dowager's army arrived they gave battle, killed Li Jingyuan, and Tingrang fled to Yingzhou.

七年，宋遣劉廷讓等乘暑潦來攻易州，諸將憚之； In the seventh year Liu Tingrang and others exploited the summer floods to attack Yizhou, and the other generals were wary;

History of Liao, Chapter 84Volume 84 Biographies 14: Yelu Sha, Yelu Mozhi, Xiao Gan, Yelu Shanbu, Yelu Haili · 1 passage

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復從伐宋，敗劉廷讓、李敬源之軍，賜賚優渥。 He took the field once more against the Song, routed the forces of Liu Tingrang and Li Jingyuan, and received a generous grant of rewards.