Overview
Liu Xiu was an official, Diviner, and Courtier.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inBook of LiangBook of Southern Qi
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Hongming | 弘明 | Hongming |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 486 四年Age 54Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 180-181
Age
- 54Reckoning SuiDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 181
Attested activity
- AD 486 四年Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 180-181
- AD 464 孝武崩Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 139
- AD 478 to AD 479 宋末Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 177
- AD 479 建元初Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 167
- AD 483 永明初Dated from the passage context · Book of Liang 26, passage 57
- AD 478 沈攸之難Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 166
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- AD 465 泰始初Dated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 141
- AD 479 to AD 493 贊曰Strongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 298
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Spouse of Concubine of Liu Xiu (劉休妾)concubine 妾 · AD 465 to AD 472 明帝时Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 154
- Descendant of Liu Hui (劉徽)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 134
- Sibling of Liu Qin (劉欽)younger brother 弟 · Full siblings
elder brother 兄 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 140 - Child of Liu Chao (劉超)father 父Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 135
- Spouse of Wang (王氏)wife 妻 · Primary marriageDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 154
Key source chapters
Career and standing
- multi-skilled court favorite and diviner 多藝能Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 146
- Champion General 冠軍將軍AD 486 四年 · AddedDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 180
- Protector-General for Pacifying the Barbarians 鎮蠻護軍AddedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 162
- Ningshuo General 寧朔將軍AdvancedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 163
- Intendant of Yuzhang 豫章內史AD 486 四年 · AppointedDated from the passage context · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 180
- Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞AD 479 建元初 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 167
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- Attendant at the bureau 給事中AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 158
- Chancellor of Nankang 南康相Appointed · At Nankang 南康Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 159
- Commandant-escort for Imperial Princesses 駙馬都尉AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 136
- Commissioner of Waters 都水使者AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 159
- Court Attendant for Imperial Audiences 奉朝請AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 136
- Front-army chief aide 前軍長史AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 166
- Grand Administrator of Xincai 新蔡太守Appointed · At Xincai 新蔡Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 161
- Jianwei General 建威將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 161
- Outer Gentleman 員外郎AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 157
- Pacification of the South chief aide to the Prince of Shaoling 邵陵王安南長史Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 166
- Qi Platform Regular Attendant 齊臺散騎常侍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 166
- recorder in the Supporting Army headquarters 輔師府錄事參軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 142
- recorder on the Prince of Shaoling's southern staff 邵陵王南中郎錄事Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 161
- regular attendant in Prince Xiangdong's establishment 湘東國常侍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 136
- Regular Officer 正員郎AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 161
- Secretariat Central Troops Officer 尚書中兵郎AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 158
- staff officer on the Prince of Ancheng's pacification army 安成王撫軍參軍Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 159
- Yellow Gate Officer 黃門郎AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 166
- Northern Campaign aide to the Prince of Guiyang 桂陽王征北參軍Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 144
- Intendant of Southern City 南城令ConcurrentDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 157
- Pacification Army aide 輔國司馬ConcurrentDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 157
- secretariat communication attendant 中書通事舍人ConcurrentDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 157
- Censor-in-Chief 御史中丞HeldDirectly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 57
- Adviser 諮議PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 163
- Chief Aide 長史PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 165
- Military Aide 司馬PromotedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 163
- Grand Administrator of Xunyang 尋陽太守Transferred · At Xunyang 尋陽Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 164
- Marquis of Nanxiang 南鄉侯InheritedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 138
- EnjoyedImperial favorDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 156
- held in the Imperial Workshop seven years 被繫尚方七年AD 454 to AD 464 義宣反后至孝武崩 · Imprisonment · ImprisonedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 139
Places and affiliations
- Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 166-167, 180
- Polity Southern Qi 南齊 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 298, 300
- Polity Id liu-song · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 136, 141, 177
- At Xiang in Pei commandery 沛郡相Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 133
- At Nankang 南康 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 159
- At Pencheng 盆城 · Relation Served atDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 166
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- At south Xiang 南湘 · Relation Resided inDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 298
- At Southern City 南城 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 157
- At Xincai 新蔡 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 161
- At Xunyang 尋陽 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 164
Learning and skills
- Belief Zi Jing clerical school 子敬正隸法 · Relation Adherent ofDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 179
- Skill cooking and flavors 鼎味 · Level expertDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 146
- Skill divination of unborn sex 筮男女 · Level never-missedDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 147
- Skill yarrow-stalk divination 筮 · Level skilledDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 298
- Skill learning and memory 好學諳憶 · Level strongDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 137
Works and attributed material
- AD 479 建元初Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 168-174
- Narrative · SubjectDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 180-181
Events and relationships
- Bestowed concubine and wife beatenDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 154
- Convicted of hiding rebel friendDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 139
- Divined Emperor Ming would prevailDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 141
- Divined sex of rear palace pregnanciesDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 147
- Emperor ordered shop humiliation of wifeDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 155
- FavoredCultural · Early advocate · Object Zi Jing clerical method 此法Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 179
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- Followed brother to Luo countyDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 140
- Helped raise the kingsPolitical · SupporterDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 300
- Managed military expenses at PenchengDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 166
- Oversaw testAD 478 to AD 479 宋末 · Technical · Supervisor · With Wang Sengqian (王僧虔) · Object south-pointing carriage 指南車Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 177
- RecommendedDirectly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 57
- Requested to resign censorateDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 168, 174
- Relation Protege of · Person Wu Xi (吳喜)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passages 142-143
- Relation Friend of · Person Xie Yan (謝儼)Directly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 139
- Relation Recommender of · Person Fu Zhao (傅昭)Directly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 57
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment skilled at the stalks and rested at peace in south Xiang · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 298
- Assessment spoke well on governing but left no distinctive mark in the commandery · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 160
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Liang 26, passage 57; Book of Southern Qi 34, passage 177
References in the histories
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