Sui and Tang · Official and Diviner

Liu Xuan 劉烜

Liú Xuǎn

Attested AD 763 - AD 765

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Xuan was an official and Diviner.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 763 to AD 765 代宗護山陵使時
Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 120-121

Career and standing

diviner 術士
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 120
aide to the tomb-guard commissioner 山陵使判官
Appointed
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 120
Drafting Secretary 中書舍人
Held
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 120
punished for breaking the law 坐法
Punished · Sentenced
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 121

Events and relationships

Relation Associate of · Person Li Fuguo (李輔國)
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 120

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 113Volume 109 Biographies 59: Feng Gang, Ashinashe'er, Qibi Heli, Heichi Changzhi, Li Duozuo, Li Siye, Bai Xiaode · 2 passages

冕以幸臣李輔國權盛，將附之，乃表輔國親昵術士中書舍人劉烜充山陵使判官。 Because the favored minister Li Fuguo's power was great and Mian meant to attach himself to him, he memorialized that Fuguo's close associate, the diviner and drafting secretary Liu Xuan, serve as aide to the tomb-guard commissioner.

烜坐法，冕坐貶施州刺史。 Liu Xuan was punished for breaking the law, and Mian was demoted to prefect of Shi.