Overview
The translated histories identify Liu Yan as an aristocrat and royal family member. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.
Names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Liu Yan | 劉衍 | Liu Yan |
| Title | Marquis of Pinglu | 平陸侯衍 | Pinglu hou Yan |
| Posthumous | Prince Si | 思王 | Siwang |
| Title | Prince Si of Chu | 楚思王 | Chu Siwang |
| Personal | Yan | 衍 | Yan |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · hanshu:091:s0214
Roles
- Aristocrat
- Royal Family Member
Life and dates
Death
- Date Context: Source Date: Text: 二十一年薨 · Western Year: BC 3Explicit · hanshu:091:s0215
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 成帝復立文弟平陸侯衍 · Western Year: BC 23Explicit · hanshu:091:s0214
Family
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- Sibling of Liu Wen (劉文)Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Subject Relative Age: elder · Shared Parentage: full
- Parent of Liu Yu (劉紆)Parentage: biological
- Parent of Liu Jing (劉景)Parentage: biological
Career and standing
- Title: Prince Si of Chu / 思王 · Action: enfeoffedExplicit · hanshu:091:s0214
References in the histories
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