Overview
The translated histories identify Liu Yan as a ruler and warlord. This record brings together 5 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 | 劉巖 | Liú Yán |
| Surname | Liu | 劉 | |
| Personal name | Liu Yan | 劉巖 | Liú Yán |
| Personal name | Liu Yan | 劉龑 | Liú Yǎn |
| Given | Yan | 巖 | |
| Changed name | Yan | 龑 |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleStrongly inferred · xinwudaishi:041:s0014
Roles
- Ruler
- Warlord
Life and dates
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 唐末 · Western Interval: Start: AD 880 · End: AD 907Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:041:s0014
- Source Date: Text: 梁初 · Western Interval: Start: AD 907 · End: AD 912Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:041:s0032
Source notes
- From: Liu Yan / 劉巖 · To: Liu Yan / 劉龑Explicit · xinwudaishi:041:s0014, xinwudaishi:041:s0032
References in the histories
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