Liu Yan 龑

Other names

Family

• Descendant of Liu Anren (安仁)
  ancestor 祖 · paternal line · 2 generations
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 51
• Sibling of Liu Yin (隱)
  elder brother 兄 · Paternal half siblings · paternal line
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 36
• Spouse of Lady Ma (馬氏)
  empress 皇后 · Primary marriage
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 62
• Child of Liu Qian (謙)
  father 父 · paternal line
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 51

Career and standing

• military commissioner of Qinghai 清海節度使
  AD 912 乾化二年 · Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 37
• staff adviser to the Prince of Xue's household 薛王府諮議參軍
  Appointed
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 34
• Fellow of the Secretariat 同平章事
  AD 912 乾化二年 · Granted
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 37
• deputy commissioner 副使
  Held
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 35
• Prince of Nanhai 南海王
  Inherited
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 39
• Acting Grand Tutor 檢校太傅
  AD 913 三年 · Granted
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 38

Places and affiliations

• AD 918 二年
  Polity Han (Southern Han) 漢 · Relation Renamed state to
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 58
• Polity Great Yue 大越 · Relation Founded
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 50
• Polity Later Liang 梁 · Relation Acknowledged
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 49

Works and attributed material

• advised stratagem against Shaozhou rather than direct assault
  Speech · Speaker
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 44
• laughed that Dingbao never thought of removing the placard
  Speech · Speaker
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 61

Events and relationships

• Established examinations
  AD 920 四年春 · Institutional · Founder
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 64
• imitated Guangyin's hand; summoned sons Sun and Yi
  Political · Actor · Forged letter · With Zhao Guangyin (趙光胤) · At Luoyang 洛陽
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 54
• Fought
  Military · Commander · With Ma Yin (馬殷) · At Rong and Gui 容、桂
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 47
• Invested empress
  AD 919 三年 · Ritual · Husband · With Lady Ma (馬氏)
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 62
• pacified stockades; killed Changlu and others; defeated Lu clan; took Chao and Shao
  Military · Commander · Pacified stockades
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 46
• Seized
  Military · Commander · At Rong and Yong circuits 容管、邕管 · With Pang Juzhao (龐巨昭)
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 48

Assessments and attributes

• Assessment people said he was a dragon or sea-monster in human form · Mode named-source-report
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 56
• clever yet harsh and cruel; delighted in watching executions
  Character
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 56
• loved extravagance; built halls of jade and pearl from Southern Sea treasures
  Character
  Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 65, passage 57