Five Dynasties · Warlord

Liu Yan 劉言

Attested AD 940 - AD 953

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Yan was a warlord.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 940 to AD 953 事希範至周廣順
Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passages 136, 138

Places and affiliations

At Luling in Jizhou 吉州廬陵
Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 66, passage 136

References in the histories

New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 66Volume 66: Hereditary House of Chu · 3 passages

及臥病，始思常言，以為忠，召之托以希廣。 When he fell gravely ill, he recalled Chang's counsel, judged it loyal, summoned him, and entrusted Ma Xiguang to his care.

劉言，吉州廬陵人也。 Liu Yan came from Luling in Jizhou.

言，初事刺史彭玕，從玕奔楚，言事希範為長州刺史。 Yan had first served Prefect Peng Yan and followed him into Chu. Under Xifan he became prefect of Changzhou.