Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Ruler

Liu Yilong 劉義隆

Attested AD 420 - AD 453

Passages
30
Chapters
7
Histories
2

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Yilong as an administrator, general, royal family member, and ruler. This record brings together 30 passages from 7 chapters across 2 histories, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Liu Yilong 劉義隆 Liu Yilong
Title Duke of Pengcheng 彭城公
Temple Emperor Taizu 太祖
Title Emperor Taizu 太祖
Title Emperor Wen 文帝
Title Emperor Wen 太祖
Temple name Emperor Wen 太祖 Tàizǔ
Title Emperor Wen
Personal Liu Yilong 劉義隆
Personal Liu Yilong 太祖 Liú Yìlóng
Title Prince of Yidu 宜都王
Temple Taizu 太祖
Title Taizu 太祖
Temple Taizu 太祖 Tàizǔ
Given Yilong 義隆 Yilong

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Administrator
  • General
  • Royal Family Member
  • Ruler

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 元嘉二十二年 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Regnal Year: 22 · Western Year: AD 445
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:071:s0053
  • Source Date: Text: 元嘉二十七年 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Regnal Year: 27 · Western Year: AD 450
    Explicit · songshu:055:s0097
  • Source Date: Text: 元嘉二十七年 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Regnal Year: 27 · Western Year: AD 450
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:086:s0047
  • Source Date: Text: 元嘉 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Western Interval: Start: AD 424 · End: AD 453
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:062:s0057
  • Source Date: Text: 太祖元嘉末 · Reign Id: liu-song-yuanjia · Western Year: AD 453
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:086:s0006
  • Source Date: Text: 元嘉三年後 · Western Interval: Start: AD 426 · End: AD 433
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:073:s0041, songshu:073:s0052
  • Source Date: Text: 太祖重之 · Western Interval: Start: AD 424 · End: AD 453
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:062:s0028
  • Source Date: Text: 永初元年 · Western Year: AD 420
    Explicit event contextual date · songshu:003:s0057, songshu:003:s0079
  • Source Date: Text: 遣將救定 · Western Year: AD 430
    Explicit · weishu:030:s0074

Family

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  • Parent of Eldest Princess Xian of Dongyang (東陽獻公主)
    Kinship Term: eldest daughter / 長女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter
  • Parent of Princess Nanyang (南陽公主)
    Kinship Term: fifteenth daughter / 第十五女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter · Object Birth Order: 15
  • Parent of Eldest Princess Huaiyang (淮陽長公主)
    Kinship Term: ninth daughter / 第九女 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter · Object Birth Order: 9
  • Sibling of Prince Yikang of Pengcheng (彭城王義康)
    Kinship Term: prince/brother / 王 · Shared Parentage: full
  • Sibling of Prince Yigong of Jiangxia (江夏王義恭)
    Kinship Term: prince/brother / 王 · Shared Parentage: full
  • Child of Song Gaozu (宋高祖)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Emperor Xiaowu (孝武帝)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Liu Shao (劉劭)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Liu Hong (劉宏)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Liu Jun (劉濬)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Liu Shuo (劉鑠)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son
  • Parent of Liu Dan (劉誕)
    Kinship Term: son / 子 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: son

Career and standing

  • Label: General Who Stabilizes the West / 鎮西將軍 · Action: advanced
    Explicit · songshu:003:s0079
  • Label: Governor of Jing Province / 荊州刺史 · Action: held
    Explicit · songshu:003:s0079
  • Title: Prince of Yidu / 宜都王 · Action: established
    Explicit · songshu:003:s0057

Places and affiliations

Works and attributed material

Assessments and attributes

Source notes

References in the histories

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Book of Song, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 · 2 passages
Book of Song, Chapter 55Volume 55 Biographies 15: Zang Dao, Xu Guang, F Long · 3 passages
Book of Song, Chapter 62Volume 62 Biographies 22: Yang Xin, Zhang Fu, Wang Wei · 6 passages
Book of Song, Chapter 71Volume 71 Biographies 31: Xu Zhan, Jiang Zhan, Wang Sengchao · 14 passages
Book of Song, Chapter 73Volume 73 Biographies 33: Yan Yanzhi · 1 passage
Book of Song, Chapter 86Volume 86 Biographies 46: Yin Xiaozu, Liu Mian · 2 passages
Book of Wei, Chapter 30Volume 25: Zhang Sunsong, Zhangsun Daosheng · 2 passages