Five Dynasties · Warlord and Military Governor

Liu Yin 劉隱

First attested AD 900; died AD 910

Passages: 8
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Yin was a warlord and Military Governor.

Life and dates

Death

AD 910 開平四年三月
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 162

Attested activity

AD 900 to AD 911 AD 900-911
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 151

Family

Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.

Child of Lady Wei (韋氏)
born of Lady Wei 韋氏女所生
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 151
Child of Liu Qian (劉謙)
eldest son 長子
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 151
Sibling of Liu Zhi (劉陟)
younger brother 弟 · Uncertain siblings
Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passages 145, 151

Career and standing

military governor of Qinghai and Jinghai 清海、靜海兩軍節度使
Held
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 161
Prince of Nanhai 南海王
Granted
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 161

Places and affiliations

Polity Liang 梁 · Relation Served
Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 135, passage 159

References in the histories

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History

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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 135Volume 135: Biographies of Usurpers 2: Liu Shouguang, Liu Zhi, Liu Chong · 8 passages

謙之長子曰隱，即韋氏女所生也，幼而奇特。 Qian's eldest son Yin was born of the Wei lady and was remarkable from childhood.

及謙卒，賀水諸將有無賴者，幸變作亂，隱定計誅之。 When Qian died, ruffians among the Hesui generals tried to stir revolt; Yin devised their execution.

唐昭宗以嗣薛王知柔石門扈蹕功，授清海軍節度使。 Emperor Zhaozong rewarded the heir Prince of Xue Zhirou's service at Shimen by appointing Yin military governor of the Qinghai Army.

詔下，有府之牙將盧琚、譚玘謀不稟朝命，隱舉部兵誅琚、玘以聞，知柔至，深德之，辟為行軍司馬，委以兵賦。 When the edict arrived, guard officers Lu Ju and Tan Qi plotted defiance. Yin raised troops, killed them, and reported it; Zhirou on arrival was deeply grateful, made him campaigning marshal, and entrusted him with troops and revenue.

唐昭宗命宰相徐彥若代知柔復署前職。 Emperor Zhaozong ordered Chief Minister Xu Yanruo to replace Zhirou and reappoint Yin to his former post.

彥若在鎮二年，臨薨，手表奏隱為兩使留後，昭宗未之許，命宰相崔遠為節度使。 Yanruo governed two years; dying, he memorialized that Yin be acting governor of both commissions. The emperor refused and named Chief Minister Cui Yuan governor.

遠行及江陵，聞嶺表多盜，懼隱違詔，遲留不進，會遠復入相，乃詔以隱為留後，然久未即真。 Yuan reached Jiangling, heard of banditry in Lingnan, feared Yin would defy the edict, and lingered. When Yuan returned to office, Yin was made acting governor but long went unconfirmed.

及梁祖為元帥，隱遣使持重賂以求保薦，梁祖即表其事，遂降旄節。 When the Liang founder became commander-in-chief, Yin sent envoys with heavy gifts; the founder memorialized the court and the baton was granted.