Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Prince of Changsha and Liu Song official

Liu Yixin 劉義欣

Attested c. AD 404 - AD 453

Passages: 7
Chapters: 6
Histories: 1

Overview

Liu Yixin was a prince of Changsha and Liu Song official.

Other names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal name	Yixin, Prince of Changsha	長沙王義欣

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 432 元嘉九年
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 218
AD 424 to AD 453 長沙王義欣
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 54, passages 201, 204
AD 424 to AD 453 元嘉中
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 76, passage 90
AD 420 永初元年
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 3, passage 48
AD 420 to AD 430 義欣後軍
Dated from the passage context · Book of Song 65, passage 82
c. AD 404 to c. AD 439 長沙王義欣
Strongly inferred · Book of Song 69, passage 117

Key source chapters

Career and standing

Governor of Qing Province 青州刺史
Appointed
Directly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 48
inspector of Yuzhou 豫州刺史
AD 432 元嘉九年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 218
Central Army Commander 中領軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 3, passage 48
Prince of Changsha 長沙王
AD 432 元嘉九年 · Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 218
Prince of Changsha 長沙王
Held
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 201; Book of Song 65, passage 82; Book of Song 69, passage 117

Places and affiliations

Polity Id liu-song · Relation Served
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passage 201; Book of Song 65, passage 82; Book of Song 92, passage 218
AD 432 元嘉九年
At Yuzhou 豫州 · Relation Posted to
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 218

Works and attributed material

AD 432 元嘉九年
Memorial · Author · Direct quotation · With Shen Jili (申季歷)
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 218

Events and relationships

Relation Patron of · Person Shen Tanqing (沈曇慶)
Directly stated · Book of Song 54, passages 201, 204

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Song 92, passage 218

References in the histories

Book of Song, Chapter 3Volume 3 Annals 3: Emperor Wu 3 · 1 passage

尚書僕射徐羨之加鎮軍將軍，右衞將軍謝晦為中領軍，宋國領軍檀道濟為護軍將軍，中領軍劉義欣為青州刺史。 Secretariat Director Xu Xianzhi was additionally appointed General Who Stabilizes the Army; Right Guards General Xie Hui was made Central Army Commander; Song Domain Commander-in-Chief Tan Daoji was made Protector General; Central Army Commander Liu Yixin was made Governor of Qing Province.

Book of Song, Chapter 54Volume 54 Biographies 14: Kong Jigong, Yang Xuanbao, Shen Tanqing · 2 passages

曇慶初辟主簿，州從事，西曹主簿，長沙王義欣後軍鎮軍主簿。 Tanqing was first summoned as chief clerk, provincial aide, western bureau chief clerk, and chief clerk on the Rear Army and Pacification Army staffs of the Prince of Changsha, Yixin.

義欣又請為鎮軍記室參軍。 Yixin again requested him as consultation army aide on the Pacification Army staff.

Book of Song, Chapter 65Volume 65 Biographies 25: Ji Han, Liu Daochan, Du Ji, Shen Tian · 1 passage

桂陽公義真鎮長安，辟為州主簿，後為義真車騎行參軍，員外散騎侍郎，江夏王義恭撫軍刑獄參軍，尚書都官郎，長沙王義欣後軍錄事參軍。 When Duke of Guiyang Liu Yizhen held Chang'an, Ji was recruited as provincial chief clerk; he later served as acting aide on Yizhen's chariots and cavalry staff, external attendant gentleman, punishments aide on Prince of Jiangxia Liu Yigong's pacification army staff, director in the Ministry of Justice, and recording aide on Prince of Changsha Liu Yixin's rear guard staff.

Book of Song, Chapter 69Volume 69 Biographies 29: Liu Zhan, Fan Ye · 1 passage

在郡數年，遷長沙王義欣鎮軍長史，加寧朔將軍。 After several years in the commandery, he was transferred to serve as Chief Clerk to Yixin, Prince of Changsha and General Who Pacifies the Army, and was additionally appointed General Who Pacifies the North.

Book of Song, Chapter 76Volume 76 Biographies 36: Zhu Xiuzhi, Zong Que, Wang Xuanmo · 1 passage

元嘉中，補長沙王義欣鎮軍中兵參軍，領汝陰太守。 During Yuanjia he was appointed staff officer in the central army of the Prince of Changsha, Yixin, while also serving as Administrator of Ruyin.

Book of Song, Chapter 92Volume 92 Biographies 52: Liang Li · 1 passage

元嘉九年，豫州刺史長沙王義欣上言：「所統威遠將軍、北譙梁二郡太守關中侯申季歷，自奉職邦畿，於茲五年，信惠並宣，威化兼著，外清姦暴，內輯民黎，役賦均平，閭井齊肅，綏穆初附，招攜荒遠，郊境之外，仰澤懷風，爵賞之授，績能是顯，宜升階秩，以崇獎勸。」 In the ninth year of Yuanjia, Prince Yixin of Changsha, inspector of Yuzhou, reported: "General Who Establishes Distance Shen Jili, marquis within the passes and administrator of Northern Qiao and Liang, has served in the capital region for five years. His trustworthiness and kindness are felt throughout his districts; he has suppressed violence abroad and brought order at home; levies are fair and the people live in peace. He has pacified newly submitted peoples and drawn in the remote frontier. Beyond the suburbs the people look to his grace. His merit warrants promotion in rank as encouragement to others."