Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · Painter and Official

Liu Zhen 劉瑱

Died AD 502

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Zhen as an artist, family member, official, and painter. This record brings together 2 passages from 1 chapter across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

TypeEnglishChinesePinyin
Personal Liu Zhen 劉瑱 Liu Zhen
Surname Liu Liú
Personal Liu Zhen 劉瑱 Liú Zhèn
Courtesy Shiwen 士溫 Shìwēn
Given Zhen Zhèn

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Artist
  • Family Member
  • Official
  • Painter
  • Writer

Life and dates

Death

  • Statement: died before Liu Hui · Before Person Id: Liu Hui (劉繪) · Date Context: Source Date: Text: 先繪卒 · Western Year: AD 502
    Strongly inferred · nanqishu:048:s0252

Attested activity

Family

  • Sibling of Liu Hui (劉繪)
    Kinship Term: younger brother / 弟 · Parentage: biological · Shared Parentage: full · Subject Relative Age: younger · Subject Role: younger-brother · Object Role: elder-brother

Career and standing

  • Label: Attendant of the Ministry of Personnel / 吏部郎 · Action: held
    Explicit · nanqishu:048:s0251

Learning and skills

Works and attributed material

Events and relationships

Assessments and attributes

  • Assessment: ranked first in painting women in his day · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgment
    Explicit · nanqishu:048:s0250
  • Kind: habit · Statement: drank lavishly and was free-handed with possessions
    Explicit · nanqishu:048:s0249

References in the histories

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Book of Southern Qi, Chapter 48Volume 48 Biographies 29: Yuan Tuan, Kong Zhigui, Liu Hui · 2 passages