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
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Liu Zhen | 劉瑱 | Liu Zhen |
| Surname | Liu | 劉 | Liú |
| Personal | Liu Zhen | 劉瑱 | Liú Zhèn |
| Courtesy | Shiwen | 士溫 | Shìwēn |
| Given | Zhen | 瑱 | Zhèn |
Identity
- Historicity
- Historical
- Identification
- Named
- Sex
- Male
- Sex: maleExplicit · nanqishu:048:s0248
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 502Strongly inferred · nanqishu:048:s0252
Attested activity
- Source Date: Text: 先繪卒 · Western Year: AD 502Strongly inferred · nanqishu:048:s0248, nanqishu:048:s0252
- Source Date: Text: 永明 · Western Interval: Start: AD 483 · End: AD 493Explicit event contextual date · nanqishu:048:s0248, nanqishu:048:s0265
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: heldExplicit · nanqishu:048:s0251
Learning and skills
- Skill: literature / 文章 · Level: fond-ofExplicit · nanqishu:048:s0249
- Skill: painting women / 畫婦人 · Level: renownedExplicit · nanqishu:048:s0250
Works and attributed material
- Kind: narrative · Role: subjectExplicit · nanqishu:048:s0249, nanqishu:048:s0251
Events and relationships
- Explicit · nanqishu:048:s0252
- Relation: contemporary-of · Person Id: Mao Huiyuan (毛惠遠) · Context: both ranked first painters of their dayExplicit · nanqishu:048:s0250
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment: ranked first in painting women in his day · Provenance: Mode: historian-judgmentExplicit · nanqishu:048:s0250
- Kind: habit · Statement: drank lavishly and was free-handed with possessionsExplicit · nanqishu:048:s0249
References in the histories
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