Overview
Liu Zhi was a general and Marquis.
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Boxian | 伯先 | Boxian |
Life and dates
Death
- Cause Died in battle · At Mi county 密縣Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 148
Attested activity
- AD 26 建武二年Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 147
- AD 23 to AD 36 漢室再興之際Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 24, passage 234
- AD 23 to AD 24 王郎起Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 142
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Liu Xin (劉歆)elder cousin 從兄Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 142
- Parent of Liu Xiang (劉向)son 子Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 149
- Sibling of Liu Xi (劉喜)younger brother 弟 · Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 142
Career and standing
- General of Nimble Cavalry 驍騎將軍AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 143
- Marquis of Changcheng 昌城侯AD 26 建武二年 · Re enfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 147
- full marquis 列侯EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 143
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passages 143, 147
- Polity Eastern Han 東漢 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Book of Later Han 24, passage 234
- At Changcheng in Julu 巨鹿昌城Directly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 141
- At Changcheng 昌城 · Relation HeldDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 142
- At Mi county 密縣 · Relation Campaigned atDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 148
Works and attributed material
- Historian praise · Subject · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 234
Events and relationships
- Attacked Mi county rebels and died in battleAD 26 建武二年 · Military · CommanderDated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 24, passages 147-148
- Held Changcheng against Wang LangDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 142
- Opened gates to welcome GuangwuDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 143
- Persuaded Liu Yang to surrenderDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 144
- Raised arms for emperorDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 234
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment righteousness sprang forth; offered arms aiding imperial might · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 234
Source notes
- Historicity historicalDirectly stated · Book of Later Han 24, passage 141
References in the histories
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