Liu Zishang (劉子尚)

Overview

The translated histories identify Liu Zishang as a royal family member. This record brings together 4 passages from 2 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Liu Zishang	劉子尚	Liú Zǐshàng
Title	Prince of Xiyang	西陽王
Title	Prince of Xiyang Zishang	西陽王子尚
Title	Prince Xiyang Zishang
Personal name	Zishang	子尚	Zǐshàng
Personal name		子尚	Zǐshàng

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · songshu:086:s0011, songshu:089:s0002

Roles

Royal Family Member

Life and dates

Attested activity

Source Date: Text: 孝建二年前後 · Western Year: AD 455
Explicit event contextual date · songshu:089:s0016
Source Date: Text: 竟陵王事後 · Western Year: AD 459
Explicit event contextual date · songshu:086:s0011

References in the histories

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Book of Song, Chapter 86Volume 86 Biographies 46: Yin Xiaozu, Liu Mian · 2 passages

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竟陵王誕據廣陵為逆，孝祖隸沈慶之攻誕，又有戰功，遷西陽王子尚撫軍、寧朔將軍、南濟陰太守。 When Prince Jingling Dan rebelled and held Guangling, Xiaozu served under Shen Qingzhi in the campaign against him and again distinguished himself in battle. He was then transferred to adjutant on the pacification staff of Prince Xiyang Zishang, made general who pacifies the north, and appointed administrator of Southern Jiyin.

除西陽王子尚撫軍參軍，入直閣。 He was appointed adjutant on the pacification staff of Prince Xiyang Zishang and entered service in the inner guard.

Book of Song, Chapter 89Volume 89 Biographies 49: Yuan Can · 2 passages

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出為輔國將軍、西陽王子尚北中郎長史、廣陵太守，行兗州事。 He went out as General Who Assists the State, Army Staff Officer to the Prince of Xiyang Zishang as Northern Interior Lord, and Governor of Guangling, acting for Yan Province affairs.

尋為西陽王子尚撫軍長史，又為中庶子，領左軍將軍。 Soon he was Army Staff Officer to the Prince of Xiyang Zishang as Stabilizing Army, then Household Mentor, and concurrently General of the Left Army.