Five Dynasties · Pharmacist and Diviner

Old Liu 劉叟

Liu Sou

Attested AD 923 - AD 926

Passages
2
Chapters
1
Histories
1

Overview

The translated histories identify Old Liu as a diviner, family member, and pharmacist. 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 Old Liu 劉叟 Liu Sou
Nickname Liu the Mountain Man 劉山人 Liu Shanren

Identity

Historicity
Historical
Identification
Named
Sex
Male

Roles

  • Diviner
  • Family Member
  • Pharmacist

Life and dates

Attested activity

  • Source Date: Text: 同光 · Western Interval: Start: AD 923 · End: AD 926
    Explicit event contextual date · xinwudaishi:037:s0022

Family

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  • Parent of Empress Liu (劉皇后)
    Kinship Term: father / 父 · Parentage: biological · Subject Role: father · Object Role: daughter

Source notes

References in the histories

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New History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 37Volume 37 Biographies 17: · 2 passages