Overview
Qian Liu was a warlord and Military Officer.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Jumei | 具美 | Jumei |
| Epithet | the Qian boy | 錢生 |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 882 中和二年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passages 28-29
- AD 875 唐乾符二年Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 18
- AD 884 中和四年Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passages 34, 36, 38
- AD 875 幼時，唐乾符二年之前Strongly inferred · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passages 1-2, 18
- AD 875 是時（乾符二年之後黃巢攻掠浙東）Dated from the passage context · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passages 18-19
Career and standing
- salt smuggler and outlaw 販鹽為盜Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 3
- commander of the eight commands 都指揮使Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 27
- deputy commander 偏將Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 18
- HeldWastrelDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 3
Places and affiliations
- Tang 唐Relation ServedDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 18
- At Lin'an in Hangzhou 杭州臨安Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 1
- At Guangling 廣陵 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 25
- At Hangzhou 杭州 · Relation Based atDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 38
- At Hangzhou 杭州 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 1
- At Lin'an 臨安 · Relation Native ofDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 1
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- At Pingshui 平水 · Relation Advanced fromDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 36
Learning and skills
- Subject astrology, omens, and related texts 圖緯諸書Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 17
- Skill archery 射 · Level skilledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 17
- Skill spear 槊 · Level skilledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 17
Works and attributed material
- If anyone asks later, say, 'The Lin'an troops are stationed at Baibaili.'Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 22
- Our garrison is too small to meet their numbers head-on. We should lay an ambush with a strike force.Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 19
- That ruse works once—no more. When their main body arrives, we cannot stand against them.Speech · SpeakerDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 21
Events and relationships
- Ambushed Huang Chao's vanguard with twenty picked men, killed their leader with crossbows, and cut down hundredsDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passages 19-20
- Attacked and defeated Wang YingAD 875 唐乾符二年 · Military · Deputy commander · With Wang Ying (王郢) · Commander Person Id Dong Chang (董昌)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 18
- Attacked and took YuezhouAD 884 中和四年 · Military · Commander · At Yuezhou 越州Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 36
- Crossed the river with the eight commands, seized camp signals, raided and burned the camp; Hanyou and the rest fledDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 29
- Defeated Huang Gui and He Su at Zhuji and XiaoshanAD 882 中和二年 · Military · CommanderDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 30
- Drilled neighborhood children into formation under a great treeChildhood · Leader · At Lin'an 臨安Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 2
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- Executed Liu Hanhong at Kuaiji and wiped out his familyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 37
- Memorialized that Dong Chang should replace Liu Hanhong, while establishing himself at HangzhouDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 38
- Met Liu Hanhong in battle, routed him, and killed He Su and Xin YueDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 31
- Withdrew to Baibaili and instructed a roadside old woman to say the Lin'an troops were stationed at BaibailiMilitary · Commander · At Baibaili 八百里Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 22
- Relation Helped by · Person Zhong Qi (鐘起)Directly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 16
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment bone structure extraordinary; man of destiny / true noble · Mode named-source-reportDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passages 10, 13
- Assessment commands surprisingly disciplined; the boys stood in awe · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 2
- A Yuzhang physiognomist judged his bone structure extraordinary and identified him as the true noble of the county.PhysiognomyDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passages 10, 12-13
Source notes
- s0038 writes 漢寵 where the chapter otherwise names 漢宏; the English translation treats both as Liu HanhongField name-of-Liu-Hanhong · Variant Text 漢寵Textual variant · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 38
- Value historicalDirectly stated · New History of the Five Dynasties 67, passage 1
References in the histories
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