Sui and Tang · Bandit and Rebel

Shen Liusheng 沈柳生

Died AD 617

Passages: 7
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Shen Liusheng was a Bandit and Rebel.

Life and dates

Death

AD 617 大業十三年
Cause Execution · Authority Xiao Xian (蕭銑)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 31

Attested activity

AD 617 大業十三年
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 87, passages 5, 14

Career and standing

Grand General of Cavalry 車騎大將軍
AD 617 大業十三年 · Appointed · Authority Xiao Xian (蕭銑)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 18
Pardoned
AD 617 大業十三年 · Authority Xiao Xian (蕭銑)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 28

Events and relationships

Murdered
AD 617 大業十三年 · Military · Perpetrator · With Xu Deji (徐德基)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passages 23-24
Raided county
AD 617 大業十三年 · Military · Attacker · At Luochuan 羅川
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 14
Submitted with troops
AD 617 大業十三年 · Military · Subordinate · With Xiao Xian (蕭銑)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 87, passage 18

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 87Volume 87 Biographies 12: Xiao, Fu, Shen, Li, Liang · 7 passages

會潁川賊沈柳生寇縣，銑出戰不利，謂其下曰：「岳陽豪傑將推我為主，今天下叛隋，吾能守節獨完哉？ Just then the Yingchuan bandit Shen Liusheng raided the county. Xian went out to fight and was beaten. He told his men, "The heroes of Yueyang mean to make me their leader. The empire is in revolt against Sui—how can I alone cling to loyalty and stay whole?

柳生以眾歸銑，用為車騎大將軍。 Liusheng brought his troops over to Xian, who made him Grand General of Cavalry.

景珍遣徐德基、郭華率強姓百迎謁，而先見柳生。 Jingzhen sent Xu Deji and Guo Hua with a hundred leading clansmen to welcome him, but they met Liusheng first.

柳生與其下謀曰：「梁公起，我最先附，勛第一。 Liusheng plotted with his men and said, "When the Duke of Liang rose, I was the first to join him—my merit comes first.

柳生懼，伏地請罪。 Terrified, Liusheng threw himself on the ground and begged forgiveness.

景珍曰：「德其倡義竭誠，柳生擅殺之，不誅，無以為政。 Jingzhen said, "Deji was the one who launched this cause with all his heart. Liusheng murdered him on his own—if he is not punished, there can be no rule.

銑因斬柳生。 Xian then had Liusheng beheaded.