Liu Zhang (warlord)

For other people named Liu Zhang, see Liu Zhang Zhang by his elder brother Zhang Su, he executed Zhang
(disambiguation).
Song and began his battle against Liu Bei, who then beThis is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.
gan his conquest of Yi Province. Although generals such
as Zhang Ren fought hard to defend their master, Liu
Beis forces had the upper hand, and by 214 they had
Liu Zhang (birth and death years unknown), courtesy
name Jiyu, was a warlord who lived in the late Eastern surrounded Liu Zhangs capital at Chengdu. Liu Zhangs
Liu Ba, Dong He, and Hu Jing pleaded to their
Han Dynasty. He became the governor of Yi Province advisors
master
to
resist at all costs, but Liu Zhang rejected their
( ; covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing), sucpleas,
saying
I don't want my subjects to suer any
ceeding his father Liu Yan and ruled the region until 214,
more.
He
then
surrendered to Liu Bei.
when he surrendered to Liu Bei. 6 years later, Zhang
again surrendered to Eastern Wu, and died shortly afterwards. Liu Zhang is often considered a incapable
leader but is noted to have been the original lord some 2 Later life
of the Shu-Han's most famous generals and ocials like
Fa Zheng, Meng Da, Yan Yan, Liu Ba, Huang Quan, Wu
Soon after surrendering his territory, Liu Bei sent Liu
Yi, Li Yan, Dong He, and others.
Zhang and his eldest son Liu Xun to the western part of
Jing Province, on the border with Sun Quan's territory.
In the year 219, however, forces led by L Meng, a sub1 Governorship of Yi Province
ordinate of Sun Quan, captured Liu Beis general Guan
Yu and executed him, seizing Jing Province. Liu Zhang
The youngest son of Liu Yan, Liu Zhang spent his early and his son, Liu Xun, were taken in by the Wu forces, and
career at the Han court as an assistant to his two eldest Sun Quan, seeking to establish a claim to the rest of Liu
brothers, Liu Fan and Liu Dan. They served at the court Beis territory, gave Liu Zhang the title of Governor of Yi
when it was controlled by the warlords Li Jue and Guo Si. Province, which had been his previous title before suerLiu Zhang was sent by the court to admonish his father ing defeat at the hands of Liu Bei. However, Eastern Wu
for brutal actions, but upon arriving his father refused to made no further attempts to invade Liu Beis territory,
let him go back to the court.
and Liu Zhang died shortly after being made a vassal of
In 194, following the deaths of his elder brothers and then Sun Quan. His eldest son, Liu Xun, continued to serve in
his father, he succeeded governorship of Yi Province. Eastern Wu while Liu Chan served in Shu Han.
During his rule over the province, he did not show ambition to expand his territory, but it is said that he was a
good ruler and maintained peace in his realm.

3 Family

In 200, Zhang Lu, who had previously recognized Liu

Yan as his master, rebelled against Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang
had Zhang Lus mother, brothers, and other family members executed.

Father:
Liu Yan

In 211, at the suggestion of his advisor Zhang Song,

he asked Liu Bei to come to his assistance in the battle
against Zhang Lu. The welcoming of Liu Bei was a plan
by Zhang Song, Fa Zheng, and Meng Da to ultimately
make him their leader, since they considered him more
ambitious and worthy of serving than Liu Zhang. Wang
Lei, Huang Quan, Li Hui, and others tried to persuade
Liu Zhang not to accept Liu Bei into his territory, but
their pleas were ignored and Liu Bei was welcomed as a
guest general of Liu Zhang where he would go to the front
to ght against Zhang Lu.

Sons:
Liu Xun, Liu Zhangs oldest son, defended
Yi Province during Liu Beis attack, served as
General of the Household of Equipage in Shu
Han
Liu Chan ( ), Liu Zhangs second son, followed his father to Jing Province after their
defeat by Liu Bei, served as Palace Assistant
Imperial Clerk in Eastern Wu later

When Zhang Songs true intentions were revealed to Liu

1

Historical evaluation

In popular accounts of the period, such as Luo

Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Zhang is portrayed as a foolish and incapable
ruler.
In Chen Shou's Records of the Three Kingdoms, Liu
Zhangs rule is said to have been very peaceful until events
of the period brought Liu Bei into his territory. However,
Chen Shou, who had once served as an ocial in Shu
Han, and still held some sympathy for his former masters, suggested that Liu Bei rightfully wrested leadership
of Yi Province from Liu Zhang.

See also
List of people of the Three Kingdoms

References
Chen Shou. Records of the Three Kingdoms, Volume
31, Biography of Liu Zhang.

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