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Liu Jing刘敬
A Han dynasty official who proposed the policy of heqin (peace through marriage alliances).
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 6
- RELATION RECORDS
- 7
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Liu Jing, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Liu Jing—Liu Yanson
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
4 figures · 5 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Liu Jing→Liu Bangoffer strategy
Liu Jing→Xiongnumarriage alliance
Emperor Gao→Liu Jingsent for peace marriage
Liu Jing→Modu Chanyugo on mission
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Zhang Liang→Liu Jingagree
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- Official history8 profile notes
Book of Han
4 relations5 verified quotations- Liu Bang→ send envoy →Liu Jing
- Liu Jing→ offer strategy →Liu Bang
- Liu Jing→ marriage alliance →Xiongnu
- Zhang Liang→ agree →Liu Jing
Verified original text · 5
迺使刘敬往结和亲
send envoy · Book of Han, 严朱吾丘主父徐严终王贾传上
刘敬说上都关中
accept advice · Book of Han, 张陈王周传
3 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history1 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
1 relations1 verified quotations- Liu Jing→ offer strategy →Liu Bang
Verified original text · 1
刘敬说上都关中
offer strategy · Book of the Later Han, 班彪列传上
- Official history9 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
7 relations8 verified quotations- Liu Bang→ send envoy →Liu Jing
- Liu Jing→ offer strategy →Liu Bang
- Liu Jing→ marriage alliance →Xiongnu
- Zhang Liang→ agree →Liu Jing
Verified original text · 8
赐姓刘氏，拜为郎中，号为奉春君。
granted surname · Records of the Grand Historian, 刘敬叔孙通列传
乃封敬二千户，为关内侯，号为建信侯。
enfeoff · Records of the Grand Historian, 刘敬叔孙通列传
6 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- send envoy← Liu Bang → Liu Jinghist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 刘敬叔孙通列传Book of Han, 严朱吾丘主父徐严终王贾传上Book of Han, 张陈王周传
Original text (4)
迺使刘敬往结和亲
刘敬说上都关中
Original relation: accept advice · Book of Han, 张陈王周传
赐姓刘氏，拜为郎中，号为奉春君。
Original relation: granted surname · Records of the Grand Historian, 刘敬叔孙通列传
乃封敬二千户，为关内侯，号为建信侯。
Original relation: enfeoff · Records of the Grand Historian, 刘敬叔孙通列传
- offer strategyLiu Jing → Liu Banghist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 刘敬叔孙通列传Book of the Later Han, 班彪列传上Book of Han, 郦陆朱刘叔孙传
Original text (3)
敬曰：“天下初定，士卒罢于兵革，未可以武服也
刘敬说上都关中
陛下都洛阳，岂欲与周室比隆哉？
Original relation: offer advice · Records of the Grand Historian, 刘敬叔孙通列传
Original text (2)
使刘敬结和亲之约
使刘敬奉宗室女公主为单于阏氏
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乃使刘敬往结和亲之约
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