Encyclopedia: Liu Shan

Liu Shan (Gongsi); Liu Shan (Kung-ssŭ); 劉禪 (公嗣)

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Liu Shan (Gongsi) 劉禪 (公嗣)

Game Name:
Liu Chan

Lived: AD 207–271

Biographies:

Served: Shu, Wei, Jin

His reign of forty years gradually destroyed Shu through ineptitude.

Officer Details

Wade-Giles: Liu Shan (Kung-ssŭ)
Simplified Chinese: 刘禅 (公嗣)
Pronunciation: Liu2 Shan4 (Gong1si4)

Birthplace: Zhuo county, Zhuo commandery

Other Names: A-dou (阿斗) [child name], Liu Shengzhi (劉升之) [possible name]

Name Notes: Also known by his infant name, A-dou (阿斗). See Liu Shan’s Comprehensive Officer Biography for more information on his name. Liu Ch‘an in Brewitt-Taylor translation.

Rank and Titles

Prince of Hanzhong; Heir Apparent; Emperor; Piao Qi Jiangjun; Duke of Anle

Family and Relationships

Liu Bei (Father); Empress Gan (Mother); Empress Zhang (Wives); Liu Feng (Brother-in-law); Liu Yong, Liu Li (Brothers); Liu Xuan, Liu Yao, Liu Cong, Liu Zan, Liu Chen, Liu Xun, Liu Qian (Sons)

Fact vs. Fiction

Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction

  • Did not recall Zhuge Liang from any northern campaigns.

Literary Appearances

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 34, 41, 42, 54, 61, 73, 80, 81, 8587, 91, 96, 97102, 104, 105, 107, 108, 110119, 120

Sanguozhi: Shu 3, Shu 11

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Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan
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Biographies

What’s Up with Liu Shan’s San Guo Zhi Biography?
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September 22, 2023