Liu Zhang (born and died unknown), courtesy name Jiyu, was a native of Jingling County, Jiangxia County (江夏郡, in present-day Tianmen, Hubei Province). At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the clans and princes. Liu Zhang was the youngest son of Liu Yan, the pastor of Yizhou, and succeeded him as The Pastor of Yizhou after the death of his father Liu Yan. Liu Zhang was cowardly and suspicious. Zhang Lu in Hanzhong was arrogant and did not listen to Liu Zhang's orders, so Liu Zhang killed Zhang Lu's mother and brother, and the two sides became enemies, and Liu Zhang sent Pang Xi to attack Zhang Lu and was defeated. Later, civil unrest broke out in Yizhou, and after it was pacified, there was news that Cao Cao was about to attack. Under the internal and external troubles, Liu Zhang listened to the words of his subordinates Zhang Song and Fazheng and welcomed Liu Bei into Yizhou, hoping to borrow Liu Bei's strength to resist Cao Cao.
Unexpectedly, Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang's move was to lure wolves into the house, Liu Bei attacked Liu Zhang with his backhand, and there was Fa Zheng as an internal response, thus successfully encircling Chengdu. In this context, Liu Zhang, for the sake of the people, so Kaesong surrendered, and his subordinates did not weep. After Liu Bei occupied Chengdu, Liu Zhang was moved to Jingzhou as a general of Zhenwei. After Guan Yu carelessly lost Jingzhou, Liu Zhang belonged to Eastern Wu and was appointed by Sun Quan as the Pastor of Yizhou, and died shortly after. Therefore, Liu Zhang's death should be around 221 AD. So, the question is, after Liu Zhang's death, what is the end of his 3 children?
First, Liu Xun
First, according to historical records such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Xun was the eldest son of Liu Zhang, the mu of Yizhou, and a native of Jingling County, Jiangxia County (around present-day Tianmen City, Hubei Province). In the eighteenth year of Emperor Jian'an of the Han Dynasty (213), Liu Bei besieged Luocheng at the Battle of Yizhou. For Luocheng, it can be described as a place where soldiers must fight, once Liu Bei is allowed to capture Luocheng, Chengdu, where Liu Zhang is located, will have no danger to defend. As a result, Liu Zhang, the mu of Yizhou, sent his eldest son Liu Xun to resist Liu Bei's army.
In the Battle of Luocheng, Liu Xun led his army to resist and held out for nearly a year. Although Luocheng was eventually conquered by Liu Bei, Liu Xun held out until the last moment, and such ability and determination were undoubtedly admirable. In 214, Liu Bei besieged Chengdu, forcing Liu Zhang, the governor of Yizhou, to abandon resistance. After pacifying Yizhou, Liu Bei made Liu Xun the general of Fengchezhong Lang. In this regard, the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Shu, Liu Zhang's Biography" recorded: "In the beginning, Zhang's eldest son followed his wife, and Pang Xi's daughter also. The first lord ding shu, Xi as the left general Sima Ma. Zhangshi stayed from Xi Qi, and the first lord thought that he was a general in the car. ”
For Fengche Zhonglang, this official position was specially established by Liu Bei for Liu Xun. Therefore, there is no clear statement of the specific functions and powers of this official position, that is, it should be an idle post. Although Liu Xun was brave enough, because of his special status, it was difficult for Liu Bei to let him take charge of the military, so he simply let him hold a nominal official position, so as to avoid complications.
In addition, the time of death and the final outcome of Liu Xun, the eldest son of Liu Zhang, are not recorded in detail in historical materials such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In this regard, in the author's opinion, Liu Xun should have been an official in Shu Han all the time, and eventually died of illness, that is, he ended up with a good ending.
2. Liu Yan
Secondly, Liu Xian, also known as Liu Wei (劉祎) in the Taiping Imperial Records, was a native of Jingling County, Jiangxia County (around present-day Tianmen City, Hubei Province). Liu Yan was the second son of Liu Zhang, the Mu of Yizhou. According to the records of historical materials such as the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Yan was a deferential person, light on wealth and heavy on soldiers, and had a style of benevolence. In 212, Liu Yan and Yang Huai were invited by Liu Bei to drink, and Liu Bei took the opportunity to slash Yang Huai and attack Liu Zhang. From this, it is very obvious that it is likely that when the Battle of Yizhou first broke out, Liu Yan was captured by Liu Bei. Of course, for Liu Bei, who has always been benevolent and righteous, he did not embarrass Liu Xun.
In 214, Liu Yan's father Liu Zhang surrendered to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei moved Liu Zhang and Liu Yan to Nan Commandery in Jingzhou. In 219, Guan Yu, who was guarding Jingzhou, launched the Battle of Xiangfan. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Sun Quan sent Lü Meng to sneak into Jingzhou and kill Guan Yu. In this context, Liu Zhang, Liu Xian' father and son also belonged to Eastern Wu. Among them, Liu Zhang was enfeoffed by Sun Quan as the pastor of Yizhou and stationed in Zigui County.
In this regard, the Book of Wu records: "Explain a Wei, be a person of courtesy, light wealth and love of righteousness, have the wind of benevolence, and finally come home after illness." ”
Around 221 AD, after Liu Zhang's death, Liu Yan continued to belong to Eastern Wu. In 223 AD, Liu Bei died of illness in the White Emperor's City of Yong'an. After Liu Bei's death, rebellion broke out in the southern central region of the Shu Han Dynasty, and these rebels even united with Eastern Wu. In this context, Sun Quan made Liu Yan the Assassin of Yizhou and made him live at the junction of Jiaozhou and Yizhou, in order to support the rebels in the southern central region of the Shu Han Dynasty. In 225, after Zhuge Liang, the chancellor of the Shu Han Dynasty, pacified Nanzhong, Liu Xian returned to Jianye, the capital of the State of Wu, to serve as the Imperial Historian Zhongcheng. Later, Liu Yan fell ill and died at home. Of course, there is no relevant historical record of the specific time of Liu Yan's death.
3. Liu's
Finally, in addition to his two sons, Liu Zhang also had a daughter, Liu Shi. For Liu, he was married to Fei Guan. Fei Guan, also spelled Binbo, was a native of Jiangxia County, born in an ominous year, and was Liu Zhang's son-in-law.
Fei Guan's family, the Fei clan, is the Jiangxia clan, and the Fei Guan family has been friends with the Liu Yan family for generations, and the Fei Guan clan aunt married Liu Yan as his wife and gave birth to four sons for Liu Yan. Liu Zhang also married his daughter to Fei Guan. His brother, Boren, was sent by Liu Zhang to welcome him into Shuzhong. And Fei Yi, one of the "Four Phases of Shu Han" who became famous in the world, was the Son of the Fei Guan clan.
In this regard, Chen Shou recorded in the "Three Kingdoms Zhishu Shu Fei Yi Biography": "Fei Yi zi Wen Wei, Jiangxia Yanren also. Less lonely, according to the father of the clan BoRen. Bo Rengu, mother of Yizhou Mu Liu Zhang. Zhang sent envoys to Welcome Ren, and Ren will travel to Shu to learn. He will first fix Shu and leave the soil behind. ”
During the Battle of Yizhou, Fei Guan, as a subordinate of Liu Zhang, the mu of Yizhou, followed Li Yan to defend Mianzhu in order to resist Liu Bei. Of course, Fei Guan later surrendered to Liu Bei with Li Yan. After Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, Fei Guan was promoted to the post of Taishou of Ba Commandery and the Governor of Jiangzhou. Among them, as far as the governor of Jiangzhou is concerned, it is naturally a very important official position, that is, the important town of Jiangzhou, which is in charge of the Shu Han.
In the first year of Jianxing, after the later lord Liu Chan ascended the throne, Fei Guan was given the title of Marquis of Duting and the general of Zhenwei. Fei Guan is good at talking, Fei Guan xiao Li Yan is more than twenty years old, but when he interacts with Li Yan, he is like a peer. As far as Li Yan was concerned, he was a minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, and in 223 AD, when Liu Bei was dying, he entrusted the empress dowager Liu Chan to Zhuge Liang and Li Yan, two ministers.
In addition, for Liu Zhang's son-in-law Fei Guan, the Chinese New Year's Eve seven years old, which can actually be said to have died young. As far as Fei Guan's wife Liu Shi is concerned, it is not clear when she died. However, Liu apparently remained in Yizhou, that is, did not follow Liu Zhang to Jingzhou.