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Liu Yan (Chu)
Liu Yan may refer to: * Liu Yan (Xin dynasty) (died 23 AD), rebel leader against the Xin dynasty * Liu Yan (Han dynasty warlord) (died 194), Eastern Han nobleman and warlord * Liu Yan (Shu Han) (died 234), general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period * Liu Yan (Tang dynasty) (715/716–780), Tang dynasty chancellor * Liu Yan (emperor) (889–942), founding emperor of Southern Han during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period * Liu Yan (actress) (born 1980), Chinese actress, hostess and singer * Liu Yan (dancer) (born 1982), Chinese dancer * Liu Yan (figure skater) (born 1984), Chinese figure skater * Liu Yan (scientist) (fl. 2000s–2010s), Antarctic researcher * Yan Liu (geographer) (fl. 2000s), Australian researcher * Liu Yan (chess player) (born 2000), a player in the World Youth Chess Championship The World Youth Chess Championship is a FIDE-organized worldwide chess competition for boys and girls under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. Twelve world champions are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yan (Xin Dynasty)
Liu Yan (; died 23 AD), courtesy name Bosheng (), was a Chinese general of one of the major uprisings against the Xin dynasty and its emperor, Wang Mang. Although he was militarily successful, he died early as a victim of political intrigue. His younger brother Liu Xiu, however, would eventually found the Eastern Han dynasty. Family background Liu Yan was the sixth generation descendant of Emperor Jing of the Western Han dynasty. He was the son of Liu Qin (), magistrate of Nandun county (). Liu Qin was the son of Liu Hui (), vice governor in charge of military affairs for Julu Commandery (). Liu Hui was the son of Liu Wai (), governor of Yulin Commandery (). Liu Wai was the son of Liu Mai (), known posthumously as Marquess Jie of Chongling (). Liu Mai was the son of Liu Fa (), known posthumously as Prince Ding of Changsha (). The prince of Changsha was a brother of Emperor Wu, a Han emperor, and he was the son of Emperor Jing. Liu Qin was married to the daughter of Fan Chong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yan (Han Dynasty Warlord)
Liu Yan () (died 194), courtesy name Junlang, was a Chinese politician and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was also a member of the extended family of the Han emperors. For most of his career he served as the Governor of Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing), which he developed into an independent power base. His domain was passed on to his son Liu Zhang, and eventually to Liu Bei, who founded the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. Life Liu Yan was a descendant of Liu Yu, who was Prince of Lu in the early Han dynasty. Because his branch of the Liu family was powerful, and because he proved himself to be an able statesman, he quickly rose through the ranks of the court. The highest post he reached was that of Minister of Ceremonies (), or person responsible for ceremonies related to the emperor. During the reign of Emperor Ling, the central court became a politically dangerous place, which Liu Yan wanted to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yan (Shu Han)
Liu Yan (died 234), courtesy name Weishuo, was a long serving official in the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms of China having served under the much travelled warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty. Handsome and well spoken, he achieved high rank and favour but there were questions about his abilities, with his rank more honorary then powerful in practise, and he had a drinking problem. Nearly sacked after a fall out with Wei Yan, accusations about his wife and the Emperor saw him executed in disgrace. Early career under Liu Bei Liu Yan was born during the late Eastern Han dynasty in the Lu State (), a princedom around present-day Qufu, Shandong. When the warlord Liu Bei was the nominal inspector of Yu Province during the early 190s under Tao Qian, he met Liu Yan and recruited him as an assistant officer (). A charming, handsome and eloquent man, skilled in debate with ties to the imperial clan, Liu Yan became a personal favourite of Liu Bei's and acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yan (Tang Dynasty)
Liu Yan (; 715/716Liu Yan's biography in the ''Old Book of Tang'' indicated that he was 66 when he died, while his biography in the ''New Book of Tang'' indicated that he was 65 when he died. Compare ''Old Book of Tang'', :zh:s:舊唐書/卷123, vol. 123 and ''New Book of Tang'', :zh:s:新唐書/卷149, vol. 149. However, it should also be further noted that according to his biography in the ''Old Book of Tang'', he was seven when he was made a scribe, while in the ''New Book of Tang'', he was said to be eight – and it was further said that it occurred at the time that Emperor Xuanzong offered sacrifices at Mount Tai, which was in 725. If the latter were accurate, he would have born in 718. – August 12, 780), courtesy name Shi'an (), was a Chinese economist and politician during the Tang dynasty who served briefly as chancellor of the Tang dynasty, chancellor during the reign of Emperor Daizong of Tang, Emperor Daizong – but who was more known for his reforms in the Tang sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yan (emperor)
Liu Yan (; 889 – 10 June 942), né Liu Yan (劉巖), also named Liu Zhi (劉陟) (from c. 896 to 911) and briefly as Liu Gong (劉龔), also known by his temple name as the Emperor Gaozu of Southern Han (南漢高祖), was the first Emperor of China, emperor of the Chinese Southern Han, Southern Han dynasty, one of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period#Ten Kingdoms, Ten Kingdoms during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Background Liu Yan was born in 889, during the reign of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang. His father Liu Zhiqian (also known as Liu Qian) was then the prefect of Feng Prefecture (封州, in modern Zhaoqing, Guangdong) and was married to a Lady Wei, the niece of Wei Zhou (韋宙), a prior military governor (''Jiedushi'') of Lingnan East Circuit (嶺南東道, headquartered in modern Guangzhou, Guangdong), which Feng Prefecture belonged to. However, he also secretly had a concubine outside the home, a Lady Duan, and it was to Lady Duan that Liu Yan was b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yan (actress)
Liu Yan (; born 8 November 1980), also known as Ada Liu, is a Chinese actress, hostess and singer. She won the "Best New Artist" at the 2nd Top Chinese Music Awards and the "Best Promising Host" at the 3rd Zongyi Award, in 2010 the Most Influencing Host of China named she on their list of the 10 Greatest hosts in Television. Liu is noted for her roles as Dai Yiyi and Jiajia in ''Badges of Fury'' (2013) and ''The Incredible Truth'' (2013) respectively. Life Early life Liu was born in Hengyang, Hunan, on November 8, 1980, with her ancestral home in Wuhu, Anhui. She was raised in Guangzhou, Guangdong and is the younger of two children, with an elder brother. Liu became the student in charge of entertainment in her class when she was a pupil. Liu enrolled at Hunan Normal University, earning a bachelor's degree in Chinese literature. Hosting career Liu joined Guangdong Television to host television in 1999, at the same year, she entered Communication University of China. In March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yan (dancer)
Liu Yan is a classical Chinese dancer. She has performed in many dance dramas and won many dance competitions in and outside China. Early life As a child, Liu had a passion for classical Chinese dance. She started dancing when she was only 9 years old. When she was 10 years old, Liu gained admission to the Beijing Dance Academy middle school. When she was 11 years old, in 1993, she entered the Beijing Dance Academy middle school. Liu later enrolled at the Beijing Dance Academy at the age of 18. During her education, she studied professional dancing with a major in classical Chinese dance, ultimately graduating in 2003. Career Liu has performed in the 2007 CCTV New Year's Gala, alongside some of the nation's most famous people. She has also won some of the nation's most prestigious awards for dance and drama. Liu was chosen to be the lead dancer in the "2008_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony#Silk_Road, Silk Road" segment at the 2008 Summer Olympics opening ceremony, Beijing 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yan (figure Skater)
Liu Yan (; born August 30, 1984 in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese former competitive figure skater. She is the 2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial champion, the 2005 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist, and a five-time (2005, 2007–2010) Chinese national champion. She placed 11th at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second t .... Programs Competitive highlights References Liu Yan 2002–2010 Competition results External links * 1984 births Living people Figure skaters at the 2007 Winter Universiade Figure skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters of China Sportspeople from Qiqihar Figure skaters at the 2010 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 2007 Asian Winter Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yan (scientist)
Liu Yan () is a Chinese Antarctic researcher best known for her work on iceberg calving. She is an associate professor of geography in the College of Global Change and Earth System Science (GCESS) and Polar Research Institute, Beijing Normal University. Early life and education Liu received her B.Sc., as an outstanding graduate, in photogrammetry and remote sensing from Wuhan University in 2003, her M.Sc. in cartography and geographical information system from the Institute of Remote Sensing Application, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2006, and her Ph.D. in global environmental change from Beijing Normal University in 2013. She carried out post-doctoral research work at the GCESS between 2013 and 2015 and took charge of NSFC project: Mass balance and its change of Antarctic ice shelves in 2014. Career and impact Liu began her Antarctic research in 2009 after working as a technical manager in the field of remote sensing applications for three years. Her research focuses on ice s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yan Liu (geographer)
Yan Liu is an Australian geographer known for her use of cellular automata and particle systems to model patterns of urban development. Her work has also involved using electronic transit pass data to compare the transportation patterns of residents of Australian and Chinese cities. Liu has a Ph.D. from the University of Queensland, and an associate professor of human geography and deputy head of school in the University of Queensland , mottoeng = By means of knowledge and hard work , established = , endowment = A$224.3 million , budget = A$2.1 billion , type = Public research university , chancellor = Peter Varghese , vice_chancellor = Deborah Terry , city = B ... School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. She is the author of the book ''Modelling urban development with geographical information systems and cellular automata'' (CRC Press, 2009). References External links * Australian geographers Australian women social scientists Women geographers Cel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liu Yan (chess Player)
Liu Yan may refer to: * Liu Yan (Xin dynasty) (died 23 AD), rebel leader against the Xin dynasty * Liu Yan (Han dynasty warlord) (died 194), Eastern Han nobleman and warlord * Liu Yan (Shu Han) (died 234), general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period * Liu Yan (Tang dynasty) (715/716–780), Tang dynasty chancellor * Liu Yan (emperor) (889–942), founding emperor of Southern Han during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period * Liu Yan (actress) (born 1980), Chinese actress, hostess and singer * Liu Yan (dancer) (born 1982), Chinese dancer * Liu Yan (figure skater) (born 1984), Chinese figure skater * Liu Yan (scientist) (fl. 2000s–2010s), Antarctic researcher * Yan Liu (geographer) (fl. 2000s), Australian researcher * Liu Yan (chess player) (born 2000), a player in the World Youth Chess Championship The World Youth Chess Championship is a FIDE-organized worldwide chess competition for boys and girls under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18. Twelve world champions ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
