Liu Xuan (224–264),
courtesy name
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Wenheng, was a prince of the state of
Shu Han during the
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms () from 220 to 280 AD was the tripartite division of China among the dynastic states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Three Kingdoms period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and was followed by the West ...
period. He was the eldest son of
Liu Shan
Liu Shan () (207–271), courtesy name Gongsi, was the second and last emperor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. As he ascended the throne at the age of 16, Liu Shan was entrusted to the care of the Chancellor Zhug ...
, the second and last ruler of Shu. His mother was Consort Wang (王貴人), a former servant of Liu Shan's first wife
Empress Jing'ai; Lady Wang later became one of Liu Shan's concubines. Liu Xuan became
crown prince
A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title is crown princess, which may refer either to an heiress apparent or, especially in earlier times, to the wi ...
in 238. After the
fall of Shu to the rival state of
Wei, Liu Xuan and his surviving brothers returned to the capital,
Chengdu
Chengdu (, ; simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), alternatively romanized as Chengtu, is a sub-provincial city which serves as the capital of the Chinese pro ...
. In 264, Liu Xuan was killed in Chengdu by rebelling soldiers during
Zhong Hui
Zhong Hui (225 – 3 March 264), courtesy name Shiji, was a Chinese calligrapher, essayist, military general, and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the younger son of Zhang Changpu with Zhong Y ...
's
rebellion.
['' Records of the Three Kingdoms'', chapter 34, p. 908.]
See also
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Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms
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Shu Han family trees This article contains the family trees of members of the Liu clan, who ruled the state of Shu Han (221-263) in the Three Kingdoms period (220-280) in China. They were related to the House of Liu, the imperial clan of the Han dynasty.
Liu Bei's ance ...
Notes
References
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Shu Han imperial princes
224 births
264 deaths
Heirs apparent who never acceded