Liu Hang

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1. 1034 太常寺丞
2. 1034 直集賢院
3. 1034 知某州軍州事
4. 1042 右正言
5. 1042 知某州軍州事
6. 1043 三館
7. 1043 右諫議大夫
8. 1043 安撫使
9. 1043 知某州軍州事
10. 1043 知某州軍州事
11. 1043 知某州軍州事
12. 1045 知某州軍州事
13. 1047 知某府軍府事
14. 1048 知某州軍州事
15. 1048 門下省給事中
16. 1050 知某府軍府事
17. 1051 參知政事
18. 1054 同中書門下平章事

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• 冲之 字
• 文安 諡號
• 沖之 字

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• [宰執]

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1. [1] Name, dates and origins Liu Hang (劉沆) was a Northern Song statesman whose courtesy name was Chongzhi (沖之, also written 冲之) and whose posthumous name was Wen'an (文安). He came from Yongxin in Jizhou, present-day Yongxin in Jiangxi, and lived from 995 to 1060.
   • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records the name Liu Hang (劉沆), the courtesy name Chongzhi (written both 冲之 and 沖之), the posthumous name Wen'an (文安), a registered place of origin at Yongxin, the years 995 and 1060, and a status among the chief councillors of the Song.
   • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material gives his name as Liu Hang, his courtesy name as Chongzhi, his posthumous name as Wen'an, his dynasty as Northern Song, his home town as Yongxin in Jizhou (present-day Yongxin, Jiangxi), and his dates as 995 to 1060.
   • WikidataLiu Hang (Q10900049)Wikidata gives his traditional Chinese label as 劉沆, his occupation as politician, the aliases 冲之 and 文安, and the years 995 and 1060.
2. [2] Examination and first appointments Liu Hang passed the imperial examination in 1030, the eighth year of the Tiansheng era of Emperor Renzong, placing second on the list, and was first appointed to the Court of Judicial Review and as assistant prefect of Shuzhou.
   • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records that he passed the examination in the eighth year of the Tiansheng era under Emperor Renzong, took second place, and was first appointed at the Court of Judicial Review and as assistant prefect of Shuzhou.
   • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records his examination degree as that of jinshi.
3. [3] Fiscal, diarist and personnel offices Liu Hang went on to serve as a judge in the expenditure and revenue bureaus of the State Finance Commission and as imperial diarist, and was promoted successively to assistant and erudite of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices before becoming Right Rectifier of Words, drafter of edicts, and head of the Bureau of Personnel Evaluation.
   • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material lists his posts as judge in the expenditure and revenue bureaus of the State Finance Commission, imperial diarist, erudite of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, Right Rectifier of Words, and head of the Bureau of Personnel Evaluation.
   • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records that he held the offices of assistant in the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, Right Rectifier of Words and drafter of edicts.
4. [4] Prefect of Hengzhou and the forged deed case While serving as prefect of Hengzhou, Liu Hang decided a case in which a leading family had seized farmland by means of a forged deed.
   • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records that as prefect of Hengzhou he decided the case of a leading family's seizure of farmland by forged deed.
   • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records that he served as prefect of Hengzhou.
5. [5] Other prefectures governed Liu Hang also governed the prefectures of Jianzhou, Shengzhou, Ezhou, Jianglingfu and Hongzhou.
   • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records that he governed Jianzhou, Shengzhou, Ezhou, Jianglingfu and Hongzhou, among other places.
6. [6] Khitan mission and provincial posts On a mission to the Khitan he disgraced himself through drunkenness and insulted his hosts, and was posted out as prefect of Tanzhou, Hezhou and Jiangzhou.
   • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records that, sent as envoy to the Khitan, he lost deportment through drink and insulted his hosts, and was posted out as prefect of Tanzhou, Hezhou and Jiangzhou.
   • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records that he served as prefect of Tanzhou and of Hezhou.
7. [7] Pacification of Hunan When the Yao of Hunan rose in revolt he was made a senior academician of the Longtu Pavilion, appointed prefect of Tanzhou and pacification commissioner, and suppressed the rising.
   • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records that, at a time of disorder in Hunan, he was made a senior academician of the Longtu Pavilion, prefect of Tanzhou and pacification commissioner, and suppressed the Yao rising.
   • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records that he served as pacification commissioner for the Jinghu circuit of the south.
8. [8] Bureau for the Review of Sentences, Yongxingjun and Kaifeng He was afterwards placed in charge of the Bureau for the Review of Sentences, appointed to Yongxingjun, made acting prefect of Kaifeng with the title of academician of the Longtu Pavilion, and promoted to vice minister of works.
   • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records his posts at the Bureau for the Review of Sentences, at Yongxingjun, as academician of the Longtu Pavilion acting as prefect of Kaifeng, and as vice minister of works.
   • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records that he acted as prefect of Kaifeng and that he governed Jingzhao prefecture (Yongxingjun).
9. [9] Appointment as joint administrator of state affairs In 1051, the third year of the Huangyou era, Liu Hang was appointed joint administrator of state affairs.
   • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records that in the third year of the Huangyou era (1051) he was promoted to joint administrator of state affairs.
   • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records his appointment as joint administrator of state affairs in 1051.
10. [10] Chancellorship and proposals In 1054, the first year of the Zhihe era, he became chancellor as Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi and Grand Academician of the Jixian Hall, was moved to commissioner for the imperial tomb, and proposed abolishing three abuses concerning the recommendation of court favourites, petitions for relatives, and promotion by seniority.
    • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records that in the first year of the Zhihe era (1054) he became Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi and Grand Academician of the Jixian Hall, was moved to the office of commissioner for the imperial tomb, and proposed ending the three abuses of recommendation by close courtiers, petitions for relatives, and advancement by seniority.
    • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records his appointment as Tong Zhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi in 1054.
11. [11] Dismissal and transfer In 1056, the first year of the Jiayou era, he was censured for having impeached and dismissed a censor out of personal spite, and was removed from office as Grand Academician of the Guanwen Hall and minister of works, serving as prefect of Yingtianfu; he was then promoted to minister of justice and transferred to Chenzhou.
    • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records that in the first year of the Jiayou era (1056) he was censured for impeaching and removing a censor out of personal spite, and was removed to the posts of minister of works and prefect of Yingtianfu; one version adds that he was made Grand Academician of the Guanwen Hall and later minister of justice before being transferred to Chenzhou.
    • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records his offices as Grand Academician of the Guanwen Hall and minister of works, and his posts at Yingtianfu and Chenzhou.
12. [12] Death and posthumous honours He died in 1060 at the age of sixty-six and was posthumously granted the offices of left vice director of the Department of State Affairs and director of the Chancellery.
    • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records that he died in the fifth year of the Jiayou era, aged sixty-six, and was posthumously granted the offices of left vice director of the Department of State Affairs and director of the Chancellery.
    • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB gives 1060 as the year of his death.
    • WikidataLiu Hang (Q10900049)Wikidata gives 1060 as the year of his death.
13. [13] Family His grandfather was Liu Xu and his grandmother née Zhang; his father Liu Su and his mother née Yan. He had two sons, Liu Jin and Liu Guan, as well as a nephew, Liu Hui, and a grandson, Liu Xian.
    • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records his grandfather Liu Xu, grandmother née Zhang, father Liu Su, mother née Yan, his sons Liu Jin and Liu Guan, his nephew Liu Hui and his grandson Liu Xian.
    • WikidataLiu Hang (Q10900049)Wikidata records one father, one mother and two sons for him.
14. [14] Associates While chancellor he lodged the Imperial University student Cai Zeng in his household to instruct the students, and he was once impeached by Wu Zhongfu. His writings received a preface from Zheng Xie and a colophon from Zhou Bida, and Zheng Xie also wrote a sacrificial address for him.
    • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records that he lodged Cai Zeng in his household to instruct the students, that he was impeached by Wu Zhongfu, that a preface to his work was written by Zheng Xie and a colophon by Zhou Bida, and that Zheng Xie also composed a sacrificial address for him.
15. [15] Works His works included a catalogue in two juan and a genealogy of the Liu family in one juan, and four of his poems survive.
    • CBDBLiu Hang (2) (8090)CBDB records that he was the author of a two-juan catalogue and a one-juan genealogy of the Liu family.
    • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records that four of his poems are extant.
16. [16] Biographies and stele inscription Zeng Gong composed the stele inscription for him, included in the second series, juan 8, of the Mingchen beizhuan wanyan ji, and biographies of him appear in the Songshi, the Longping ji and the Dongdu shilue.
    • Souyun劉沆 (22965)The biographical material records that Zeng Gong wrote the stele inscription for Liu Hang, that it is included in juan 8 of the second series of the Mingchen beizhuan wanyan ji, and that biographies of him appear in juan 285 of the Songshi, juan 5 of the Longping ji and juan 66 of the Dongdu shilue.