Liu Chen
Chinese Prince of Beidi from 259 to 263
About Liu Chen
Lived 201 – 263 (aged 61–62).
Liu Chen (; died December 263), the Prince of Beidi (北地王), was the fifth son of Liu Shan, the second ruler of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Liu Chen opposed the plans of Qiao Zhou to surrender to the opposing force under general Deng Ai from the rival state of Cao Wei. Liu Chen attempted to convince his father to fight for the honour of Shu, so Liu Bei (the founder of Shu) could look upon him as a redeemed ruler of Shu. However, Liu Shan threw Liu Chen out of the court for this. He then went to Liu Bei's ancestral temple and killed his wife and children before committing suicide.
Liu Chen is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu (無雙譜, Table of Peerless Heroes) by Jin Guliang.
Liu Chen's story is reenacted in a play of the Yue opera.
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Who was Liu Chen?
Chinese Prince of Beidi from 259 to 263
When was Liu Chen born?
Liu Chen was born in 201.
When did Liu Chen die?
Liu Chen died in 263 in Chengdu.
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