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Liu Xuan (Three Kingdoms)

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Died
  
264 (aged 40)

Wade–Giles
  
Liu Hsuan

Grandparents
  
Liu Bei, Lady Gan

Pinyin
  
Liu Xuan

Parents
  
Liu Shan, Lady Wang


Simplified Chinese
  
刘璇

Role
  
Liu Shan's son

Traditional Chinese
  
劉璿

Name
  
Liu Xuan

Great-grandparents
  
Liu Hong

Courtesy name
  
Wenheng (Chinese: 文衡; pinyin: Wenheng; Wade–Giles: Wen-heng)

Liu Xuan (224–264), courtesy name Wenheng, was a prince of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. He was the eldest son of Liu Shan, the second and last ruler of Shu. Liu Xuan became crown prince in 238. After the fall of Shu to the rival state of Wei, Liu Xuan and his surviving brothers returned to the capital, Chengdu. In 264, Liu Xuan was killed in Chengdu by rebelling soldiers during Zhong Hui's rebellion.

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Liu Xuan (Three Kingdoms) Wikipedia