Liu Xian is a fictional character in Luo Guanzhong

Luo Guanzhong

Luo Ben , better known by his style name Luo Guanzhong , was a Chinese writer of the early Ming Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was also known as Huhai Sanren...

's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based on the events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in...

. He was the son of Liu Du

Liu Du

Liu Du was a minor warlord and Administrator of Lingling Commandery during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. Liu Du at one time sent his son Liu Xian and Xing Daorong against Liu Bei. However, Liu Du surrendered when hearing of the defeat of Liu Xian. Liu Du was then appointed as...

, a warlord and Administrator of Lingling

Lingling District

Lingling Districtis a district that constitutes the southern half of Yongzhou county in the north of Yongzhou prefecture in Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yongzhou city.-References:*...

 Commandery. When Liu Bei

Liu Bei

Liu Bei , also known as Liu Xuande, was a warlord, military general and later the founding emperor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history...

 attacked Lingling, Liu Xian recommended Xing Daorong

Xing Daorong

Xing Daorong is a fictional character in Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He was from Danjing, south of Lingling. He served as a military general under the warlord Liu Du.-Biography:...

 to fight the enemy. Liu Xian followed Xing's plan in an attempt to ambush Liu Bei's army, but was captured by Liu Bei's general Zhang Fei. Zhuge Liang

Zhuge Liang

Zhuge Liang was a chancellor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He is often recognised as the greatest and most accomplished strategist of his era....

 suggested to Liu Bei to release Liu Xian. Liu Xian was impressed with Liu Bei's sense of righteousness and managed to persuade his father to surrender to Liu Bei. Liu Xian continued serving the state of Shu Han

Shu Han

Shu Han was one of the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period, after the fall of the Han Dynasty. The state was based on areas around Sichuan, which was then known as Shu...

 during the Three Kingdoms

Three Kingdoms

The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...

 period. His highest appointment during service was "General of the Household" (中郎将). After the fall of Shu Han

Conquest of Shu by Wei

The conquest of Shu by Wei was a military campaign launched by the state of Cao Wei against its rival Shu Han in 263 during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. The campaign culminated in the fall of Shu and the tripartite equilibrium maintained in China for over 40 years since the end of...

, Liu Xin went to serve the Cao Wei

Cao Wei

Cao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...

 state.

See also

• List of people of the Three Kingdoms
• List of fictional people of the Three Kingdoms