Meet the Person #
Liu Biao's biography records his early fame as a prominent scholar, his appointment as Inspector of Jing Province after Emperor Ling's death, and his consolidation of forces at Xiangyang. He stood between Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, the Sun family, and others; Liu Bei also sought refuge and was received by him.
In Jian'an 13, Liu Biao died of illness before Cao Cao's southward army arrived. His governance of Jing Province must be separated from Liu Cong's subsequent surrender to Cao Cao; later actions are not attributed to Liu Biao himself.
Approximate sequence, not a timeline drawn to scale.
Limits of the Evidence #
Liu Cong and Liu Qi are different people. This page does not attribute the sons' decisions to Liu Biao.
People and Relationships #
- Liu BeiLiu Bei → Liu Biao: dependent followerSanguozhi, Volume 36, Guan–Zhang–Ma–Huang–Zhao Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Went to seek refuge under Liu Biao.
- Huang ZhongHuang Zhong → Liu Biao: former subordinate generalSanguozhi, Volume 36, Guan–Zhang–Ma–Huang–Zhao Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Jing Province period: Liu Biao appointed him General of the Household to defend You County with Liu Pan.
- Liu QiLiu Biao → Liu Qi: fatherSanguozhi, Volume 35, Biography of Zhuge Liang ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Father and son; Liu Qi was the eldest son, distinct from Liu Cong.
- Liu PanLiu Pan → Liu Biao: younger-generation collateral relative (congzi)Sanguozhi, Volume 36, Guan–Zhang–Ma–Huang–Zhao Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
The main text of Huang Zhong's biography calls Liu Pan Liu Biao's congzi. The original kinship term is retained: joint defense of You County does not establish a new hierarchy, and no detailed genealogy is supplied.
Related Historical Events (Not Personal Relationships) #
- Sun JianJing Province fighting: Sun Jian attacked Liu Biao, who sent Huang Zu to meet him.Sanguozhi, Volume 46, Sun Polu and Sun Taoni Biographies ↗
In This Book #
Specific chapters in which each figure appears will be cross-checked after QA of Shiji Sanguo's final manuscript; they are not filled in ahead of time.
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Shiji Sanguo website, “Liu Biao,” data version 2026-09-29.13, updated 2026-09-29.
https://shijisanguo.com/ai/people/liu-biao/
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