Born
207
Died
271
Ancestral home
Zhuo County, Zhuo (Zhuozhou, Hebei)
Book mentions
22
Roles:
emperor
Factions:
Shu Han (primary)
Relationships:
Liu Bei Father
Lady Gan Mother
Appears in 10 chapters:
  • Chapter 34 — Behind The Screen, Lady Cai Overhears A Secret; Across The Tan Torrent, The Dilu Horse Carries Its Master.
    Liu Shan; born in this chapter - Liu Bei's first son by Lady Gan. Will be the future second emperor of Shu Han.
  • Chapter 41 — Liu Bei Leads His People Over The River; Zhao Zilong Rescues The Child Lord At Dangyang.
    The infant of Changban: thrown to the ground by his dying mother so Zhao Zilong must take him, carried inside the loosened breastplate through the whole slaughter - and when horse and rider crash into a pit with Zhang He's spear poised, the light that flashes out of the pit and lifts them clear is read as his imperial destiny.
  • Chapter 54 — The Dowager Marchioness Sees Her Son-In-Law; The Imperial Uncle Takes A Worthy Consort.
    Liu Shan; named in passing - at Jingzhou.
  • Chapter 61 — In The River, Zhao Zilong Recovers Liu Shan; With One Letter, Sun Quan Repulses Cao Cao.
    Liu Shan; taken by Lady Sun toward Wu; intercepted on the river by Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei.
  • Chapter 73 — Liu Bei Becomes The Prince Of Hanzhong; Guan Yu Marches To Attack Xiangyang.
    Liu Shan; named heir to the kingship of Hanzhong; the first time he is foregrounded as the next Liu Bei.
  • Chapter 80 — Cao Pi Deposes The Emperor, Taking Away The Fortunes of Han; Liu Bei Assumes The Throne, Continuing The Heritage.
    Liu Shan; named heir of Shu-Han at his father's accession. The eventual last emperor.
  • Chapter 83 — Fighting At Xiaoting, The First Ruler Captures An Enemy; Defending The Three Gorges, A Student Takes Supreme Command.
    Liu Shan; in Chengdu.
  • Chapter 85 — The First Ruler Confides His Son To A Guardian; The Prime Minister Calmly Settles Five Attacks.
    Liu Shan; succeeds his father as Emperor of Shu-Han at sixteen. Era Jianxing year 1. Begins his long, mostly-Zhuge-Liang-managed reign.
  • Chapter 115 — Listening To Slander, The Latter Ruler Recalls His Army; Living In Farms, Jiang Wei Avoids Disaster.
    Liu Shan; the boy emperor in old age; soft on Huang Hao; permits him to drive Jiang Wei from the capital. The collapse of Shu's central will.
  • Chapter 120 — Recommending Du Yu, An Old General Offers New Plans; Capturing Of Sun Hao, Three Kingdoms Becomes One.
    Liu Shan; the chapter's final image. Dies in Luoyang in luxurious obscurity, aged 65, the Marquis of Anle.