Liu Zhang (warlord)

Liu Zhang
劉璋
A Qing dynasty illustration of Liu Zhang
General Who Inspires Might (振威將軍)
In office c. 214 (c. 214) – c. 220 (c. 220)
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
Governor of Yi Province (益州牧)
In office c. 194 (c. 194)–214 (214)
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
Preceded by	Liu Yan
Succeeded by	Liu Bei
Inspector of Yi Province (益州刺史)
In office c. 194
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
Personal details
Born	Unknown Qianjiang, Hubei
Died	c. 220[1]
Children	Liu Xun Liu Chan Fei Guan's wife
Parent	Liu Yan (father)
Relatives	Lady Wu (sister-in-law) Pang Xi (in-laws)[2]
Occupation	Politician, warlord
Courtesy name	Jiyu (季玉)

Liu Zhang (pronunciation^ⓘ) (fl. 190–219), courtesy name Jiyu, was a Chinese politician and warlord who served as provincial governor who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He became the Governor of Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing), succeeding his father Liu Yan and ruled the region until 214, when he surrendered to Liu Bei. Six years later, Liu Zhang again surrendered to Eastern Wu, and died shortly afterwards. Liu Zhang is often considered an incapable leader but is noted to have been the original lord of some of Shu Han's most famous generals and officials such as Fa Zheng, Meng Da, Zhang Ni, Liu Ba, Huang Quan, Wu Yi, Li Yan, Dong He and others.