Empress Liu, personal name Liu Jingyan, was an empress of the Chinese Chen dynasty.
12 Facts About Liu Jingyan
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Liu Jingyan briefly governed as regent during the illness of her son Chen Shubao in 582.
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Liu Jingyan was born in 531 when her father Liu Yan was a Liang dynasty official.
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Liu Jingyan's wife was Princess Changcheng, a daughter of Emperor Wu of Liang.
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When Liu Yan died while being governor of Poyang Commandery, Liu Jingyan, having no older brothers, managed the affairs of the household.
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Liu Jingyan was now in control of the imperial government.
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Liu Jingyan created Princess Liu as empress and her son Chen Shubao as crown prince.
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Empress Liu Jingyan was said to be beautiful, tall, and humble.
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When Empress Liu Jingyan saw this, she intervened, but she was stabbed several times by Chen Shuling, who was however then hit by the lady in waiting Lady Wu and was unable to kill Chen Shubao.
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Chen Shubao then assumed the throne, and Empress Liu Jingyan took the title of empress dowager.
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Liu Jingyan subsequently took up residence at Sui's eastern capital Luoyang.
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Liu Jingyan died there in 615 and was buried in Luoyang, not with her husband Emperor Xuan.