Liu Chang (Jixing)
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| 4th and last emperor of Southern Han | |||||||||
| Reign | 958–972 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Liu Sheng (劉晟), father | ||||||||
| Born | 942 | ||||||||
| Died | 980 | ||||||||
| Spouse | Mei Zhu | ||||||||
| Issue | 4 sons | ||||||||
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Surname: Liú () Given name: Jìxīng (), later changed to Chǎng () |
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| Era dates | |
| Dàbǎo () Year 1: 23 January 958 – 10 February 959 Year 2: 11 February 959 – 30 January 960 Year 3: 31 January 960 – 19 January 961 Year 4: 20 January 961 – 7 February 962 Year 5: 8 February 962 – 27 January 963 Year 6: 28 January 963 – 15 February 964 Year 7: 16 February 964 – 4 February 965 Year 8: 5 February 965 – 24 January 966 Year 9: 25 January 966 – 11 February 967 Year 10: 12 February 967 – 1 February 968 Year 11: 2 February 968 – 20 January 969 Year 12: 21 January 969 – 8 February 970 Year 13: 9 February 970 – 29 January 971 Year 14: 30 January 971 – 18 January 972 |
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Liú Chǎng |
| Wade–Giles | Liu2 Ch'ang3 |
Liu Chang (Chinese: 劉鋹; 942–980), originally Liu Jixing (劉繼興), was the fourth and last emperor of Southern Han during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, reigning from 958 until his country was annexed by the Song dynasty in 971.
He succeeded Cheng because he was the eldest son. He only left eunuchs in power in his court.
When Liu became Emperor, he was sixteen years old. During his reign, he spent most of his time having sexual intercourse with women, including Persian women (波斯女子)who were prominent in his harem. His particular favourite was one young girl he nicknamed "beautiful sow" or "Seductive Pig" (媚猪) (Mei Zhu or Mei Chu). Liu doted on this young Persian woman, who was also reportedly sixteen years old. The Persian girl was called a "princess".
Liu liked the Persian girl (Mei Zhu) because of her brown skin color. He and the Persian girl also liked to forced young couples to go naked and played with them in the palace.
The "rear palace" was where the Persian girls and other women were kept, which was where they and Ch'ang engaged in intercourse.
The Wu Tai Shï says that Liu Ch'ang [劉鋹, Emperor of the Southern Han dynasty reigning at Canton, about A.D. 970]. "was dallying with his palace girls and Persian [波斯] women in the inner apartments, and left the government of his state to the ministers."
The History of the Five Dynasties (Wu Tai Shih) stated that- "Liu Chang then with his court- ladies and Po-ssu woman, indulged in amorous affiurs in the harem".
Descriptions of the sexual activities between Liu Chang and the Persian woman in the Song dynasty book the "Ch'ing-i-lu" by T'ao Ku were so graphic that the "Memoirs of the Research Department of the Toyo Bunko (the Oriental Library), Issue 2" refused to provide any quotes from it while discussing the subject.
In addition to being in Liu's harem, Persian women lived in Canton for a large period from the 10th to the 12th century. Wearing many earrings was a fashion among them.
Besides spending time with his Persian concubines, he also wasted much money on renovating his palaces.
A female shamaness was also prominent at Liu Chang's court.
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