Appreciation of classical Chinese The History of the New Five Dynasties Liu Yun s Biography .

Liu Xi's ancient biography] Liu Xi's ancient character is Yichun, a native of Ningling, Songzhou, and is the eleventh generation grandson of Liu Renliang in the front hall of the left servant of the Tang Dynasty. His grandfather, Liu Shijin, once served as the magistrate of Ruyin County.

When Xigu was fifteen years old, he was proficient in "Yi", "Poems", and "Books"; At the age of nineteen, he was proficient in "Spring and Autumn", Zhuzi, and history. Avoid the name of your grandfather and don't take the Jinshi exam. During the Changxing period of the Later Tang Dynasty, he was recommended for "Three Legends of the Sparrow".

At that time, Hanlin Bachelor and Ning were in charge of the tribute, and Xigu presented two articles of "Spring and Autumn Extreme Treatise" and three articles of "Performance", and Ning greatly praised him, called him to take the Jinshi examination, and was admitted, so he left him under the door.

During the Qing Dynasty of the Later Tang Dynasty, the fierce general Sun Duo was appointed as the defense envoy of Jinzhou for his military exploits, and the above table recommended Xi Gu to engage in it. In the early years of Tianfu in the Later Jin Dynasty, Wang Duo moved to Ruzhou and recruited him as an entourage. Xigu is good at riding and shooting, one day, some trumpet birds gather on the locust tree in front of the camp gate, the tree is 100 feet high, Wang Duo is disgusted with trumpet birds, and the trees are not driven away by throwing stones, Xigu draws a bow, and the arrow shoots through the back of the trumpet bird and nails it to the Huihao tree.

Wang Duo was delighted and ordered not to go to this arrow in praise of his talent. Two years later, Wang Duo died, and the imperial court transferred him to replace the Xiayi Order. Soon he served as the envoy and inspector of the three divisions and household departments, and concurrently served as the system of Yongxing, Weiqiao, and Huazhou Zhucang.

As an official in the Later Han Dynasty, he served as Lu's order. Later, during the Guangshun period of Zhou, he was reappointed as the defense officer of Bozhou, and successively served as the envoy of Lanzhou. After Qinzhou and Fengzhou were pacified, he was appointed as the observer judge of Qinzhou.

When Taizu ruled Songzhou, Xigu served as the judge of Jiedu. After Taizu became the emperor, he appointed him as the doctor of the left counsel and knew Qingzhou. When the emperor conquered Weiyang, he rushed to the emperor's camp.

In the second year of Jianlong (961), he was edicted to set up Jinzhou alum and increase the tax revenue by more than 800,000 yuan. In the early years of Qiande (963), he was promoted to the post of Shilang of the Criminal Department and Zhifengxiang Mansion. Soon, he was reappointed as Zhiqinzhou.

After Xigu arrived, he proclaimed the kindness and credit of the imperial court, and took the children of minority chiefs as hostages, so that the border could be peaceful. Transferred to the military department squire, reappointed to the Chengdu Mansion. In the sixth year of Jianlong, he was appointed as a bachelor of Duanming Hall on the spot.

Lost by his mother. In the fifth year of Kaibao (972), he was ordered to participate in political affairs as his own official, and Taizu chose a famous horse and a silver saddle to give him. A year later, he asked for dismissal due to foot disease, and he was appointed to retire as the head of the household.

Kaibao was nine years old and died at the age of seventy-four. Posthumously awarded the right servant shot.

Xi Gu and the art of yin and yang and weft, the author of a volume of "Continuation of the Song of Yusi" and a volume of "Six Hexagram Sequences", he is a pure and prudent person, although the official position does not change the simplicity. He has held 18 official positions and has never made a mistake in the DPRK for more than 30 years. He once collected ancient and modern deeds, and was famous for his "Minutes of the Past Dynasties" in 50 volumes.

He is very proficient in primary school, and wrote two articles of "Cutting Rhyme and Picking Jade", which were engraved and dedicated to the imperial court, and the edict was handed over to the Guozijian for promulgation. The son's name is Mengzheng and Mengsuo.