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刘鋹

五代十国 · 南汉后主

刘鋹 (五代十国·南汉后主) was a notable historical figure from 五代十国 in Chinese history. This page presents a detailed biography of 刘鋹: 刘鋹.

Biography

刘鋹。
旧五代史卷一百三十五 僣伪列传二:
  鋹,晟长子也。伪封卫王。晟卒,乃袭伪位,时年十七,改元为大宝。钅长性庸懦,不能治其国,政事咸委于阉官,复有宫人具冠带、预职官、理外事者,由是纲纪大坏。先是,广州法性寺有菩提树一株,高一百四十尺,大十围,传云萧梁时西域僧真谛之所手植,盖四百余年矣,皇朝乾德五年夏,为大风所拔。是岁秋,鋹之寝室屡为雷震,识者知其必亡。皇朝开宝三年夏,王师始议南征。四年二月五日,王师压广州,鋹尽焚其府库,将赴火而死,既而不能引决,寻为王师所擒,举族迁于京师。皇上赦而不诛,仍赐爵为恩赦侯,其后事具皇家日历。陟始自梁贞明三年僣号,右三世四主,至皇朝开宝四年,凡五十五年而亡。

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