Liu Chen (chén) (? —263), born in Zhuoxian County, Zhuo Jun (now Zhuozhou, Hebei Province), the grandson of Liu Bei, the fifth son of Liu Chan, the late ruler of Shu Han, and the king of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period. In the second year of Jing Yao (259), Liu Chan made him king of the North. In six years (263), Wei was occupied by Wargo's army in Mianzhu Pass, and his father decided to surrender before Wei Jun attacked. After Liu Chen's dissuasion failed, he committed suicide in Zhaolie Temple.
In the winter of six years (263), Wei captured Wargo's army at Mianzhuguan, accepted Qiao Zhou's suggestion and prepared to surrender before Wei Jun attacked. Liu Chen said angrily: "The country is at the end of its road, and there will naturally be a disaster of national subjugation. At this time, it is time for the father and son, the monarch and the minister to make a final effort together and die for the mountain of Shu Han, so that we can also go to see the first emperor! " Liu Chan refused to listen to him and still surrendered to Wargo.
Literary image:
In Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Chen appeared in Crying for the Ancestral Temple, where a king died, a dutiful son entered surprisingly, and two scholars competed for merit. He is Liu Chan's fifth son. He has been very clever since he was a child and is very sensitive to English. After he persuaded Liu Chan not to surrender, he became angry and killed his wife and children. Later, Zhaolie Temple cried to worship the ancestors and committed suicide in Zhaolie Temple.