Jingling (竟陵) was a county in Jiangxia Commandery, Jing Province, in what is now the Tianmen area of Hubei. Liu Yan and his son Liu Zhang were from Jingling. Liu Yan became Governor of Yi Province and established the family’s power in the Sichuan Basin; Liu Zhang succeeded him and later surrendered Yi to Liu Bei. See also Jiangxia.
Jingling, Jiangxia江夏竟陵
County in Jiangxia Commandery, Jing Province; Liu Yan and Liu Zhang were from Jingling.
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