Liu Ba (Three Kingdoms)

Liu Ba
Official of Shu Han
Died	222
Names
Traditional Chinese	劉巴
Simplified Chinese	刘巴
Pinyin	Líu Bā
Wade–Giles	Liu Pa
Courtesy name	Zichu (Chinese: 子初; pinyin: Zǐchū; Wade–Giles: Tzu-ch'u)

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Liu.

Liu Ba (died 222), courtesy name Zichu, was an official in the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. He originally served under the warlord Liu Zhang before becoming a subordinate of Liu Bei (the founding emperor of Shu) after Liu Zhang's surrender to Liu Bei in 214. Liu Ba was instrumental in helping Liu Bei reward his subordinates from the treasury without impoverishing the common-people after their conquest of Yi province. Liu Ba also helped write the "Shu Ke" (蜀科, the law code for Shu region), along with Zhuge Liang, Li Yan, Mi Zhu, Dong He, and others. Liu Ba was high-ranking minister up until his death in 222.

Appointments and titles held

• Maocai (茂才)
• Assistant Official (掾) to Cao Cao
• West Assistant Officer to the General of the Left (左將軍西曹掾)
• Imperial Secretary (尚書)
• Chief Imperial Secretary (尚書令)

Further reading

2. List of people of the Three Kingdoms

3. Chen Shou. Records of the Three Kingdoms, Volume 39, Biography of Liu Ba.