Liu Yan (Other)

Liu Yan (onyomi: Ryū En) is a warlord and former governor of Yi Province. He is the father of Liu Zhang. He moved to Yi Province during Emperor Ling's reign and set up his base there. He tried to become independent from the Han, so he used Zhang Lu to attack Hanzhong.

Role in Games
Liu Yan first appears in as a sub-general for He Jin during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He appears in Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires as the ruler of Cheng Du.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In the first chapter of the novel, Liu Yan is the Imperial Protector of Youzhou. After Zhang Jue amasses followers for an uprising against the Han empire, he appoints an invasion for Youzhou. Accordingly, Liu Yan, with the advice of a commander named Zhou Jing, order an enlistment to meet the new enemy.

Liu Bei and his oath brothers, responding to the call, gather an army. They meet with Liu Yan and Liu Bei produces his line of imperial ancestry, to which the Protector praises. Soon, it was reported that a Yellow Turban force led by Cheng Yuanzhi was marching on the region, so Liu Yan sends his visitors and Zhou Jing to repel the rebels and would soon reward their success.