Liu Jinding () is a fictional folk heroine and semi-legendary figure from the Northern Song dynasty depicted in various artistic works and traditional operas. While she is celebrated in traditional Chinese operas, folklore, and artistic works as a heroic female general from the Northern Song dynasty, there is little concrete historical evidence to confirm her existence.
She was born in Liu Village, Xiaojian Town, Mengcheng (), and was the wife of Gao Qiong (), a prominent military figure. Renowned for her bravery and military prowess, Liu Jinding was honored as a heroine by Emperor Taizu of Song, the founding emperor of the Northern Song dynasty.
Liu Jinding took part in the Northern Song military campaigns, including the siege of Shouzhou () during the war against the Southern Tang (). She and her husband helped lift the siege and later supported the establishment of the Northern Song after the Chenqiao Mutiny (), which brought Zhao Kuangyin (, Emperor Taizu) to power. Emperor Taizu appointed her Grand Marshal of the Army (). Later accounts praise her for her military achievements and describe her as a heroine.
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