劉延嗣(?—?),唐朝徐州彭城人,隋朝毗陵郡通守劉子將之孫,滁州刺史劉德智之子,劉德威的侄子。

劉延嗣在文明年間為潤州司馬徐敬業作亂,率眾攻打潤州,劉延嗣與刺史李思文(徐思文)固守不降。不久城陷,徐敬業抓住劉延嗣,勸他投降,劉延嗣說:「延嗣世蒙國恩,當思效命,州城不守,多負朝廷。不能苟免偷生,累及宗族,豈能以一身之故,成就千載之辱?今日之事,得死為幸。」徐敬業大怒,將要斬殺他,其黨魏思溫相救獲免,於是囚禁在江都獄。不久徐敬業事敗,最後以劉延嗣是以裴炎的近親,不得敘功,轉任為梓州長史,再轉任汾州刺史去世。宗族至刺史的有二十餘人。

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