Sun Jing 孫靜
| Occupation | RGeneral · Zhaoyi General of the Household | Faction | Wu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | Book of Wu |
| Born | Native place | Wu Commandery Fuchun County Unverified | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R5 |
Profile
Sun Jing, courtesy name Youtai, was the youngest younger brother of Sun Jian. When Sun Jian first raised troops, he gathered five or six hundred men from his home district and the clan as a defensive force. When his nephew Sun Ce attacked Kuaiji, he proposed the plan of going around by the Zhadu road, and Sun Ce followed the plan and pacified Kuaiji. Sun Ce made him Colonel of Vigorous Might and wished to entrust him with important duties, but, longing for his ancestors' tombs and his kin, he asked to remain behind and guard them; when Sun Quan took charge of the government he was promoted to Zhaoyi General of the Household (zhaoyi zhonglang jiang), and he died at home. Records, Wu 6 §2–4
In the assessment of the Biographies of the Ruling House, Chen Shou wrote that the various Suns either helped lay the first foundations of the state or guarded the frontiers, and did not disgrace their honor. In the Romance he first appears in Chapter 7 as the younger brother who tries to stop Sun Jian from marching against Liu Biao, and he appears in 6 of the 120 chapters; his name is not in any chapter title. In Chapter 15 he proposes the Zhadu plan, and after that he appears taking charge of Sun Ce's funeral or guarding Wuhui. Records, Wu 6 §52Romance, Ch. 7 §30Romance, Ch. 15 §60Romance, Ch. 29 §37Romance, Ch. 39 §8
In the Records
Sun Jing, courtesy name Youtai, was the youngest younger brother of Sun Jian. When Sun Jian first raised troops, Sun Jing gathered five or six hundred men from his home district and the clan as a defensive force, and the people all rallied to him. Records, Wu 6 §2
After defeating Liu Yao and pacifying the counties, Sun Ce advanced on Kuaiji and sent men to invite Sun Jing, who brought his family and met Sun Ce at Qiantang. At that time the Administrator of Kuaiji, Wang Lang, was holding Sun Ce off at Guling, and Sun Ce crossed the water to fight several times but could not prevail. Sun Jing said to Sun Ce, 'Wang Lang relies on strong positions to hold his city, and it will be hard to take quickly. Zhadu, several dozen li to the south, is a key point on the road; we should go that way and seize his interior. This is what is called attacking where he is unprepared and going out where he does not expect it,' and he offered to lead the troops himself as the vanguard. Records, Wu 6 §2–3
Sun Ce approved and issued a false order saying that the recent rains had muddied the water and many soldiers who drank it had stomach pains, so several hundred jars and pots should be prepared to clear the water. At dusk he set the jars out in rows and lit fires to deceive Wang Lang, then divided his army and by night entered the Zhadu road and raided the camp at Gaoqian. Wang Lang, greatly alarmed, sent out the former Administrator of Danyang, Zhou Xin, and others, but Sun Ce defeated and beheaded Zhou Xin and the others and at last pacified Kuaiji. Records, Wu 6 §3–4
Sun Ce memorialized that Sun Jing be made Colonel of Vigorous Might and wished to entrust him with important duties, but Sun Jing, longing for his ancestors' tombs and his kin, had no wish to take office and asked to remain behind and guard them. Sun Ce granted his wish. When Sun Quan took charge of the government he promoted him on the spot to Zhaoyi General of the Household (zhaoyi zhonglang jiang), and Sun Jing died at home. The Records does not give the year of his death. Records, Wu 6 §4
He had five sons: Sun Hao (孫暠), Sun Yu, Sun Jiao, Sun Huan and Sun Qian (孫謙). Sun Hao's son Sun Gong fathered Sun Jun, and another son, Sun Chuo, fathered Sun Chen. The account of Sun Jun in the Biographies of Zhuge Ke, Teng Yin, Sun Jun, Sun Chen and Puyang Xing also records him as the great-grandson of Sun Jian's younger brother Sun Jing. In the assessment of the Biographies of the Ruling House, Chen Shou cited the poet's words 'the sons of the clan are its city walls', and said that he had recorded the various Suns in detail because they either helped lay the first foundations of the state or guarded the frontiers, and did not disgrace their honor. Records, Wu 6 §4 · 52Records, Wu 19 §72
In the Romance
Chapter 7 of the Romance, after introducing Sun Jian's sons and his adopted son Sun Shao, records that Sun Jian had one younger brother, named Jing, courtesy name Youtai. When Sun Jian is about to set out against Liu Biao, Sun Jing leads his nephews to line up and bow before his horse, and remonstrates that while Dong Zhuo wields power and the realm is in turmoil, now that Jiangdong has only just become settled it is not fitting to raise a great army over a small grudge. Sun Jian refuses to listen, saying, 'Brother, say no more,' and boards a boat with Sun Ce. Romance, Ch. 7 §29–31
In Chapter 15, when Wang Lang holds Kuaiji city firmly and Sun Ce cannot prevail after attacking for several days, Sun Jing points out that most of Kuaiji's money and grain is stored at Zhadu, several dozen li away, and proposes first seizing that interior with troops. Sun Ce is overjoyed, saying, 'Uncle's ingenious plan is enough to break the rebels,' and has fires lit at every gate and banners set out to create decoy troops, then lifts the siege by night and heads south. Zhou Xin, who comes out in pursuit, is speared to death by Sun Ce, and Wang Lang flees to the seashore. After pacifying the eastern route, Sun Ce has his uncle Sun Jing guard it and returns to Jiangdong. Romance, Ch. 15 §59–60 · 62–64
In Chapter 29, when Sun Ce dies, Zhang Zhao entrusts the funeral to Sun Jing and has Sun Quan come out to the hall to receive the congratulations of the civil and military officials. In Chapter 39, as Eastern Wu builds warships and guards the riverbank, Sun Quan has Sun Jing lead a body of troops to guard Wuhui and himself encamps at Chaisang. Romance, Ch. 29 §37Romance, Ch. 39 §8
After that his name appears only in passages introducing his descendants. Chapter 75 calls Sun Jiao the second son of Sun Quan's uncle Sun Jing, and Chapter 108 calls Sun Jun the great-grandson of Sun Jian's younger brother Sun Jing and the son of Sun Gong. Romance, Ch. 75 §29Romance, Ch. 108 §27
Where the Romance differs
Sun Jian's brothers: Chapter 7 of the Romance records only that Sun Jian had one younger brother. In the Records, Sun Jing is Sun Jian's youngest younger brother, and in the same Biographies of the Ruling House Sun Jian's full elder brother Sun Qiang also appears as the father of Sun Ben. Romance, Ch. 7 §30Records, Wu 6 §2 · 25
Remonstrating with Sun Jian: In Chapter 7 of the Romance, Sun Jing leads his nephews in trying to stop Sun Jian from marching against Liu Biao. Sun Jing's biography in the Records has only his gathering of the clan as a defensive force when Sun Jian first raised troops, and nothing about his trying to stop Sun Jian. Romance, Ch. 7 §30Records, Wu 6 §2–4
The Zhadu plan: In Chapter 15 of the Romance, the reason for the plan is that Kuaiji's money and grain are stored at Zhadu, and Sun Ce lights fires at every gate and sets out banners to create decoy troops. In the Records, Sun Jing cited Zhadu as a key point on the road and offered to lead the vanguard himself, and Sun Ce, on the pretext of clearing the water, set out several hundred jars in rows and lit fires to deceive Wang Lang, then raided the camp at Gaoqian. Romance, Ch. 15 §60Records, Wu 6 §2–3
The battlefield: In Chapter 15 of the Romance, Sun Ce attacks Kuaiji city for several days. In the Records, Wang Lang held Sun Ce off at Guling, and Sun Ce crossed the water to fight several times but could not prevail. Before that, Sun Jing had brought his family and met Sun Ce at Qiantang. Romance, Ch. 15 §59Records, Wu 6 §2
After the pacification of Kuaiji: In Chapter 15 of the Romance, Sun Ce has his uncle Sun Jing guard the eastern route and returns. In the Records, Sun Ce memorialized that he be made Colonel of Vigorous Might and wished to entrust him with important duties, but Sun Jing, longing for his ancestors' tombs and his kin, asked of his own accord to remain behind and guard them, and Sun Ce granted his wish. Romance, Ch. 15 §64Records, Wu 6 §4
Sun Ce's funeral: In Chapter 29 of the Romance, Zhang Zhao entrusts the funeral to Sun Jing. In the Biography of the Lord of Wu in the Records, Zhang Zhao asked the weeping Sun Quan whether this was a time for weeping, had him change his clothes, put him on a horse and sent him to inspect the army, and Sun Jing does not appear. Romance, Ch. 29 §37Records, Wu 2 §3–4
Guarding Wuhui: In Chapter 39 of the Romance, on Sun Quan's orders Sun Jing leads a body of troops to guard Wuhui. Sun Jing's biography in the Records says only that when Sun Quan took charge of the government he was promoted to Zhaoyi General of the Household and died at home. Romance, Ch. 39 §8Records, Wu 6 §4
Sun Jiao's place among the sons: Chapter 75 of the Romance calls Sun Jiao Sun Jing's second son. The Records lists Sun Jing's sons in the order Sun Hao (孫暠), Sun Yu, Sun Jiao, Sun Huan and Sun Qian (孫謙), which makes Sun Jiao the third. Romance, Ch. 75 §29Records, Wu 6 §4
Written by 3KDEX (not yet reviewed) — The tags at the end of each paragraph link to the exact passage in the Records volume or Romance chapter it is based on.
Abilities
The Records score (Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms, main text) is the baseline. Each ability compares how the Romance redrew the same person, and the evidence from both sources explains the difference.
Records total510 / 1000Rank 223 of 996 · Top 23%Romance total457 / 1000Rank 213 of 1,113 · Top 20%
Romance adaptation index−53Romance total − Records total
- LEA5545−10
- STR4538−7
- INT7270−2
- POL4540−5
- CHA5845−13
- VIR6260−2
- ADP6055−5
- SCH3531−4
- DIP4038−2
- DIS3835−3
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
8 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — estimated from his volunteering to lead the vanguardWu 6 §3
NNo direct record — estimatedCh. 15 §60
RPacified Kuaiji with a plan to strike the unguarded point by the Zhadu roadWu 6 §2
NProposed the Zhadu plan and tried to stop Sun Jian's expedition to Jing ProvinceCh. 15 §60Ch. 7 §30
RLonging for his ancestors' tombs and his kin, he stayed to guard his home regionWu 6 §4Wu 6 §52
NRemonstrated with his elder brother and took charge of Sun Ce's funeralCh. 7 §30Ch. 29 §37
RNo direct record — estimated from his quoting a maxim of the art of warWu 6 §3
NNo direct record — estimatedCh. 15 §60
RNo direct record — estimatedWu 6 §2
NNo direct record — estimatedCh. 15 §60
RNo direct record — estimatedWu 6 §2
NNo direct record — estimatedCh. 15 §60
Records Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
3KDEX scoring — the Records use the main text of Chen Shou’s Records of the Three Kingdoms; the Romance uses the 120-chapter Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Click a source tag to open that passage in the reader.
Romance chapters (6)
AppearsNot present Chapter list →
Allegiance history
- Wu · Records · Records vol. 51 「表拜靜為奮武校尉」
Family
| Siblings | Sun Jian Novel & History |
|---|---|
| Children | Sun Yu Records, Sun Jiao Novel & History, Sun Huan(孫奐) Records |
Based on Wikidata items for the historical and Romance figures. Relations without the Unverified badge were also confirmed in the Records.
Related events (1)
- Sun Ce's conquests in Jiangdong 195~200 · Command
Includes automatic matching from Wikipedia infoboxes and source keywords (unverified).