Wang Chang 王昌
| Occupation | RNGeneral · Tiger Guard | Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R1 |
Profile
Wang Chang is a Tiger Guard of Li Jue who appears in Chapter 13 of the Romance. Li Jue sends Wang Chang to pursue Huangfu Li, who has spread word among the men of Xiliang that Li Jue is plotting rebellion, but Wang Chang, knowing Huangfu Li to be a loyal and righteous gentleman, does not pursue him after all, and only reports that he does not know where Huangfu Li has gone. Romance, Ch. 13 §31
He does not appear in Chen Shou's main text and is recorded only in Pei Songzhi's commentary. In Chen Shou's main text, the Biographies of Dong Zhuo, the Two Yuans and Liu Biao, Records of Wei 6, record that Guo Si and Li Jue grew suspicious of each other and fought within Chang'an, and that Li Jue held the Son of Heaven hostage in his camp. Of the 120 chapters of the Romance he appears only in Chapter 13, and no chapter has his name in its title. Records, Wei 6 §24Romance, Ch. 13 §31
In the Romance
In Chapter 13 of the Romance, as Li Jue and Guo Si fight in Chang'an, Guo Si confines in his camp the court officials who have come to urge a reconciliation, and Li Jue holds the Son of Heaven. The emperor, knowing that Huangfu Li is eloquent and comes from the same region as Li Jue, issues an edict sending him to reconcile the two sides, and Huangfu Li challenges Li Jue: Guo Aduo has seized the high ministers, but the general has seized the Supreme One, so who in truth is the lighter and who the graver offender? Romance, Ch. 13 §23–24 · 26 · 29
When Li Jue, in a great rage, draws his sword, Yang Feng (楊奉), Chief Commandant of Cavalry, and Jia Xu restrain him, and Jia Xu pushes Huangfu Li out. Huangfu Li shouts loudly that Li Jue will not accept the edict and means to murder the emperor and set himself up, and he does not stop cursing; the emperor learns of this and hastily sends Huangfu Li back to Xiliang. Romance, Ch. 13 §29–30
Most of Li Jue's troops are men of Xiliang, and when Huangfu Li spreads word among the men of Xiliang that Li Jue is plotting rebellion, and that those who follow him will be counted among the rebel's faction and face no small trouble later, the army's morale gradually falls apart. Li Jue, in a great rage, sends the Tiger Guard Wang Chang to pursue Huangfu Li. Wang Chang, knowing Huangfu Li to be a loyal and righteous gentleman, does not pursue him after all, and on his return only reports that he does not know where Huangfu Li has gone. In the Romance this passage in Chapter 13 is the only place where Wang Chang appears. Romance, Ch. 13 §31
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Abilities
There is no record in the main text of Chen Shou’s Records, so only the Romance score is given.
- LEA35
- STR38
- INT42
- POL31
- CHA38
- VIR68
- ADP58
- SCH31
- DIP35
- DIS48
Evidence by ability
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Tiger Guard under Li JueCh. 13 §31
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Tiger Guard under Li JueCh. 13 §31
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Tiger Guard under Li JueCh. 13 §31
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Tiger Guard under Li JueCh. 13 §31
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Tiger Guard under Li JueCh. 13 §31
NCould not bring himself to pursue the loyal Huangfu Li — though it meant disobeying Li Jue's orderCh. 13 §31
NDid not pursue him, and on returning only reported that his whereabouts were unknownCh. 13 §31
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Tiger Guard under Li JueCh. 13 §31
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Tiger Guard under Li JueCh. 13 §31
NRecognized Huangfu Li as a loyal and righteous gentlemanCh. 13 §31
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 (1)
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