RWas wary of Jia Xu, but looked after his family well after he leftWei 10 §73Wei 10 §75
NPresented clothing and food to the fleeing Son of HeavenCh. 13 §42
Duan Wei 段煨
| Occupation | RGeneral · General NGeneral · General Who Sweeps Away Bandits | Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | R? Unverified | Native place | Wuwei Commandery |
| Died | R209 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Cause of death | RNatural death Unverified | ||
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R5 |
Profile
Duan Wei was a general at the end of the Later Han and came from the same commandery as Jia Xu, a man of Guzang County in Wuwei Commandery. He has no biography of his own in the Records and appears in the biography of Jia Xu in Records of Wei 10. At the time when Li Jue and Guo Si were fighting in Chang'an he was stationed at Huayin, and after the Son of Heaven left Chang'an, Jia Xu left Li Jue and placed himself under him. Records, Wei 10 §68 · 72
Duan Wei outwardly served Jia Xu with the utmost courtesy while inwardly fearing that his position would be taken from him. After Jia Xu left for Zhang Xiu in Nanyang, he looked after Jia Xu's family well. Records, Wei 10 §73–75
Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name or his death, and the assessment in Records of Wei 10 does not mention him either. In the Romance he first appears in Chapter 13 as the general who presents clothing and food to the Son of Heaven at Huayin; he appears in 2 of the 120 chapters, and no chapter has his name in its title. In Chapter 17 he kills Li Jue, sends his clan under escort to Xudu and becomes General Who Sweeps Away Bandits. Records, Wei 10 §72–75 · 90–91Romance, Ch. 13 §42Romance, Ch. 17 §32–33
In the Records
Jia Xu was a man of Guzang County in Wuwei Commandery. When Li Jue, Guo Si and others fought within Chang'an, Li Jue made Jia Xu General Who Proclaims Righteousness, and Jia Xu's efforts played a part in Li Jue and the others making peace, letting the Son of Heaven leave and protecting the great ministers. After the Son of Heaven left, Jia Xu returned his seal and ribbon. At this time the general Duan Wei was stationed at Huayin, and because he was from the same commandery as Jia Xu, Jia Xu at last left Li Jue and placed himself under Duan Wei. Records, Wei 10 §68 · 72
Jia Xu had long been well known, and Duan Wei's troops looked up to him. Duan Wei inwardly feared that his position would be taken from him, yet outwardly he treated Jia Xu with very full courtesy, and Jia Xu grew all the more uneasy. Records, Wei 10 §73
Around then Jia Xu secretly came to terms with Zhang Xiu, who was in Nanyang, and Zhang Xiu sent men to welcome him. When Jia Xu was about to leave, someone asked him why he would leave when Duan Wei was treating him so generously. Jia Xu answered that Duan Wei was suspicious by nature and was wary of him, so that although his courtesy was generous it could not be relied on, and if he stayed long he would be harmed. He added that if he left, Duan Wei would surely be glad, and hoping that Jia Xu would win him a great ally outside, would surely treat his wife and children generously; and Zhang Xiu, who had no chief strategist, would also want to gain him, so that both his family and he himself would be kept safe. Records, Wei 10 §74
When Jia Xu finally went, Zhang Xiu treated him with the courtesy due from a son or grandson, and Duan Wei did indeed look after Jia Xu's family well. Records, Wei 10 §75
In Chen Shou's main text Duan Wei's name appears only in this passage of the biography of Jia Xu, and his courtesy name and death are not recorded. The biography of Dong Zhuo records that in the 2nd year of Jian'an (197) the Supervisor of the Internuncios Pei Mao was sent to lead the generals west of the passes to execute Li Jue and exterminate his three sets of kin, but it does not name those generals. Records, Wei 10 §72–75Records, Wei 6 §30
In his assessment at the end of Records of Wei 10, Chen Shou says only that Xun You and Jia Xu almost never left a stratagem out of their reckoning and that, while mastering principle, they were also adept at adapting to circumstances, ranking next to Zhang Liang and Chen Ping; he says nothing about Duan Wei. Records, Wei 10 §90–91
In the Romance
In Chapter 13 of the Romance, when the imperial carriage reaches Huayin County, Guo Si raises troops and gives chase. Yang Feng, who had been below Mount Zhongnan, appears to escort the carriage, and from his ranks Xu Huang comes out and cuts down Guo Si's man Cui Yong in a single bout. When Yang Feng drives off Guo Si's army, escorts the carriage to Huayin and halts there, the general Duan Wei prepares clothing and food and presents them. That night the Son of Heaven stays in Yang Feng's camp. Romance, Ch. 13 §38 · 40–42
In Chapter 17, when Cao Cao leads his army back to Xudu, a report comes in that Duan Wei has killed Li Jue and Wu Xi has killed Guo Si, and that they have brought their heads as offerings. Duan Wei sends more than two hundred members of Li Jue's clan, old and young, alive to Xudu under escort, and Cao Cao has them beheaded at the various city gates and their heads passed around as a warning, to the delight of the people. Romance, Ch. 17 §32–33
The Son of Heaven ascends the hall, gathers the civil and military officials and holds a banquet of peace, and he enfeoffs Duan Wei as General Who Sweeps Away Bandits and Wu Xi as General Who Exterminates Caitiffs, ordering each to lead troops to guard Chang'an. The two give thanks for this favour and depart. The Romance then dates the Son of Heaven's sending off of Cao Cao on his campaign against Zhang Xiu to the summer, 4th month, of the 3rd year of Jian'an. Romance, Ch. 17 §33–34
Where the Romance differs
Who killed Li Jue: In Chapter 17 of the Romance, Duan Wei kills Li Jue and presents his head, and sends more than two hundred members of Li Jue's clan to Xudu under escort. In the biography of Dong Zhuo in the Records, in the 2nd year of Jian'an (197) the Supervisor of the Internuncios Pei Mao led the generals west of the passes to execute Li Jue and exterminate his three sets of kin. The record of Duan Wei in Chen Shou's main text does not include this. Romance, Ch. 17 §32–33Records, Wei 6 §30Records, Wei 10 §72–75
Office: In Chapter 17 of the Romance, Duan Wei is enfeoffed as General Who Sweeps Away Bandits and guards Chang'an. The biography of Jia Xu in Chen Shou's main text calls him only 'the general Duan Wei', stationed at Huayin. Romance, Ch. 17 §33Records, Wei 10 §72
Ties with Jia Xu: In the Records, after the Son of Heaven left, Jia Xu returned his seal and ribbon and placed himself under Duan Wei, a man of the same commandery, then, wary of Duan Wei's suspicion, went to Zhang Xiu in Nanyang, and Duan Wei looked after the family Jia Xu left behind. In Chapter 14 of the Romance, Jia Xu urges surrender to Cao Cao, is nearly cut down by Li Jue, and that night rides off alone back to his home district; there is no story of his placing himself under Duan Wei. Records, Wei 10 §72–75Romance, Ch. 14 §12
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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 total411 / 1000Rank 541 of 996 · Top 55%Romance total431 / 1000Rank 320 of 1,113 · Top 29%
Romance adaptation index+20Romance total − Records total
- LEA4550+5
- STR3842+4
- INT4238−4
- POL4038−2
- CHA4540−5
- VIR4860+12
- ADP5262+10
- SCH3131±0
- DIP4035−5
- DIS3035+5
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
ROutwardly treated Jia Xu with the utmost courtesy while keeping watch on himWei 10 §73
NSent Li Jue's clan as captives to Xudu and was made General Who Sweeps Away BanditsCh. 17 §32Ch. 17 §33
8 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a general stationed at HuayinWei 10 §72
NKilled Li Jue and sent more than two hundred of his clan under escortCh. 17 §32Ch. 17 §33
RNo direct record — no record of martial prowessWei 10 §72
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of generalCh. 17 §32
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWei 10 §74
NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 17 §32
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a garrison generalWei 10 §72
NNo direct record — no record of administrationCh. 17 §33
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWei 10 §73
NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 17 §33
RNo direct record — no record of learningWei 10 §72
NNo direct record — no record of learningCh. 13 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWei 10 §73
NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 17 §33
RSuspicious by nature, he was wary of Jia Xu and failed to make proper use of himWei 10 §73Wei 10 §74
NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 17 §33
Records Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
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