Pang Hui 龐會
| Occupation | RGeneral · General of the Central Guard NGeneral | Faction | |
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| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | Native place | Hanyang Commandery Huandao Unverified | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R3 |
Profile
Pang Hui was the son of the Wei general Pang De. He has no biography of his own in the Records; his name appears at the end of the record of Pang De in Records of Wei 18, in the Annals of the Three Young Emperors (Records of Wei 4) and in the record of Zhong Hui in Records of Wei 28. After his father Pang De was killed by Guan Yu, Emperor Wen granted the rank of Marquis Within the Passes to Pang Hui and his three brothers, four sons in all, and Chen Shou recorded that he was brave and resolute with his father's air, rose in office to General of the Central Guard and was enfeoffed as a full marquis. Records, Wei 18 §74–75
When Zhuge Dan rebelled in the 2nd year of Ganlu (257), Pang Hui, as General Who Pacifies Bandits, led his men in cutting through a city gate and breaking out, for which his rank was raised to District Marquis, and in the campaign against Shu in the 4th year of Jingyuan (263) he pursued Jiang Wei on Zhong Hui's orders. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name or his death, and he does not appear in Chen Shou's assessment in Records of Wei 18. Records, Wei 4 §83Records, Wei 28 §103 · 114Records, Wei 18 §92
In the Romance he first appears in Chapter 74 and appears in 2 of its 120 chapters, but his name is in no chapter title. In Chapter 74, Pang De, setting out with a coffin borne along, tells his wife that this child will surely avenge him when he grows up, and in Chapter 116 his name is on the list of the senior generals under Zhong Hui who set out to attack Shu. Romance, Ch. 74 §7Romance, Ch. 116 §3
In the Records
Pang Hui's father Pang De, courtesy name Lingming, was a man of Huandao County in Nan'an Commandery. He fought under Ma Teng and his son Ma Chao, went with Ma Chao to Hanzhong and followed Zhang Lu, and when Taizu pacified Hanzhong he surrendered along with the rest. Taizu, who had long heard that he was swift and brave, appointed him General Who Establishes Righteousness and enfeoffed him as Marquis of Guanmen Village. Records, Wei 18 §68–70
When Guan Yu was being attacked, Pang De was stationed ten li north of Fan, but when the long rains made the Han River overflow, he was captured by Guan Yu while fighting. Saying 'I would rather be a ghost of the state than a general of rebels', Pang De reviled Guan Yu and was put to death. When Taizu heard of this he grieved and shed tears for him, and enfeoffed two of his sons as full marquises. Records, Wei 18 §71–74
When Emperor Wen became king, he sent an envoy to Pang De's tomb to grant him the posthumous name Marquis Zhuang, and also granted his son Pang Hui and three others, four in all, the rank of Marquis Within the Passes with a fief of 100 households each. Chen Shou recorded that Pang Hui was brave and resolute with his father's air, rose in office to General of the Central Guard and was enfeoffed as a full marquis. Records, Wei 18 §75
On the day yihai of the 5th month of the 2nd year of Ganlu (257), Zhuge Dan refused to answer a summons, raised troops in rebellion and killed Yue Chen, Inspector of Yang Province. On the day jimao an edict was issued saying that although Zhuge Dan had contrived a rebellious uprising and coerced the loyal and righteous, the General Who Pacifies Bandits and Marquis of Linwei Village Pang Hui and the Cavalry Commander and Lieutenant General Lu Fan had each led the men around them in cutting through a city gate and breaking out, and that their loyalty, resolution and valor deserved praise and special treatment. Pang Hui's rank was raised to District Marquis, and Lu Fan was enfeoffed as a Village Marquis. Records, Wei 4 §75 · 78 · 81–83
In the autumn of the 4th year of Jingyuan (263), when Wei attacked Shu, Zhong Hui set out with a host of more than 100,000. After Deng Ai beheaded Zhuge Zhan at Mianzhu, Jiang Wei and the others led their troops east into Ba, and Zhong Hui advanced his army to Fu County and sent Hu Lie, Tian Xu, Pang Hui and others to pursue Jiang Wei. Records, Wei 28 §102–103 · 114
These three passages are the only places in Chen Shou's main text where Pang Hui appears, and his courtesy name, his later deeds and his death are not recorded. In his assessment in Records of Wei 18, Chen Shou said that in giving his life while reviling the enemy Pang De showed the integrity of Zhou Ke, but Pang Hui does not appear in the assessment. Records, Wei 18 §75 · 92Records, Wei 4 §83Records, Wei 28 §114
In the Romance
In Chapter 74 of the Romance, when Cao Cao sends Yu Jin to relieve Fan and asks who will lead the vanguard, Pang De steps forward. Before Cao Cao, who means to take back the vanguard's seal because his former lord Ma Chao and his elder brother Pang Rou are in Xichuan, Pang De knocks his head on the ground and declares that he has no disloyal thoughts, then goes home and has a craftsman make a wooden coffin. The next day he invites his relatives and friends to a banquet, sets the coffin in the hall, and shows his resolve not to return empty-handed, saying that if he cannot kill Guan Yu he will surely be killed by him. Romance, Ch. 74 §1 · 3–6
Pang De calls out his wife, Lady Li, and his son Pang Hui, and charges his wife, saying that since he has become the vanguard, duty demands that he give his life on the battlefield, and that if he dies she must raise the child well. He adds that this child has an extraordinary appearance and will surely avenge him when he grows up. As his wife and son see him off weeping bitterly, Pang De has the coffin carried along with him. Romance, Ch. 74 §7
In Chapter 116, after pitching all his camps to attack Shu, Zhong Hui takes his seat in his tent and assembles his generals to receive orders. Present are the Army Supervisor Wei Guan, the Protector of the Army Hu Lie, and more than eighty senior generals including Tian Xu, Pang Hui, Tian Zhang, Qiu Jian, Xiahou Xian, Wang Mai and Huangfu Kai, and Zhong Hui makes Xu Yi, son of Xu Chu, who steps forward from among them, the vanguard and sends him to Hanzhong. This list and Chapter 74 are the only places where Pang Hui appears in the Romance, and there is no scene in which he avenges his father. Romance, Ch. 116 §3–4Romance, Ch. 74 §7
Where the Romance differs
Pang De's sons: In Chapter 74 of the Romance, Pang De calls only his wife, Lady Li, and his son Pang Hui to charge them with what is to come. In the Records, after Pang De's death Taizu enfeoffed two of his sons as full marquises, and Emperor Wen granted the rank of Marquis Within the Passes to Pang Hui and his three brothers, four sons in all. The record of Pang De in the Records does not mention Pang De's wife. Romance, Ch. 74 §7Records, Wei 18 §68–75
Vengeance: In Chapter 74 of the Romance, Pang De says that Pang Hui will surely avenge him when he grows up. The three passages of Chen Shou's main text in which Pang Hui appears contain no record of his taking vengeance on Guan Yu or his family. Romance, Ch. 74 §7Records, Wei 18 §75Records, Wei 4 §83Records, Wei 28 §114
Office: In Chapter 116 of the Romance, Pang Hui's name merely appears on the list of the 'senior generals' under Zhong Hui. In the Records he was General Who Pacifies Bandits and Marquis of Linwei Village in the 2nd year of Ganlu (257) before his rank was raised to District Marquis, and he rose in office to General of the Central Guard and was enfeoffed as a full marquis. Romance, Ch. 116 §3Records, Wei 4 §83Records, Wei 18 §75
Zhuge Dan's rebellion: Chapter 111 of the Romance depicts Zhuge Dan killing Yue Chen in the city of Yangzhou and rising in rebellion, but Pang Hui does not appear. In the Annals of the Three Young Emperors in the Records, Pang Hui, together with the Cavalry Commander Lu Fan, led his men in cutting through a city gate and breaking out, and was praised in an edict. Romance, Ch. 111 §29–30Records, Wei 4 §82–83
What he did in the campaign against Shu: Chapter 116 of the Romance only includes Pang Hui on the list of Zhong Hui's generals and does not depict anything he did. In the Records, Zhong Hui, on reaching Fu County, sent Hu Lie, Tian Xu, Pang Hui and others to pursue Jiang Wei, who had gone east into Ba. Romance, Ch. 116 §3Records, Wei 28 §114
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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 total447 / 1000Rank 377 of 996 · Top 38%Romance total370 / 1000Rank 732 of 1,113 · Top 66%
Romance adaptation index−77Romance total − Records total
- LEA5545−10
- STR6648−18
- INT3835−3
- POL3331−2
- CHA4038−2
- VIR6242−20
- ADP5838−20
- SCH3131±0
- DIP3131±0
- DIS3331−2
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
RWhen threatened by the rebels, he cut through a city gate and got awayWei 4 §83
NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 116 §3
RBrave and resolute with his father's air, he cut through a city gate and broke outWei 18 §75Wei 4 §83
NNo direct record — estimated from Pang De's words that he had an extraordinary appearanceCh. 74 §7
RLed his men in breaking out through a city gate, and Zhong Hui sent him to pursue Jiang WeiWei 4 §83Wei 28 §114
NNo direct record — estimated from his being a senior general under Zhong HuiCh. 116 §3
6 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a military commanderWei 18 §75
NNo direct record — estimated from his being a military commanderCh. 116 §3
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a military commanderWei 18 §75
NNo direct record — estimated from his being a military commanderCh. 116 §3
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWei 18 §75
NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 116 §3
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a military commanderWei 18 §75
NNo direct record — estimated from his being a military commanderCh. 116 §3
RNo direct record — estimated from his being a military commanderWei 18 §75
NNo direct record — estimated from his being a military commanderCh. 116 §3
RNo direct record — estimated from his deedsWei 18 §75
NNo direct record — estimated from his deedsCh. 116 §3
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 (2)
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Family
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