Wei Ping 魏平
| Occupation | RGeneral · General NGeneral · Senior General | Faction | Wei |
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| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R2 |
Profile
Wei Ping was a general of Wei. He has no biography of his own in the Records and appears once in the Biography of Su Ze, as a general stationed at Jincheng together with Hao Zhao. When Qu Yan, Zhang Jin (張進) and Huang Hua rose in revolt in Hexi, Hao Zhao and the others, who were under an imperial order not to cross to the west, followed the counsel of Su Ze, Administrator of Jincheng, and sent out troops to relieve Wuwei. The Annals of Emperor Wen record this revolt under the 1st year of Yankang (220). Records, Wei 16 §11–13Records, Wei 2 §7
In the Romance he appears only in Chapter 101, that is, in 1 of the 120 chapters, and no chapter has his name in its title. When Zhuge Liang withdraws from Mount Qi, the senior general Wei Ping urges Sima Yi to pursue, saying, 'You fear Shu as if it were a tiger; what will you do about the mockery of the realm?', and later he is given 20,000 cavalry and infantry to follow behind Zhang He. Romance, Ch. 101 §38–39 · 43
In the Records
According to the Biography of Su Ze in Records of Wei 16, after the death of Taizu, Qu Yan of Xiping rebelled and then begged to surrender to Su Ze, Administrator of Jincheng, but later he again joined with neighboring commanderies in revolt. Zhang Jin (張進) of Zhangye seized the Administrator Du Tong, and Huang Hua of Jiuquan refused to receive the Administrator Xin Ji; both styled themselves Administrators and rose in support of Qu Yan. When the Hu of three tribes in Wuwei raided and cut off the roads, Guanqiu Xing, Administrator of Wuwei, reported the emergency to Su Ze. The Annals of Emperor Wen record the revolt of Zhang Jin and Huang Hua and Su Ze's campaign against them under the 1st year of Yankang (220). Records, Wei 16 §10–11Records, Wei 2 §7
At this time the generals Hao Zhao and Wei Ping had earlier each been stationed at Jincheng to guard it, and were under an imperial order not to cross to the west. Su Ze met with the senior officials of the commandery, Hao Zhao and the others, and the chieftains of the Qiang, and said that the enemy were a newly assembled host and would not be of one mind, so that if they struck at the right moment they would surely defeat them. He added that if they waited for the main army, the good people would have nowhere to turn and would join the wicked, so that even though there was an imperial order, they might disregard it, act according to expediency and take matters into their own hands. Records, Wei 16 §12–13
Hao Zhao and the others accordingly followed his advice, sent out troops to relieve Wuwei, brought the Hu of the three tribes to surrender, and together with Guanqiu Xing attacked Zhang Jin at Zhangye. Qu Yan came to meet Su Ze, claiming that he had come to help the army; Su Ze lured him into a meeting and beheaded him on the spot, then together with the various armies besieged and took Zhangye and beheaded Zhang Jin and his followers. Huang Hua, too, surrendered in fear, and Hexi was pacified. This is the only place in Chen Shou's main text where Wei Ping's name appears, and his later career is not recorded. Records, Wei 16 §13–14
In the Romance
In Chapter 101 of the Romance, Zhuge Liang receives a letter from Li Yan saying that Eastern Wu has joined with Wei and that Wei has told Wu to attack Shu, and he withdraws the men and horses of the great camp at Mount Qi to Xichuan. Seeing the Shu army withdraw, Zhang He fears a stratagem and goes to Sima Yi, who says that since Kongming is full of tricks, they should hold firm and wait for the enemy's provisions to run out. Romance, Ch. 101 §37–39
Then the senior general Wei Ping steps forward and says that since the Shu army has struck its camp at Mount Qi and is withdrawing, they should take advantage of the moment and pursue. He presses Sima Yi: 'You, Commander, hold back your troops and do not move, fearing Shu as if it were a tiger; what will you do about the mockery of the realm?' But Sima Yi stubbornly refuses to follow his advice. Romance, Ch. 101 §39
When Sima Yi, having confirmed that the city is empty, asks who will pursue, the vanguard Zhang He steps forward. Sima Yi has Zhang He go first with 5,000 troops, has Wei Ping follow with 20,000 cavalry and infantry to guard against ambush, and says that he himself will follow with 3,000 troops in support. Zhang He, lured on by Wei Yan and Guan Xing, pursues as far as the Mumen Road, where he is shot dead by crossbows together with more than a hundred of his subordinate officers, and the Wei troops who arrive behind him see the road blocked and withdraw. In the Romance, Wei Ping's name appears only in these two places in this chapter. Romance, Ch. 101 §41–43 · 44–49 · 51
Where the Romance differs
The revolt in Hexi: The Romance does not mention that Wei Ping was stationed at Jincheng and, following Su Ze's counsel, fought the rebellion in Hexi. In the Records, Wei Ping appears in the Biography of Su Ze as a general stationed at Jincheng together with Hao Zhao, and this is the only place in Chen Shou's main text where his name appears. Romance, Ch. 101 §39 · 43Records, Wei 16 §12
Fearing Shu like a tiger: In Chapter 101 of the Romance, Wei Ping urges Sima Yi to pursue, saying that he fears Shu like a tiger. These words are not in Chen Shou's main text. The Biography of Zhuge Liang in the Records records only that in the 9th year of Jianxing (231) Zhuge Liang again marched out to Mount Qi, withdrew his army when his provisions ran out, and engaged the Wei general Zhang He and shot him dead. Romance, Ch. 101 §39Records, Wei 16 §12Records, Shu 5 §37
The pursuit to Mumen: In Chapter 101 of the Romance, Sima Yi sends Zhang He ahead and has Wei Ping follow with 20,000 cavalry and infantry. The Biography of Zhang He in the Records records that by imperial order Zhang He led the generals west to Lüeyang, and that when Zhuge Liang returned to hold Mount Qi, he pursued him as far as Mumen and, while fighting there, was struck in the right knee by a stray arrow and died; Wei Ping does not appear. Romance, Ch. 101 §43Records, Wei 17 §55
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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.
- LEA5052+2
- STR4548+3
- INT4035−5
- POL3835−3
- CHA4040±0
- VIR4542−3
- ADP4240−2
- SCH3131±0
- DIP3542+7
- DIS3835−3
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
No ability differs by 10 or more — the Romance portrays this person much as the Records do.
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RWas stationed at Jincheng with Hao Zhao to guard itWei 16 §12
NFollowed behind with 20,000 cavalry and infantry to guard against ambushCh. 101 §43
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WeiWei 16 §12
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a senior general of WeiCh. 101 §39
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WeiWei 16 §12
NKept pressing Sima Yi, who was wary of a ruse, to pursueCh. 101 §39
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WeiWei 16 §12
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a senior general of WeiCh. 101 §39
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WeiWei 16 §12
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a senior general of WeiCh. 101 §39
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WeiWei 16 §12
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a senior general of WeiCh. 101 §39
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WeiWei 16 §12
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a senior general of WeiCh. 101 §39
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WeiWei 16 §12
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a senior general of WeiCh. 101 §39
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WeiWei 16 §12
NTaunted and pressed Sima Yi, saying he feared Shu like a tigerCh. 101 §39
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WeiWei 16 §12
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a senior general of WeiCh. 101 §39
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.
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Allegiance history
- Wei · Romance · Romance ch. 101 「”大将魏平出曰：“蜀兵拔祁山之营而退，正可乘势追之，都督按兵不动，畏蜀如虎，奈天下笑何」 · Q124535365