Yuan Chen 袁綝
| Occupation | RNGeneral · General of the Front | Faction | Shu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R1 |
Profile
Yuan Chen is a general of Shu whose name alone appears, as General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village, in the assignment of generals and officials that Zhuge Liang makes in Chapter 91 of the Romance as he sets out to attack Wei. The Romance does not depict the duties he took on or what he did afterwards. Romance, Ch. 91 §41
Of the Romance's 120 chapters he appears only in one, Chapter 91, and no chapter has his name in its title. He does not appear in Chen Shou's main text and is recorded only in Pei Songzhi's commentary. The Biography of Li Yan in Chen Shou's main text records only that, in the 9th year of Jianxing (231), when Li Ping (Li Yan)'s failings in the matter of grain transport came to light, Zhuge Liang submitted a memorial about him, and Li Ping was deposed, made a commoner and moved to Zitong Commandery; it does not mention Yuan Chen's name. Romance, Ch. 91 §41Records, Shu 10 §46–49
In the Romance
In Chapter 91 of the Romance, Zhuge Liang, having pacified the south and returned to the capital, submits a memorial proposing to campaign in the north. The Grand Astrologer Qiao Zhou tries to dissuade him, saying that the flourishing energy of the north is at its height, but Zhuge Liang does not listen; leaving Guo Youzhi, Dong Yun, Fei Yi and others in charge of affairs within the palace, among other arrangements, he has more than a hundred civil and military officials at court and beyond jointly govern the affairs of Shu. Romance, Ch. 91 §39–40
Having received the edict and returned to his headquarters, Zhuge Liang summons the generals to hear their orders and fixes the posts of the generals and officials one by one, beginning with Wei Yan as Commander of the Vanguard. In this assignment, the Central Adviser to the Army is Ma Su, General Who Brings Peace to Distant Lands, and Yuan Chen is listed next as General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village, followed by Wu Yi, Marquis of Gaoyang, as General of the Left, Gao Xiang, Marquis of Xuandu, as General of the Right, and Wu Ban, Marquis of Anle, as General of the Rear. In the later part of the same assignment, the post of General of the Front is given once more, to Liu Ba, General Who Conquers the South. Romance, Ch. 91 §41–42
The Romance states that all these officials followed Zhuge Liang, Grand Commander Who Pacifies the North, Chancellor, Marquis of Wuxiang and Governor of Yi Province, and that the bingyin day in the 3rd month of spring of the 5th year of Jianxing (227) was chosen for raising the army to attack Wei. In the Romance, Yuan Chen's name appears only in this assignment, and there is no scene in which he speaks or fights. Romance, Ch. 91 §43
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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.
- LEA50
- STR45
- INT38
- POL35
- CHA38
- VIR42
- ADP38
- SCH31
- DIP33
- DIS35
Evidence by ability
NNo direct record — estimated solely from his titles of General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village at the campaign's outsetCh. 91 §41
NNo direct record — estimated solely from his titles of General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village at the campaign's outsetCh. 91 §41
NNo direct record — estimated solely from his titles of General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village at the campaign's outsetCh. 91 §41
NNo direct record — estimated solely from his titles of General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village at the campaign's outsetCh. 91 §41
NNo direct record — estimated solely from his titles of General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village at the campaign's outsetCh. 91 §41
NNo direct record — estimated solely from his titles of General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village at the campaign's outsetCh. 91 §41
NNo direct record — estimated solely from his titles of General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village at the campaign's outsetCh. 91 §41
NNo direct record — estimated solely from his titles of General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village at the campaign's outsetCh. 91 §41
NNo direct record — estimated solely from his titles of General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village at the campaign's outsetCh. 91 §41
NNo direct record — estimated solely from his titles of General of the Front and Marquis of a Chief Village at the campaign's outsetCh. 91 §41
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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Allegiance history
- Shu · Romance · Romance ch. 91 「前将军——都亭侯袁綝」 · Q124439376