RCited the grain in the fields to reject the proposal merely to hold the cities, and deployed decoy bannersShu 14 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General in the campaign rosterCh. 91 §42
Liu Min 劉敏
| Occupation | RGeneral · General Who Spreads Might NGeneral · Lieutenant General | Faction | Shu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | Native place | Lingling Commandery Quanling County | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R5 |
Profile
Liu Min was a man of Quanling and the younger maternal cousin of Jiang Wan. Around the age of twenty he became known together with Jiang Wan, and later, as Left Protector of the Army and General Who Spreads Might, he guarded Hanzhong together with Wang Ping, the General-in-Chief Who Guards the North. Records, Shu 14 §2 · 17
In the 7th year of Yanxi (244), when Cao Shuang, the General-in-Chief of Wei, invaded Hanzhong, Liu Min opposed the proposal merely to hold the cities and, together with Wang Ping, held Xingshi as their base to resist him. When the General-in-Chief Fei Yi arrived, the Wei army withdrew, and for this merit Liu Min was enfeoffed as Marquis of Yun Village. Chen Shou's main text does not record his later deeds or his death. Records, Shu 13 §39–40Records, Shu 14 §17–18
Chen Shou appended his account to the end of Jiang Wan's biography and did not mention him in his assessment. In the Romance his name appears only once, as 'Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General Liu Min', in the passage in Chapter 91 where the generals are assigned their posts when Zhuge Liang sets out on campaign, so that he appears in 1 of the 120 chapters. Records, Shu 14 §17–18 · 52Romance, Ch. 91 §42
In the Records
Jiang Wan's biography records that Jiang Wan was a man of Xiangxiang in Lingling, and that around the age of twenty he became known together with his younger maternal cousin Liu Min of Quanling. Records, Shu 14 §2
In the 6th year of Yanxi (243), when Jiang Wan went back to be stationed at Fu, Wang Ping was appointed Army Supervisor of the Front and General-in-Chief Who Guards the North and given command of Hanzhong. Liu Min, as Left Protector of the Army and General Who Spreads Might, guarded Hanzhong together with Wang Ping, the General-in-Chief Who Guards the North. Records, Shu 13 §38Records, Shu 14 §17
In the spring of the 7th year of Yanxi (244), Cao Shuang, the General-in-Chief of Wei, led more than 100,000 infantry and cavalry towards Hanchuan, and his vanguard had already reached the Luo Valley. At that time the troops guarding Hanzhong numbered fewer than 30,000, and the generals were greatly alarmed; some said they should merely hold the two cities of Han and Le firmly and let the enemy come in, and in the meantime the army at Fu would come to relieve the passes. Wang Ping said that it was nearly a thousand li from Hanzhong to Fu and that if the enemy took the passes it would be a disaster; he proposed first sending Protector of the Army Liu and Adjutant Du to occupy Xingshi while he himself held the rear. Wang Ping's biography records that only the Protector of the Army Liu Min agreed with Wang Ping, so the plan was carried out at once. Records, Shu 13 §39–40
The account of Liu Min at the end of Jiang Wan's biography records the same events. Some of those deliberating said that if they merely held the cities and did not go out to resist the enemy, the enemy would surely withdraw of its own accord. Liu Min held that with men and women scattered across the fields and the grain still standing in the furrows, letting the enemy come in would mean the end of the great cause. In the end he led the troops under his command and, together with Wang Ping, held Xingshi as their base, setting up a great many banners that stretched for more than a hundred li. Records, Shu 14 §17
Just then the General-in-Chief Fei Yi arrived from Chengdu, and the Wei army promptly withdrew; for this merit Liu Min was enfeoffed as Marquis of Yun Village. Wang Ping's biography records that the armies from Fu and Fei Yi arrived one after another and the Wei army withdrew, just as Wang Ping had originally planned. Records, Shu 14 §18Records, Shu 13 §40
Chen Shou's main text does not record the years of Liu Min's birth and death or his later offices. The assessment in volume 14 discusses only Jiang Wan, Fei Yi and Jiang Wei, and does not mention Liu Min. Records, Shu 14 §2 · 17–18 · 52
In the Romance
In Chapter 91 of the Romance, Zhuge Liang, having returned from pacifying the Southern Man, submits a memorial on setting out on campaign to attack Wei. Qiao Zhou tries to dissuade him by citing the heavens, but Zhuge Liang does not listen; he leaves Guo Youzhi, Dong Yun, Fei Yi and others in charge of affairs within the palace and makes Jiang Wan an Adjutant. Romance, Ch. 91 §40
Having received the edict, Zhuge Liang returns to his headquarters, summons the generals to hear their orders, and assigns the posts of the generals and officials one by one, beginning with Wei Yan as Commander of the Vanguard. In this assignment the Front Protector of the Army is Xu Yun, Lieutenant General and Marquis of Hancheng Village, the Left Protector of the Army is Ding Xian, General of the Household of Sincere Faith, and the Right Protector of the Army is Liu Min, Lieutenant General. Romance, Ch. 91 §41–42
The Romance records 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 was chosen for setting out to attack Wei. In the Romance Liu Min's name appears only in this assignment, and there is no scene in which he speaks or fights. Romance, Ch. 91 §43
Where the Romance differs
Office: In Chapter 91 of the Romance, Liu Min appears as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General when Zhuge Liang sets out on campaign. Chen Shou's main text only records that he was Left Protector of the Army and General Who Spreads Might when he guarded Hanzhong together with Wang Ping, the General-in-Chief Who Guards the North, and does not record the post he held during Zhuge Liang's northern campaigns. Romance, Ch. 91 §42Records, Shu 14 §17Records, Shu 13 §38
The battle of Xingshi: In the Records, when Cao Shuang invaded in the 7th year of Yanxi (244), Liu Min opposed the proposal merely to hold the cities and, together with Wang Ping, held Xingshi as their base and set up banners stretching for more than a hundred li. This battle is not in Chapter 91, the chapter of the Romance in which Liu Min appears. Records, Shu 13 §39–40Records, Shu 14 §17Romance, Ch. 91 §42
Enfeoffment: In the Records, Liu Min was enfeoffed as Marquis of Yun Village for his merit at Xingshi. Chapter 91 of the Romance records him only as Lieutenant General and gives him no noble title. Records, Shu 14 §18Romance, Ch. 91 §42
Relationship with Jiang Wan: Jiang Wan's biography in the Records describes Liu Min as Jiang Wan's younger maternal cousin and records that the two became known together around the age of twenty. In Chapter 91 of the Romance, Jiang Wan and Liu Min appear in the same passage, but the relationship between them is not mentioned. Records, Shu 14 §2Romance, Ch. 91 §40 · 42
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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 total479 / 1000Rank 297 of 996 · Top 30%Romance total408 / 1000Rank 462 of 1,113 · Top 42%
Romance adaptation index−71Romance total − Records total
- LEA5842−16
- STR4040±0
- INT6242−20
- POL4540−5
- CHA5040−10
- VIR4848±0
- ADP5842−16
- SCH4038−2
- DIP3838±0
- DIS4038−2
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
RHeld Xingshi with Wang Ping, spread out banners and made the Wei army withdrawShu 14 §17Shu 14 §18
NNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General in the campaign rosterCh. 91 §42
RAlone among the many opinions agreed with Wang Ping, and the plan was carried out at onceShu 13 §40
NNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General in the campaign rosterCh. 91 §42
RIn his youth became known together with his maternal cousin Jiang WanShu 14 §2
NNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General in the campaign rosterCh. 91 §42
6 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Left Protector of the Army and General Who Spreads MightShu 14 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General in the campaign rosterCh. 91 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Left Protector of the Army and General Who Spreads MightShu 14 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General in the campaign rosterCh. 91 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Left Protector of the Army and General Who Spreads MightShu 14 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General in the campaign rosterCh. 91 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Left Protector of the Army and General Who Spreads MightShu 14 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General in the campaign rosterCh. 91 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Left Protector of the Army and General Who Spreads MightShu 14 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General in the campaign rosterCh. 91 §42
RNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Left Protector of the Army and General Who Spreads MightShu 14 §17
NNo direct record — estimated from his posts as Right Protector of the Army and Lieutenant General in the campaign rosterCh. 91 §42
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 (1)
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Allegiance history
- Shu · Romance · Romance ch. 91 「右护军——偏将军刘敏」 · Q124443620
Related events (1)
- Battle of Xingshi 244 · Command
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