RNo direct record — the only record is that he succeeded to his father Liu Jing's rankWei 15 §13
NAsked to receive the body of his father, killed by Cao Cao, for burialCh. 48 §17
Liu Xi 劉熙
| Occupation | ROther · Marquis of Jiancheng District | Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | Native place | Pei Commandery Xiang County Unverified | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R1 |
Profile
Liu Xi was the grandson of Liu Fu, Inspector of Yang Province of Wei, and the son of Liu Jing. Chen Shou's main text leaves only a single line about him, in the record of Liu Jing at the end of the Biography of Liu Fu, saying that when Liu Jing died in the 6th year of Jiaping (254) his son Liu Xi succeeded him; it records neither his courtesy name nor his offices nor his deeds. Records, Wei 15 §8 · 13
The Romance brings him onto the stage in Chapter 48 as the son of Liu Fu. At a banquet aboard a great ship on the Yangtze in the 11th month of the 13th year of Jian'an (208), when Liu Fu says that the song Cao Cao has composed is ill-omened, Cao Cao flies into a rage and runs Liu Fu through with his lance. The next day, when Cao Cao, now sober, is filled with endless regret, Liu Xi asks to receive his father's body for burial, and Cao Cao has him buried with the generous rites due to the Three Excellencies. Romance, Ch. 48 §8 · 15–17
The assessment at the end of the volume does not deal with him. In the Romance his name appears only in Chapter 48, 1 of its 120 chapters, and in a single passage, and his name is in no chapter title. Records, Wei 15 §89Romance, Ch. 48 §17
In the Records
Liu Xi's grandfather Liu Fu, courtesy name Yuanying, was a man of Xiang County in Pei State. Taizu, then engaged in the troubles with Yuan Shao, judged that the affairs of the southeast could be entrusted to Liu Fu and memorialized to make him Inspector of Yang Province. Liu Fu rode alone to Hefei, then an empty city, set up the provincial seat there, founded schools and expanded the military colonies. Liu Fu died in the 13th year of Jian'an (208). Records, Wei 15 §2–4 · 6
Liu Xi's father Liu Jing moved in the Huangchu era from Gentleman of the Yellow Gate to Administrator of Lujiang, and after serving in Henei became a Master of Writing, received the rank of Marquis Within the Passes, and went out to become Intendant of Henan. He left office on his mother's death, later served as Minister of Agriculture and Minister of the Guards and was raised in enfeoffment to Marquis of Guanglu Village, and was transferred to General Who Guards the North, granted the tally and made Commander of All Military Affairs north of the Yellow River. When he died in the 6th year of Jiaping (254), he was posthumously made General Who Conquers the North, raised in enfeoffment to Marquis of Jiancheng District and given the posthumous name Marquis Jing. Records, Wei 15 §8 · 10 · 12–13
In Chen Shou's main text the only place Liu Xi's name appears is the single line at the end of this record of Liu Jing: 'His son Liu Xi succeeded him.' His courtesy name, offices, deeds and the year of his death are not recorded, and the assessment at the end of the volume does not deal with him either. Records, Wei 15 §13 · 1–13 · 89
In the Romance
Chapter 48 of the Romance takes place on the night of the 15th day of the 11th month in the winter of the 13th year of Jian'an (208). Cao Cao sets out wine on a great ship on the Yangtze, gathers his commanders and tells them that once he has brought Jiangnan into submission he will share wealth and honor with them and enjoy the great peace. Having drunk until midnight and grown merry with wine, Cao Cao says that when he takes Jiangnan he will take Lord Qiao's two daughters, who had married Sun Ce and Zhou Yu, and keep them on the Bronze Sparrow Terrace, and, holding his lance crosswise, he composes a song and has his commanders join in. Romance, Ch. 48 §8–10 · 12–14
When the song is over and all are joining in and laughing, Liu Fu, Inspector of Yang Province, steps forward from his seat and asks why, at a time when the great army faces the enemy and the officers and men must give their lives, he utters such ill-omened words. The Romance introduces Liu Fu as a man of Xiang County in Pei State who rose at Hefei, set up the provincial seat, founded schools and expanded the military colonies. When Liu Fu says that the lines 'The moon is bright, the stars are few, the crows and magpies fly south. Three times they circle the tree, but find no branch on which to rest' are ill-omened, Cao Cao flies into a rage, crying, 'How dare you spoil my pleasure!', kills Liu Fu with a single thrust of his lance, and the banquet breaks up. Romance, Ch. 48 §15–17
The next day, once sober, Cao Cao is filled with endless regret and remorse. When Liu Fu's son Liu Xi asks to receive his father's body for burial, Cao Cao weeps, saying, 'Yesterday, being drunk, I wrongly harmed your father, and regret cannot undo it', and has him buried with the generous rites due to the Three Excellencies. He also assigns soldiers to escort the coffin so that it is taken home for burial that same day. After this the Romance does not bring Liu Xi onto the stage again. Romance, Ch. 48 §17
Where the Romance differs
Relationship: Chapter 48 of the Romance makes Liu Xi the son of Liu Fu. The son of Liu Fu recorded in Chen Shou's main text is Liu Jing, and Liu Xi was the son of Liu Jing, who succeeded him after Liu Jing died in the 6th year of Jiaping (254). Romance, Ch. 48 §17Records, Wei 15 §7–8 · 13
Liu Fu's death: In Chapter 48 of the Romance, in the 11th month of the 13th year of Jian'an (208), Cao Cao, drunk at a banquet aboard a ship on the Yangtze, runs Liu Fu through with his lance, and Liu Xi receives his body. Chen Shou's main text says only that Liu Fu died in the 13th year of Jian'an and does not give the cause of his death; it goes on to record that when Sun Quan besieged and attacked the city of Hefei with a host of 100,000 for more than a hundred days, the city was ready because it had been covered with straw mats and rain capes and fat was burned at night to light up the outside of the walls, so that the enemy was defeated and fled, and that the gentry and people of Yang Province cherished Liu Fu's memory all the more. Romance, Ch. 48 §8 · 17Records, Wei 15 §6
The burial: In Chapter 48 of the Romance, Cao Cao grants Liu Xi's request and has Liu Fu buried with the generous rites due to the Three Excellencies, assigning soldiers to escort the coffin. The Biography of Liu Fu in Chen Shou's main text contains neither this burial nor Liu Xi's request. Romance, Ch. 48 §17Records, Wei 15 §1–13
Succession: The Romance does not bring Liu Xi onto the stage again after Chapter 48 and records nothing of his later life. Chen Shou's main text records that when Liu Jing died in the 6th year of Jiaping (254) and was posthumously made General Who Conquers the North and raised in enfeoffment to Marquis of Jiancheng District, his son Liu Xi succeeded him. Romance, Ch. 48 §17Records, Wei 15 §13
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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 total389 / 1000Rank 687 of 996 · Top 69%Romance total399 / 1000Rank 520 of 1,113 · Top 47%
Romance adaptation index+10Romance total − Records total
- LEA3633−3
- STR3331−2
- INT4038−2
- POL4038−2
- CHA4040±0
- VIR4262+20
- ADP4240−2
- SCH4042+2
- DIP3840+2
- DIS3835−3
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
9 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — the only record is that he succeeded to his father Liu Jing's rankWei 15 §13
NNo direct record — appears only as Liu Fu's sonCh. 48 §17
RNo direct record — the only record is that he succeeded to his father Liu Jing's rankWei 15 §13
NNo direct record — appears only as Liu Fu's sonCh. 48 §17
RNo direct record — the only record is that he succeeded to his father Liu Jing's rankWei 15 §13
NNo direct record — appears only as Liu Fu's sonCh. 48 §17
RNo direct record — the only record is that he succeeded to his father Liu Jing's rankWei 15 §13
NNo direct record — appears only as Liu Fu's sonCh. 48 §17
RNo direct record — the only record is that he succeeded to his father Liu Jing's rankWei 15 §13
NNo direct record — appears only as Liu Fu's sonCh. 48 §17
RNo direct record — the only record is that he succeeded to his father Liu Jing's rankWei 15 §13
NNo direct record — appears only as Liu Fu's sonCh. 48 §17
RNo direct record — the only record is that he succeeded to his father Liu Jing's rankWei 15 §13
NNo direct record — appears only as Liu Fu's sonCh. 48 §17
RNo direct record — the only record is that he succeeded to his father Liu Jing's rankWei 15 §13
NNo direct record — appears only as Liu Fu's sonCh. 48 §17
RNo direct record — the only record is that he succeeded to his father Liu Jing's rankWei 15 §13
NNo direct record — appears only as Liu Fu's sonCh. 48 §17
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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