Sun Qian 孫謙
| Occupation | RGeneral NGeneral · Lieutenant General | Faction | Wei |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R1 |
Profile
Sun Qian (孫謙) appears in Chapter 107 of the Romance as a Lieutenant General. When Sima Yi raises troops and passes in front of Cao Shuang's residence, the gate-guarding officer Pan Ju leads archers and crossbowmen up onto the gate tower and has them shoot arrows down wildly, but Sun Qian, from behind, stops him three times in succession, saying that the Grand Tutor is acting for the great affairs of the state and that he must not shoot, and so lets Sima Yi pass. Romance, Ch. 107 §3–4
Of the 120 chapters of the Romance he appears in only one, Chapter 107, 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 Cao Shuang in Chen Shou's main text records only that in the 1st month of the 10th year of Zhengshi (249), when the emperor's carriage went to pay respects at the Gaoping Mausoleum and Cao Shuang and his brothers all went with it, Sima Xuanwang marshalled his troops, first seized the arsenal and then went out to station himself at the floating bridge over the Luo River; it does not mention Sun Qian. Romance, Ch. 107 §4Records, Wei 9 §80
In the Romance
In Chapter 107 of the Romance, when Cao Shuang, with his younger brothers, confidants such as He Yan, and the Imperial Guards, follows Cao Fang, the ruler of Wei, out of the city to pay respects at the tomb of Emperor Ming and go hunting, Sima Yi has the Minister over the Masses Gao Rou act as General-in-Chief and seize Cao Shuang's camp first. He then reports to Empress Dowager Guo that Cao Shuang has betrayed the late emperor's kindness in entrusting the young ruler to him and has thrown the state into disorder, and personally leads a great army to seize the arsenal. Romance, Ch. 107 §1–3
Someone has already brought word to Cao Shuang's house, and Cao Shuang's wife, Lady Liu, hurries out before the hall, summons the officer guarding the residence and asks what Zhongda means by raising troops while her lord is away. The gate-guarding officer Pan Ju tells her not to be alarmed and says he will go and find out, then leads several dozen archers and crossbowmen up onto the gate tower. Just as Sima Yi is leading his troops past the residence, Pan Ju has his men shoot arrows down wildly, and Sima Yi cannot get past. Romance, Ch. 107 §3
At this the Lieutenant General Sun Qian, from behind, restrains Pan Ju, saying that the Grand Tutor is acting for the great affairs of the state and that he must not shoot. Only after Sun Qian has restrained him three times in succession does Pan Ju stop shooting; Sima Zhao escorts his father Sima Yi past, then leads the troops out of the city, stations them by the Luo River and holds the floating bridge. The Romance records nothing more of Sun Qian after this. Romance, Ch. 107 §4
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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.
- LEA42
- STR40
- INT40
- POL40
- CHA40
- VIR40
- ADP58
- SCH38
- DIP55
- DIS38
Evidence by ability
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of Lieutenant GeneralCh. 107 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of Lieutenant GeneralCh. 107 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of Lieutenant GeneralCh. 107 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of Lieutenant GeneralCh. 107 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of Lieutenant GeneralCh. 107 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of Lieutenant GeneralCh. 107 §4
NDuring the coup, judged that they should not resist Sima Yi's sideCh. 107 §3Ch. 107 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of Lieutenant GeneralCh. 107 §4
NRestrained Pan Ju three times so that he did not shoot at Sima YiCh. 107 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his title of Lieutenant GeneralCh. 107 §4
Romance Unverified No direct record; scored from their actions (evidence grade C)
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