Wen Li 文立
| Occupation | ROfficial · Minister of the Guards | Faction | Shu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | R | Biography in | |
| Born | Native place | Ba Commandery | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R5 |
Profile
Wen Li was a man of Ba Commandery. In Chen Shou's main text he appears as the man who, in the summer of the 2nd year of Xianxi (265), on his way back from Luoyang to Shu, stopped to visit Qiao Zhou, who had been unable to go any further than Hanzhong because of illness. Records, Shu 12 §75
While they talked, Qiao Zhou wrote on a board, 'Dianwu is suddenly gone; Yueyou sinks away,' and showed it to Wen Li. Dianwu was a word for Sima and Yueyou for the 8th month, and when the 8th month of that year came, Sima Zhao, King Wen of Jin, did indeed die. Records, Shu 12 §75
In Chen Shou's main text, Wen Li's name appears only in this one passage, in the record of Qiao Zhou in the Biographies of Du, Zhou, Du, Xu, Meng, Lai, Yin, Li, Qiao and Xi, Records of Shu 12, and his courtesy name, offices and death are not recorded. His name is not in the assessment at the end of the volume either. He does not appear in the Romance. Records, Shu 12 §75 · 102
In the Records
After Shu surrendered to Wei, Sima Zhao, King Wen of Jin, then Chancellor of State of Wei, enfeoffed Qiao Zhou as Marquis of Yangcheng Precinct for his merit in keeping the state intact, and sent a letter summoning him. Qiao Zhou set out and reached Hanzhong, but suffered from illness and could go no further. Records, Shu 12 §74–75
In the summer of the 2nd year of Xianxi (265), Wen Li of Ba Commandery, on his way back from Luoyang to Shu, stopped to see Qiao Zhou. While they talked, Qiao Zhou wrote on a board, 'Dianwu is suddenly gone; Yueyou sinks away,' and showed it to Wen Li. Dianwu meant Sima, and Yueyou meant the 8th month. When the 8th month came, King Wen did indeed die. Records, Shu 12 §75
Chen Shou's main text does not record Wen Li's courtesy name, offices, later career or death. The assessment at the end of volume 12 says only of Qiao Zhou that his writing and reasoning were profound and penetrating and that he became a great Confucian scholar of his age, and does not deal with Wen Li. Records, Shu 12 §75 · 102
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Abilities
This person does not appear in the Romance, so only the Records score (Chen Shou’s main text) is given.
- LEA31
- STR31
- INT40
- POL42
- CHA40
- VIR45
- ADP42
- SCH45
- DIP40
- DIS38
Evidence by ability
RNo direct record — estimated as a man of Ba Commandery returning from Luoyang to ShuShu 12 §75
RNo direct record — estimated as a man of Ba Commandery returning from Luoyang to ShuShu 12 §75
RNo direct record — estimated as a man of Ba Commandery returning from Luoyang to ShuShu 12 §75
RNo direct record — estimated as a man of Ba Commandery returning from Luoyang to ShuShu 12 §75
RNo direct record — estimated as a man of Ba Commandery returning from Luoyang to ShuShu 12 §75
RNo direct record — estimated as a man of Ba Commandery returning from Luoyang to ShuShu 12 §75
RNo direct record — estimated as a man of Ba Commandery returning from Luoyang to ShuShu 12 §75
RNo direct record — estimated from his conversation with Qiao Zhou and receiving his writingShu 12 §75
RNo direct record — estimated as a man of Ba Commandery returning from Luoyang to ShuShu 12 §75
RNo direct record — estimated as a man of Ba Commandery returning from Luoyang to ShuShu 12 §75
Records 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.