Ding Xian 丁咸
| Occupation | RNGeneral · General of the Household of Sincere Faith | Faction | Shu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R1 |
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Ding Xian was an official of Shu whose name appears only as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere Faith, in the assignment of generals and officials that Zhuge Liang made when setting out to attack Wei in Chapter 91 of the Romance. The Romance does not depict the duties he held or his later deeds. Romance, Ch. 91 §41–42
He appears in only 1 of the 120 chapters of the Romance, Chapter 91, and no chapter title bears his name. He does not appear in Chen Shou's main text and is recorded only in Pei Songzhi's commentary. The Biography of Zhuge Liang in Chen Shou's main text records only that in the 5th year of Jianxing (227), when Zhuge Liang was about to lead the armies north to garrison Hanzhong, he submitted a memorial, and that he finally set out and garrisoned Mianyang; it does not list the generals and officials who went with him. Romance, Ch. 91 §42Records, Shu 5 §24 · 31
In the Romance
In Chapter 91 of the Romance, Zhuge Liang, having pacified the south and returned to the capital, submits a memorial saying that he will attack the north. The Grand Historian 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 has more than a hundred civil and military officials at court and outside it jointly govern the affairs of Shu. Romance, Ch. 91 §39–40
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; Ding Xian is listed next as Left Protector of the Army and 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 (227) was chosen for setting out to attack Wei. In the Romance, Ding Xian's name appears only in this assignment, and there is no scene in which he speaks or fights. Romance, Ch. 91 §42–43
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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.
- LEA48
- STR45
- INT40
- POL38
- CHA40
- VIR45
- ADP42
- SCH33
- DIP35
- DIS38
Evidence by ability
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere FaithCh. 91 §42
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere FaithCh. 91 §42
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere FaithCh. 91 §42
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere FaithCh. 91 §42
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere FaithCh. 91 §42
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere FaithCh. 91 §42
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere FaithCh. 91 §42
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere FaithCh. 91 §42
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere FaithCh. 91 §42
NNo direct record — estimated from his post as Left Protector of the Army and General of the Household of Sincere FaithCh. 91 §42
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 「左护军——笃信中郎将丁咸」 · Q124442201