Guan Yi 關彝
| Occupation | ROther NOther · Marquis of Hanshou Precinct | Faction | Shu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | N? Unverified | Native place | Hedong Commandery Xie County Unverified |
| Died | N264 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Cause of death | NKilled Unverified | ||
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R1 |
Profile
Guan Yi was the grandson of Guan Yu and a son of Guan Xing by a concubine. He has no biography of his own in the Records, and appears once at the end of the record of Guan Yu in Records of Shu 6, the Biographies of Guan, Zhang, Ma, Huang and Zhao. When Guan Tong, the son who had succeeded Guan Xing, died without a son, Guan Yi, as Guan Xing's son by a concubine, succeeded to the fief. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, his offices, his deeds or his death. Records, Shu 6 §13
In the Romance he appears only in Chapter 119, one of its 120 chapters, and no chapter has his name in its title. The Romance records him as the Marquis of Hanshou Precinct who, in the turmoil after the deaths of Zhong Hui and Jiang Wei, was killed by Wei soldiers together with the Crown Prince Liu Xuan. Romance, Ch. 119 §22
In the Records
After his death Guan Yu was given the posthumous title Marquis Zhuangmou, and his son Guan Xing succeeded him. Guan Xing, courtesy name Anguo, had a good reputation from his youth, and the Chancellor Zhuge Liang thought very highly of him; at the age of twenty he became Palace Attendant and Central Army Supervisor, but died a few years later. Records, Shu 6 §13
Guan Xing's son Guan Tong succeeded him, married a princess, and rose to the office of General of the Household Rapid as Tigers. Since Guan Tong had no son when he died, Guan Xing's son by a concubine, Guan Yi, was made to succeed to the fief. This is the only place in Chen Shou's main text where Guan Yi's name appears, and his courtesy name, his offices, the name of the title he inherited and his death are not recorded. Records, Shu 6 §13
In the Romance
In Chapter 119 of the Romance, Zhong Hui, having entered Chengdu, plots rebellion together with Jiang Wei and intends to invite the commanders to a banquet on the night of the Lantern Festival in the 1st month and kill those who will not follow him. Hu Lie, confined in the palace, secretly sends a letter to his son Hu Yuan, who arranges with the commanders to burst in at midday on the 18th day of the 1st month; when the troops outside storm into the palace, Zhong Hui is struck down by arrows and beheaded, and Jiang Wei cuts his own throat and dies. Deng Ai is beheaded by Tian Xu at Mianzhu. Romance, Ch. 119 §4 · 9 · 12–14 · 16–17 · 19
The Romance goes on to record that Jiang Wei, Zhong Hui and Deng Ai were already dead, that Zhang Yi and others had also died amid the rioting troops, and that the Crown Prince Liu Xuan and Guan Yi, the Marquis of Hanshou Precinct, were both killed by Wei soldiers. Soldiers and people fell into great disorder and trampled one another, and the dead were beyond counting; some ten days later Jia Chong arrived first and put up notices to calm the people. This is the only place in the Romance where Guan Yi's name appears. Romance, Ch. 119 §22
Where the Romance differs
Title: Chapter 119 of the Romance calls Guan Yi the Marquis of Hanshou Precinct. Chen Shou's main text in the Records says only that when Guan Tong died without a son Guan Yi was made to succeed to the fief, and does not give the name of that title. In the Records, Marquis of Hanshou Precinct was the title Guan Yu received on Cao Cao's memorial. Romance, Ch. 119 §22Records, Shu 6 §13 · 5
Death: In Chapter 119 of the Romance, Guan Yi is killed by Wei soldiers together with the Crown Prince Liu Xuan after Zhong Hui's rebellion. Chen Shou's main text in the Records does not record Guan Yi's death. The Biographies of the Consorts and Sons of the Two Rulers records that when Zhong Hui rebelled in Chengdu in the 1st month of the 1st year of Xianxi (264), the Crown Prince Liu Xuan was killed by mutinous soldiers, but Guan Yi does not appear in that record. Romance, Ch. 119 §22Records, Shu 6 §13Records, Shu 4 §25
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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.
- LEA3535±0
- STR3535±0
- INT3835−3
- POL3533−2
- CHA4038−2
- VIR4545±0
- ADP4033−7
- SCH3533−2
- DIP3533−2
- DIS3533−2
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
No ability differs by 10 or more — the Romance portrays this person much as the Records do.
10 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — estimated from the record that he succeeded to the fief as Guan Xing's son by a concubineShu 6 §13
NNo direct record — estimated from his title as Marquis of Hanshou PrecinctCh. 119 §22
RNo direct record — estimated from the record that he succeeded to the fief as Guan Xing's son by a concubineShu 6 §13
NNo direct record — estimated from his title as Marquis of Hanshou PrecinctCh. 119 §22
RNo direct record — estimated from the record that he succeeded to the fief as Guan Xing's son by a concubineShu 6 §13
NNo direct record — estimated from his title as Marquis of Hanshou PrecinctCh. 119 §22
RNo direct record — estimated from the record that he succeeded to the fief as Guan Xing's son by a concubineShu 6 §13
NNo direct record — estimated from his title as Marquis of Hanshou PrecinctCh. 119 §22
RNo direct record — estimated from the record that he succeeded to the fief as Guan Xing's son by a concubineShu 6 §13
NNo direct record — estimated from his title as Marquis of Hanshou PrecinctCh. 119 §22
RNo direct record — estimated from the record that he succeeded to the fief as Guan Xing's son by a concubineShu 6 §13
NNo direct record — estimated from his title as Marquis of Hanshou PrecinctCh. 119 §22
RNo direct record — estimated from the record that he succeeded to the fief as Guan Xing's son by a concubineShu 6 §13
NKilled by Wei troops amid the chaos in ChengduCh. 119 §22
RNo direct record — estimated from the record that he succeeded to the fief as Guan Xing's son by a concubineShu 6 §13
NNo direct record — estimated from his title as Marquis of Hanshou PrecinctCh. 119 §22
RNo direct record — estimated from the record that he succeeded to the fief as Guan Xing's son by a concubineShu 6 §13
NNo direct record — estimated from his title as Marquis of Hanshou PrecinctCh. 119 §22
RNo direct record — estimated from the record that he succeeded to the fief as Guan Xing's son by a concubineShu 6 §13
NNo direct record — estimated from his title as Marquis of Hanshou PrecinctCh. 119 §22
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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