Han Qiong 韓瓊

Romance Wei 한경韩琼

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OccupationNGeneralFactionWei
AppearsNBiography in
BornN? UnverifiedNative place
DiedN227 UnverifiedPlace of deathNMount Fengming
Cause of deathNKilled in battle Unverified
ExistenceFictionalMentions

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Han Qiong is the third son of Han De, a great general of Xiliang, who appears in Chapter 92 of the Romance. The Romance records that Han De's four sons were all thoroughly versed in martial arts and surpassed others in archery and horsemanship. Together with his father and brothers and 80,000 Western Qiang troops, Han Qiong meets the Shu army led by Zhao Yun at Mount Fengming. Romance, Ch. 92 §4–5

In the battle Han Qiong takes up a sky-piercing halberd and, together with his elder brother Han Yao, attacks Zhao Yun from both sides; when Zhao Yun trails his spear and flees, he shoots three arrows in succession, but all of them are struck down by the spear. Taking up his halberd again to give chase, he is hit full in the face by a single arrow shot by Zhao Yun, falls from his horse and dies. Romance, Ch. 92 §6–8

Of the 120 chapters of the Romance he appears in only one, Chapter 92, and no chapter has his name in its title. He appears neither in Chen Shou's main text nor in Pei Songzhi's commentary. Romance, Ch. 92 §5

In the Romance

In Chapter 92 of the Romance, when Zhuge Liang reaches Mianyang, Cao Rui, the ruler of Wei, sends the imperial son-in-law Xiahou Mao to gather the troops of the various routes of Guanzhong to resist him. While Xiahou Mao is gathering troops at Chang'an, Han De, a great general of Xiliang, arrives leading 80,000 troops from the various routes of the Western Qiang, and Xiahou Mao rewards him generously and makes him vanguard. Han De had four sons, the eldest Han Ying, the second Han Yao, the third Han Qiong and the fourth Han Qi, all thoroughly versed in martial arts and surpassing others in archery and horsemanship. Romance, Ch. 92 §1 · 4–5

Leading his four sons and 80,000 Western Qiang troops, Han De reaches Mount Fengming and meets the Shu army. Han De rides out, with his four sons ranged on either side. When Zhao Yun singles out Han De for combat, the eldest son Han Ying meets him and is speared to death in fewer than three bouts, and the second son Han Yao comes out brandishing his blade but cannot hold his own. Then the third son Han Qiong hastily levels his sky-piercing halberd and gallops out to attack from the other side, and the fourth son Han Qi also charges in, swinging a pair of sun-and-moon blades, and surrounds Zhao Yun. Romance, Ch. 92 §5–7

Zhao Yun fights the three generals alone in their midst, and before long Han Qi is struck by the spear and falls from his horse, and a subordinate general from the Han ranks comes out and rescues him. When Zhao Yun trails his spear and flees, Han Qiong lays down his halberd, hastily takes up his bow and shoots three arrows in succession, but Zhao Yun strikes them all down with his spear. Enraged, Han Qiong takes up his sky-piercing halberd again and spurs his horse in pursuit, but is instead hit full in the face by a single arrow shot by Zhao Yun, falls from his horse and dies. Romance, Ch. 92 §7–8

Zhao Yun then captures Han Yao alive, and Han De, seeing that all four of his sons have fallen at Zhao Yun's hands, his courage shattered, is the first to flee back into his lines. The Romance celebrates this fight with a poem by a later writer that runs 'Alone he slew four generals and charged the enemy ranks,' and Deng Zhi congratulates Zhao Yun on having slain four generals by his own strength before the lines. Romance, Ch. 92 §8 · 10–11

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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.

LEASTRINTPOLCHAVIRADPSCHDIPDIS
Romance
  • LEA38
  • STR58
  • INT33
  • POL31
  • CHA35
  • VIR48
  • ADP33
  • SCH31
  • DIP31
  • DIS31
Each ability out of 100

Evidence by ability

  • LeadershipN38Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general and son of Han DeCh. 92 §5

  • StrengthN58

    NAttacked Zhao Yun from the side with a sky-piercing halberd and shot three arrows at himCh. 92 §5Ch. 92 §6Ch. 92 §7

  • IntelligenceN33Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general and son of Han DeCh. 92 §5

  • PoliticsN31Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general and son of Han DeCh. 92 §5

  • CharismaN35Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general and son of Han DeCh. 92 §5

  • VirtueN48Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general and son of Han DeCh. 92 §5

  • AdaptabilityN33Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general and son of Han DeCh. 92 §5

  • ScholarshipN31Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general and son of Han DeCh. 92 §5

  • DiplomacyN31Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general and son of Han DeCh. 92 §5

  • DiscernmentN31Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general and son of Han DeCh. 92 §5

Special — talents Romance +50

  • Archery

    NMaster +25 Surpassed others in archery and horsemanship, and shot three arrows in succession at Zhao YunCh. 92 §5Ch. 92 §7

  • Horsemanship

    NMaster +25 Recorded as surpassing others in archery and horsemanshipCh. 92 §5

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

  1. Wei · Romance · Romance ch. 92 「三子韩琼」 · Q124449983

Family

ParentsHan De Romance
SiblingsHan Qi Romance, Han Ying Romance, Han Yao Romance

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