RTried to draw Li Qian into rebellion and killed him when he refusedWei 18 §2
NNo direct recordCh. 11 §43
Li Feng 李封
| Occupation | RGeneral · Headquarters Officer NGeneral | Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Cause of death | NKilled in battle Unverified | ||
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R4 |
Profile
Li Feng served as Headquarters Officer under Lü Bu at the end of the Later Han. The Records give him no biography of his own; his name always appears together with Xue Lan in the Annals of Emperor Wu in Records of Wei 1, in the account of Xun Yu in the Biographies of Xun Yu, Xun You and Jia Xu in Records of Wei 10, and in the account of Li Dian in the Biographies of Er Li, Zang, Wen, Lü, Xu, Dian, Er Pang and Yan in Records of Wei 18. Records, Wei 18 §2Records, Wei 1 §33Records, Wei 10 §10
During Lü Bu's uprising, together with the Attendant Officer with Separate Carriage Xue Lan, he summoned Li Qian, who had returned to Chengshi, and tried to draw him into the revolt; when Li Qian refused, they killed him. In the summer of the 2nd year of Xingping (195), he was stationed at Juye with Xue Lan and was defeated when Cao Cao attacked. Records, Wei 18 §2–3Records, Wei 1 §33
The Records contain no assessment of him, and Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, his home or his death. In the Romance he first appears in Chapter 11 as a deputy general under Lü Bu and appears in 2 of its 120 chapters (Chapters 11 and 12); his name is in no chapter title. In Chapter 12 he is cut down by Xu Chu within two bouts. Romance, Ch. 11 §43Romance, Ch. 12 §35
In the Records
Li Dian's uncle Li Qian gathered several thousand households of retainers at Chengshi and fought in Cao Cao's service. When Lü Bu's uprising broke out, Cao Cao sent Li Qian back to Chengshi to pacify and console the counties. Lü Bu's Attendant Officer with Separate Carriage Xue Lan and his Headquarters Officer Li Feng summoned Li Qian, wanting to rebel together with him, but when Li Qian refused, they finally killed him. Records, Wei 18 §2
Cao Cao had Li Qian's son Li Zheng command Li Qian's troops and attack Xue Lan and Li Feng together with the other generals. Xue Lan and Li Feng were defeated, and Li Zheng went on to take part in pacifying the counties of Yan Province, winning merit. Records, Wei 18 §3
According to the Annals of Emperor Wu, in the spring of the 2nd year of Xingping (195) Cao Cao made a surprise attack on Dingtao and defeated Lü Bu, who happened to arrive. In the summer of that year, when Lü Bu's generals Xue Lan and Li Feng were stationed at Juye, Cao Cao attacked them. Lü Bu came to rescue Xue Lan, but Xue Lan was defeated and Lü Bu fled, and Cao Cao at last beheaded Xue Lan and the others. Lü Bu came again from Dongmin with Chen Gong at the head of more than 10,000 men to fight, but was heavily defeated. Records, Wei 1 §28 · 33
According to the account of Xun Yu, in the summer of the 2nd year of Xingping, when Cao Cao was stationed at Chengshi, there was a great famine, and when Tao Qian died, Cao Cao wanted to take the opportunity to seize Xu Province and then return to subdue Lü Bu. Xun Yu said that Yan Province was the general's Guanzhong and Henei and must be pacified first, and that since Li Feng and Xue Lan had already been defeated, if troops were divided to attack Chen Gong in the east, Chen Gong would not dare to look west; in the meantime they could harvest the ripe wheat and store up grain, and so defeat Lü Bu at a single stroke. Records, Wei 10 §8–10
Chen Shou's main text does not record Li Feng's courtesy name or home. The Annals of Emperor Wu say only that Xue Lan and the others were beheaded in the battle of Juye without naming Li Feng separately, and the accounts of Xun Yu and Li Dian likewise record only that Li Feng was defeated, leaving unclear what became of him. Records, Wei 1 §33Records, Wei 10 §10Records, Wei 18 §3
In the Romance
In Chapter 11 of the Romance, Lü Bu, learning that Cao Cao has turned his army back from Xu Province and already passed Teng County, summons his deputy generals Xue Lan and Li Feng, tells them he has long wanted to make use of the two of them, and orders them to take 10,000 troops and hold Yan Province firmly, while he himself goes to Puyang. Chen Gong says that Xue Lan will certainly fail to hold Yan Province and proposes an ambush on the steep road through Mount Tai, but Lü Bu does not listen, leaves Xue Lan to hold Yan Province and departs. Romance, Ch. 11 §43–45
In Chapter 12, when Cao Cao has pacified Runan and Yingchuan and turns his army back, Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun report, on the word of their spies, that the soldiers of Xue Lan and Li Feng in Yan Province have all gone out plundering and the city is empty. Cao Cao rushes straight to Yan Province, and Xue Lan and Li Feng, taken by surprise, have no choice but to lead their troops out of the city to meet him. Xu Chu steps forward, offering to capture the two men as his gift on first being presented. Romance, Ch. 12 §33–34
Li Feng comes forward wielding a painted halberd to meet him, but within two bouts Xu Chu cuts him down from his horse. Xue Lan, blocked by Li Dian at the drawbridge, cannot return to the city and flees toward Juye, but Lü Qian, giving chase, brings him down from his horse with an arrow, and Cao Cao regains Yan Province. Romance, Ch. 12 §35
Where the Romance differs
Post: In Chapter 11 of the Romance, Li Feng is Lü Bu's deputy general. In the Records, the account of Li Dian calls him Lü Bu's Headquarters Officer (Xue Lan being the Attendant Officer with Separate Carriage), and the Annals of Emperor Wu describe him, together with Xue Lan, as one of Lü Bu's generals. Romance, Ch. 11 §43Records, Wei 18 §2Records, Wei 1 §33
The killing of Li Qian: Li Qian does not appear in Chapters 11–12 of the Romance. In the account of Li Dian in the Records, Xue Lan and Li Feng summoned Li Qian, who had returned to Chengshi, to rebel with them and killed him when he refused, and Cao Cao had Li Qian's son Li Zheng lead his troops against the two men. Romance, Ch. 11 §43–45Romance, Ch. 12 §34–35Records, Wei 18 §2–3
Place and circumstances of the battle: In Chapter 12 of the Romance, Li Feng is holding Yan Province with Xue Lan when Cao Cao takes them by surprise while their soldiers are out plundering and the city is empty, and he comes out of the city to fight. In the Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records, Cao Cao attacked Xue Lan and Li Feng when they were stationed at Juye, and Lü Bu, coming to rescue Xue Lan, was defeated and fled. Romance, Ch. 12 §34Records, Wei 1 §33
Li Feng's end: In Chapter 12 of the Romance, Li Feng is cut down within two bouts against Xu Chu. The Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records say only that Xue Lan and the others were beheaded without naming Li Feng separately, and the accounts of Xun Yu and Li Dian record only that Li Feng was defeated. There is no record in Chen Shou's main text of Xu Chu fighting Li Feng. Romance, Ch. 12 §35Records, Wei 1 §33Records, Wei 10 §10Records, Wei 18 §3
Xue Lan's end: In Chapter 12 of the Romance, Xue Lan is shot from his horse by an arrow from Lü Qian while fleeing toward Juye. The Annals of Emperor Wu in the Records state only that Cao Cao attacked Xue Lan, who was stationed at Juye, and beheaded him, without saying who did the beheading. Romance, Ch. 12 §35Records, Wei 1 §33
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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.
Records total350 / 1000Rank 903 of 996 · Top 91%Romance total335 / 1000Rank 994 of 1,113 · Top 90%
Romance adaptation index−15Romance total − Records total
- LEA3832−6
- STR4030−10
- INT3835−3
- POL3835−3
- CHA3535±0
- VIR2540+15
- ADP3835−3
- SCH3131±0
- DIP3231−1
- DIS3531−4
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
RNo direct recordWei 1 §33
NCame out with a painted halberd but was cut down by Xu Chu within two boutsCh. 12 §35
8 similar abilities — show evidence
RStationed at Juye with Xue Lan but was defeated by TaizuWei 1 §33Wei 18 §3
NHis troops went out plundering and left the city empty, and he was taken by surpriseCh. 12 §34Ch. 11 §44
RNo direct recordWei 18 §2
NNo direct recordCh. 11 §43
RNo direct record — estimated from his post as Lü Bu's Headquarters OfficerWei 18 §2
NNo direct recordCh. 11 §44
RNo direct recordWei 18 §2
NNo direct recordCh. 11 §43
RNo direct recordWei 18 §2
NNo direct recordCh. 12 §35
RNo direct recordWei 18 §2
NNo direct recordCh. 11 §43
RTried to draw Li Qian into rebellion but failedWei 18 §2
NNo direct recordCh. 11 §43
RNo direct recordWei 18 §2
NNo direct recordCh. 11 §43
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.
Romance chapters (2)
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Allegiance history
- Lü Bu faction (~195) · Records · 「布將薛蘭、李封屯鉅野」
Related events (1)
- Battle of Dingtao 195 · Command
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