Ma Han 馬漢

Romance 마한马汉

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AppearsNBiography in
Cause of deathNKilled in battle Unverified
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Ma Han is a Shu general who appears in Chapter 65 of the Romance. After Ma Chao has submitted, when Xuande (Liu Bei) goes to take Chengdu and, welcomed by Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, enters Mianzhu, Ma Han comes leading troops together with Liu Jun. Romance, Ch. 65 §36

Zhao Yun, saying that he will capture these two men, mounts his horse and goes out, and before the banquet at which Xuande is entertaining Ma Chao on the city wall has even settled into its seats, he cuts off the two men's heads and presents them before the feast. Romance, Ch. 65 §36–37

Of the 120 chapters of the Romance he appears in only one, Chapter 65, and no chapter has his name in its title. The name Ma Han appears neither in Chen Shou's main text nor in Pei Songzhi's commentary. The Biography of the First Sovereign in Chen Shou's main text merely records that in the summer of the 19th year of Jian'an (214), when Luocheng fell, the First Sovereign advanced and besieged Chengdu for several tens of days, and Liu Zhang came out and surrendered. Romance, Ch. 65 §36Records, Shu 2 §33

In the Romance

In Chapter 65 of the Romance, Ma Chao at Jiameng Pass, heeding Li Hui's words, summons Yang Bai and cuts him down with a single stroke of his sword, then, taking his head, goes up to the pass together with Li Hui and surrenders to Xuande. Xuande welcomes him in person and treats him with the courtesy due to an honored guest, has Huo Jun and Meng Da guard the pass, and withdraws his troops to go and take Chengdu. Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong welcome him into Mianzhu, and a report comes in that the Shu generals Liu Jun and Ma Han have arrived leading troops. Romance, Ch. 65 §35–36

Zhao Yun says that he himself will go and capture these two men, mounts his horse and leads his troops out. While Xuande is entertaining Ma Chao with wine on the city wall, before they have even settled into their seats, Zhao Yun has already cut off the two men's heads and presents them before the feast. Ma Chao too is astonished and treats him with redoubled respect and esteem, and says that there is no need for his lord's troops to fight: he will call Liu Zhang out himself and make him surrender, and if Liu Zhang will not surrender, he and his younger brother Ma Dai will take Chengdu and offer it up. Romance, Ch. 65 §36–37

When the defeated soldiers return to Yi Province and report, Liu Zhang is greatly alarmed and shuts the gates and does not come out. When Ma Chao and Ma Dai come below the walls and shout to him to offer up his land and surrender, Liu Zhang, in shock, faints on the city wall, and on coming to, says that he would rather open the city gates and surrender to save the people of the whole city. In the Romance, Ma Han's name appears in only one place: the report that he has come leading troops together with Liu Jun. Romance, Ch. 65 §36 · 38–39

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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
  • LEA42
  • STR38
  • INT35
  • POL33
  • CHA35
  • VIR45
  • ADP35
  • SCH31
  • DIP31
  • DIS33
Each ability out of 100

Evidence by ability

  • LeadershipN42

    NCame toward Mianzhu leading troops together with Liu JunCh. 65 §36

  • StrengthN38

    NCame up with troops but was soon beheaded by Zhao YunCh. 65 §36Ch. 65 §37

  • IntelligenceN35Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Shu general under Liu ZhangCh. 65 §36

  • PoliticsN33Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Shu general under Liu ZhangCh. 65 §36

  • CharismaN35Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Shu general under Liu ZhangCh. 65 §36

  • VirtueN45Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Shu general under Liu ZhangCh. 65 §36

  • AdaptabilityN35Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Shu general under Liu ZhangCh. 65 §36

  • ScholarshipN31Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Shu general under Liu ZhangCh. 65 §36

  • DiplomacyN31Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Shu general under Liu ZhangCh. 65 §36

  • DiscernmentN33Unverified

    NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a Shu general under Liu ZhangCh. 65 §36

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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