RNo direct recordWu 3 §81
NReckoned that, with no defenses upstream, the Jin army was sure to come this farCh. 120 §45
Shen Ying 沈瑩
| Occupation | RGeneral · Administrator of Danyang NGeneral · General of the Left | Faction | Wu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | R? Unverified | Native place | |
| Died | R280 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Cause of death | RKilled in battle NKilled in battle Unverified | ||
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R5 |
Profile
Shen Ying was Administrator of Danyang in Wu under Sun Hao. The Records give him no biography of his own, and his name appears once, in Records of Wu 3, the Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers. In the spring of the 4th year of Tianji (280), when the Jin armies invaded along several routes, the Jin general Wang Hun beheaded the Chancellor Zhang Ti, the Administrator of Danyang Shen Ying and others. Records, Wu 3 §78 · 81
In the Romance he appears only in Chapter 120, and his name is not in any chapter title. The Romance portrays him as General of the Left. The Chancellor Zhang Ti memorializes that he will serve as Military Advisor and advance to Niuzhu leading the General of the Left Shen Ying and the General of the Right Zhuge Jing, and Shen Ying, about to meet the Jin army, tells Zhuge Jing that since the commanderies upstream have made no preparations, the Jin army is sure to come this far. He leads his troops with Zhang Ti to resist, is surrounded by the Jin army and is killed by Zhou Zhi. Romance, Ch. 120 §35 · 45 · 47
In the Records
In the winter of the 3rd year of Tianji (279), Jin sent the Grand General Who Guards the East Sima Zhou toward Tuzhong, the General Who Pacifies the East Wang Hun and the Inspector of Yang Province Zhou Jun toward Niuzhu, the General Who Establishes Might Wang Rong toward Wuchang, the General Who Pacifies the South Hu Fen toward Xiakou and the General Who Guards the South Du Yu toward Jiangling, had the General Who Soars Like a Dragon Wang Jun and the General Who Broadens Martial Might Tang Bin sail east down the Yangtze, and made the Grand Commandant Jia Chong Grand Commander. Records, Wu 3 §74 · 78
In the spring of the 4th year of Tianji (280), wherever Wang Jun and Tang Bin went, Wu collapsed like crumbling earth and shattering tiles, and no one stood in their way. Du Yu also beheaded the Area Commander of Jiangling Wu Yan, and Wang Hun in turn beheaded the Chancellor Zhang Ti, the Administrator of Danyang Shen Ying and others, winning every battle wherever they went. In Chen Shou's main text Shen Ying's name appears only in this one place, and his courtesy name, origin and other deeds are not recorded. Records, Wu 3 §81
In the Romance
In Chapter 120 of the Romance, at the news that the Jin army is bearing down, the ruler of Wu, Sun Hao, is thrown into great alarm and summons the Chancellor Zhang Ti, the Minister over the Masses He Zhi and the Minister of Works Teng Xun to discuss a plan. Zhang Ti proposes that the General of Chariots and Cavalry Wu Yan meet Du Yu at Jiangling and that the General of Agile Cavalry Sun Xin hold Xiakou and other places, and then memorializes that he himself will serve as Military Advisor and, leading the General of the Left Shen Ying and the General of the Right Zhuge Jing with 100,000 troops, advance to Niuzhu to support the forces on every front. Sun Hao follows his advice. Romance, Ch. 120 §35–36
While Wang Jun's navy clears away the iron chains and iron spikes with rafts and torches and sails down the river, the Chancellor of Eastern Wu, Zhang Ti, has Shen Ying and Zhuge Jing go out to meet the Jin army in battle. Shen Ying tells Zhuge Jing, 'The armies upstream have made no preparations, and by my reckoning the Jin army is sure to come this far. We must resist with all our strength', and says that if by good fortune they win, the south of the river will be safe of itself, but if they cross the river to fight and are unluckily defeated, the great cause will be lost. Zhuge Jing answers that he is right. Romance, Ch. 120 §44–46
Before he has finished speaking, a report comes in that the Jin army is coming downstream with irresistible force, and the two, greatly alarmed, go to Zhang Ti to confer. Zhuge Jing urges Zhang Ti to flee and, when this is refused, leaves in tears, while Zhang Ti and Shen Ying lead their troops to resist, but the Jin army surrounds them on all sides. Zhou Zhi is the first to break into the Wu camp, Zhang Ti dies amid the confused fighting, and Shen Ying is killed by Zhou Zhi. The Wu army scatters and flees in all directions. Romance, Ch. 120 §46–47
Where the Romance differs
Office: In Chapter 120 of the Romance, Shen Ying is a General of the Left under Zhang Ti. In the Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers in the Records, the Shen Ying beheaded along with Zhang Ti is Administrator of Danyang. Romance, Ch. 120 §35Records, Wu 3 §81
Who killed Shen Ying: In Chapter 120 of the Romance, the Jin general Zhou Zhi is the first to break into the Wu camp, and Shen Ying is killed by Zhou Zhi. In the Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers in the Records, Wang Hun beheaded the Chancellor Zhang Ti, the Administrator of Danyang Shen Ying and others. Romance, Ch. 120 §47Records, Wu 3 §81
Shen Ying's words: In Chapter 120 of the Romance, Shen Ying tells Zhuge Jing that since there are no defenses upstream the Jin army is sure to come this far, and that if they cross the river to fight and are defeated, the great cause will be lost. Chen Shou's main text records no words of Shen Ying, nor does it say that Zhang Ti led Shen Ying and Zhuge Jing. Romance, Ch. 120 §45–46Records, Wu 3 §78–81
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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 total380 / 1000Rank 728 of 996 · Top 74%Romance total399 / 1000Rank 520 of 1,113 · Top 47%
Romance adaptation index+19Romance total − Records total
- LEA4240−2
- STR3840+2
- INT3852+14
- POL4235−7
- CHA3838±0
- VIR4555+10
- ADP3840+2
- SCH3331−2
- DIP3335+2
- DIS3333±0
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
RNo direct recordWu 3 §81
NFought to the end alongside Zhang Ti and was killed by Zhou ZhiCh. 120 §47
8 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — estimated from his office as Administrator of DanyangWu 3 §81
NLed his troops with Zhang Ti to resist but was surrounded and defeatedCh. 120 §35Ch. 120 §47
RNo direct recordWu 3 §81
NNo direct recordCh. 120 §47
RNo direct record — estimated from his office as Administrator of DanyangWu 3 §81
NNo direct recordCh. 120 §35
RNo direct recordWu 3 §81
NNo direct recordCh. 120 §35
RNo direct recordWu 3 §81
NNo direct recordCh. 120 §46
RNo direct recordWu 3 §81
NNo direct recordCh. 120 §35
RNo direct recordWu 3 §81
NNo direct recordCh. 120 §45
RNo direct recordWu 3 §81
NNo direct recordCh. 120 §35
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 (1)
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Allegiance history
- Wu · Romance · Romance ch. 120 「令左将军沈莹」 · Q124737909
Related events (1)
- Conquest of Wu by Jin 279~280 · Command
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