RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuWu 13 §70
NSurrendered only when he heard that Wu had fallenCh. 120 §57
Wu Yan 吾彥
| Occupation | RGeneral · General NGeneral · Administrator of Jianping | Faction | Wu |
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Profile
Wu Yan (吾彦) was a general of Wu in its final years. He has no biography of his own in the Records, and his name appears once in the account of Lu Kang. In the 1st year of Fenghuang (272), when Bu Chan, Area Commander of Xiling, seized the city, rebelled and surrendered to Jin, Lu Kang that same day deployed his various armies and had the generals Zuo Yi, Wu Yan, Cai Gong and others hasten straight to Xiling. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, origin, other deeds or death. Records, Wu 13 §70
In the Romance he appears only in Chapter 120, one of its 120 chapters, and no chapter has his name in its title. The Romance records that after Sun Hao, Lord of Wu, surrendered to Jin, only Wu Yan, Administrator of Jianping, held his city and did not surrender, and surrendered only when he heard that Wu had fallen. Romance, Ch. 120 §55 · 57
In the Records
Wu Yan has no biography of his own in the Records and appears once in the account of Lu Kang contained in the Biography of Lu Xun in Records of Wu 13. In the 1st year of Fenghuang (272), Bu Chan, Area Commander of Xiling, seized the city, rebelled and sent envoys to surrender to Jin. On hearing this, Lu Kang that same day deployed his various armies and had the generals Zuo Yi, Wu Yan, Cai Gong and others hasten straight to Xiling. He then ordered his camps to build a further strict siege line from Chixi to Gushi, to encircle Bu Chan on the inside and hold off the enemy on the outside. Records, Wu 13 §70
When the Jin General of Chariots and Cavalry Yang Hu led troops toward Jiangling and the Inspector of Jing Province Yang Zhao (楊肇) reached Xiling, Lu Kang personally led the three armies and, relying on the siege lines, faced Yang Zhao. After a month, his plans exhausted, Yang Zhao fled by night and suffered a great defeat, and Yang Hu and the others all withdrew their troops. Lu Kang at last took the city of Xiling and executed Bu Chan's clan along with his principal commanders and officials. Records, Wu 13 §72 · 74–76
In the record of this battle, Wu Yan's name appears only once, among the generals first sent to Xiling, and nothing is recorded of where he went or what he did. Chen Shou's main text also does not record his courtesy name, his origin, his actions at the fall of Wu, or his death, and his name does not appear in the entry for the 4th year of Tianji (280) in the Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers, which records Sun Hao's surrender. Records, Wu 13 §70Records, Wu 3 §78–85
In the Romance
In Chapter 120 of the Romance, Sun Hao, hearing that the Jin troops have already entered the city, is about to cut his own throat, but on the advice of the Prefect of the Palace Writers Hu Chong and the Superintendent of the Imperial Household Xue Ying he has his coffin carried on a cart, binds himself, and leads his civil and military officials to the front of Wang Jun's camp to surrender. Thus the 4 provinces, 43 commanderies and 313 counties of Eastern Wu all pass to Jin. Romance, Ch. 120 §55–56
The next day Tao Jun's troops collapse of their own accord without fighting, the great armies of Sima Zhou, Prince of Langya, and Wang Rong arrive, and the day after that Du Yu too arrives and opens the granaries to relieve the people of Wu. The Romance records that at this time only Wu Yan, Administrator of Jianping, held his city and did not surrender, and surrendered only when he heard that Wu had fallen. This one sentence is the only place in the Romance where Wu Yan's name appears. Romance, Ch. 120 §57
Where the Romance differs
The fall of Wu: In Chapter 120 of the Romance, even after Sun Hao has surrendered, Wu Yan as Administrator of Jianping holds his city and does not surrender, and surrenders only when he hears that Wu has fallen. Chen Shou's main text has nothing on Wu Yan at the fall of Wu, and his name does not appear in the entry in the Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers that records Sun Hao's surrender. Romance, Ch. 120 §57Records, Wu 13 §70Records, Wu 3 §78–85
Office: In the Romance, Wu Yan appears as Administrator of Jianping. Chen Shou's main text calls him only 'general' and says nothing of his being Administrator of Jianping. Romance, Ch. 120 §57Records, Wu 13 §70
The battle of Xiling: In the Records, Wu Yan was one of the generals Lu Kang sent straight to Xiling when Bu Chan rebelled there in the 1st year of Fenghuang (272). Chapter 120 of the Romance reports only, in the words of Yang Hu, that Lu Kang on the orders of the Lord of Wu attacked and took Xiling and beheaded Bu Chan, and Wu Yan does not appear in this episode. Records, Wu 13 §70Romance, Ch. 120 §12
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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 total403 / 1000Rank 591 of 996 · Top 60%Romance total460 / 1000Rank 195 of 1,113 · Top 18%
Romance adaptation index+57Romance total − Records total
- LEA5258+6
- STR4542−3
- INT4042+2
- POL3845+7
- CHA4045+5
- VIR4572+27
- ADP4255+13
- SCH3333±0
- DIP3333±0
- DIS3535±0
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuWu 13 §70
NSurrendered after confirming the news of the state's fallCh. 120 §57
8 similar abilities — show evidence
ROn Lu Kang's orders, hastened to Xiling with Zuo Yi and Cai GongWu 13 §70
NAs Administrator of Jianping, held his city and refused to surrender to the endCh. 120 §57
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuWu 13 §70
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Administrator of Jianping in WuCh. 120 §57
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuWu 13 §70
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Administrator of Jianping in WuCh. 120 §57
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuWu 13 §70
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Administrator of Jianping in WuCh. 120 §57
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuWu 13 §70
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Administrator of Jianping in WuCh. 120 §57
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuWu 13 §70
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Administrator of Jianping in WuCh. 120 §57
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuWu 13 §70
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Administrator of Jianping in WuCh. 120 §57
RNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuWu 13 §70
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Administrator of Jianping in WuCh. 120 §57
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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Allegiance history
- Wu · Romance · Romance ch. 120 「惟有建平太守吾彦，拒城不下」 · Q124738580