RNo direct record — estimated from his becoming Administrator of Danyang as Yuan Shu's cousinWu 9 §4
NWhen Yuan Shu died, fled with his coffin and wife and childrenCh. 21 §40
Yuan Yin 袁胤
| Occupation | ROfficial · Administrator of Danyang | Faction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | N? Unverified | Native place | |
| Died | N199 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Cause of death | NKilled Unverified | ||
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R2 |
Profile
Yuan Yin was a younger cousin of Yuan Shu. He has no biography of his own in the Records, and his name appears once in Chen Shou's main text, in the biography of Zhou Yu (Biographies of Zhou Yu, Lu Su and Lü Meng, Records of Wu 9). Yuan Shu sent him to replace Zhou Yu's uncle Zhou Shang as Administrator of Danyang, and Zhou Yu returned to Shouchun together with Zhou Shang. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, his origin, or what became of him afterward. Records, Wu 9 §2 · 4
In the Romance he appears in only one of its 120 chapters, Chapter 21, as Yuan Shu's nephew, and no chapter has his name in its title. When Yuan Shu dies, he flees toward Lujiang with Yuan Shu's coffin and wife and children but is killed along with all of them by Xu Qiu, and Xu Qiu seizes the imperial seal and presents it to Cao Cao in Xudu. Romance, Ch. 21 §40
In the Records
When Zhou Yu's uncle Zhou Shang became Administrator of Danyang, Zhou Yu went to visit him. Just then Sun Ce, about to cross the river eastward, reached Liyang, and Zhou Yu led troops to meet him, then followed Sun Ce in taking Hengjiang and Dangli and crossed the river to attack Moling. When Liu Yao fled, Sun Ce told Zhou Yu to go back and guard Danyang, and Zhou Yu returned. Records, Wu 9 §2–4
Not long afterward Yuan Shu sent his younger cousin Yuan Yin to replace Zhou Shang as Administrator, and Zhou Yu returned to Shouchun together with Zhou Shang. Zhou Yu asked to be made Chief of Juchao and took that route back to Wu; this was the 3rd year of Jian'an (198). This is the only place in Chen Shou's main text where Yuan Yin's name appears, and his courtesy name, his origin, and what became of him afterward are not recorded. Records, Wu 9 §4
In the Romance
In Chapter 21 of the Romance, Yuan Shu, badly defeated by Liu Bei, is also robbed of his money and provisions by Lei Bo and Chen Lan, and when he tries to return to Shouchun he is attacked by bands of brigands and stops at Jiangting. When the food runs out in the height of summer, Yuan Shu orders his cook to bring honeyed water, and on hearing the reply that there is nothing but bloody water, he gives one great cry, vomits more than a dou of blood, and dies. The Romance dates this to the 6th month of the 4th year of Jian'an (199). Romance, Ch. 21 §35–38
When Yuan Shu dies, his nephew Yuan Yin flees toward Lujiang with the coffin and Yuan Shu's wife and children, but is killed along with all of them by Xu Qiu. Xu Qiu seizes the imperial seal, goes to Xudu and presents it to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao, greatly pleased, appoints Xu Qiu Administrator of Gaoling. This passage is the only place in the Romance where Yuan Yin appears. Romance, Ch. 21 §40
Where the Romance differs
Relationship to Yuan Shu: In Chapter 21 of the Romance, Yuan Yin appears as Yuan Shu's nephew. In the Biography of Zhou Yu in the Records, he is Yuan Shu's younger cousin, sent by Yuan Shu. Romance, Ch. 21 §40Records, Wu 9 §4
Administrator of Danyang: The Romance does not mention Yuan Yin becoming Administrator of Danyang. In the Records, Yuan Shu sent him to replace Zhou Yu's uncle Zhou Shang as Administrator of Danyang. Romance, Ch. 21 §40Records, Wu 9 §2 · 4
After Yuan Shu's death: In Chapter 21 of the Romance, Yuan Yin flees toward Lujiang with Yuan Shu's coffin and wife and children but is killed along with all of them by Xu Qiu, and the imperial seal passes through Xu Qiu to Cao Cao. The Biography of Yuan Shu in the Records records only that Yuan Shu's wife and children sought refuge with Liu Xun, Administrator of Lujiang and a former subordinate of Yuan Shu, and that when Sun Ce defeated Liu Xun they were taken in and cared for again; Yuan Yin does not appear. Chen Shou's main text does not record Yuan Yin's death. Romance, Ch. 21 §40Records, Wei 6 §80Records, Wu 9 §4
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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 total371 / 1000Rank 783 of 996 · Top 79%Romance total374 / 1000Rank 713 of 1,113 · Top 65%
Romance adaptation index+3Romance total − Records total
- LEA4038−2
- STR3636±0
- INT3636±0
- POL4235−7
- CHA3638+2
- VIR4050+10
- ADP3838±0
- SCH3535±0
- DIP3535±0
- DIS3333±0
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
9 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — estimated from his becoming Administrator of Danyang as Yuan Shu's cousinWu 9 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Yuan Shu's nephewCh. 21 §40
RNo direct record — estimated from his becoming Administrator of Danyang as Yuan Shu's cousinWu 9 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Yuan Shu's nephewCh. 21 §40
RNo direct record — estimated from his becoming Administrator of Danyang as Yuan Shu's cousinWu 9 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Yuan Shu's nephewCh. 21 §40
RNo direct record — estimated from his post as Administrator of Danyang in place of Zhou ShangWu 9 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Yuan Shu's nephewCh. 21 §40
RNo direct record — estimated from his becoming Administrator of Danyang as Yuan Shu's cousinWu 9 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Yuan Shu's nephewCh. 21 §40
RNo direct record — estimated from his becoming Administrator of Danyang as Yuan Shu's cousinWu 9 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Yuan Shu's nephewCh. 21 §40
RNo direct record — estimated from his becoming Administrator of Danyang as Yuan Shu's cousinWu 9 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Yuan Shu's nephewCh. 21 §40
RNo direct record — estimated from his becoming Administrator of Danyang as Yuan Shu's cousinWu 9 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Yuan Shu's nephewCh. 21 §40
RNo direct record — estimated from his becoming Administrator of Danyang as Yuan Shu's cousinWu 9 §4
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as Yuan Shu's nephewCh. 21 §40
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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