Zhou Ping 周平
| Occupation | NGeneral | Faction | Wu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | N | Biography in | |
| Born | N? Unverified | Native place | Jiujiang Commandery Xiacai County Unverified |
| Died | N222 Unverified | Place of death | |
| Cause of death | NKilled in battle Unverified | ||
| Existence | Fictional | Mentions |
Profile
Zhou Ping is a general of Wu who appears in Chapter 83 of the Romance as the younger brother of Zhou Tai. In the middle of the 2nd month of the 2nd year of Zhangwu (222), when Han Dang and Zhou Tai go out to meet the Former Lord, Liu Bei, who has advanced to Xiaoting, he sees his subordinate commander Xia Xun unable to hold out against Zhang Bao and charges out brandishing his sword, only to be cut down by a single stroke of Guan Xing's blade. Romance, Ch. 83 §9–12
He appears in only one of the Romance's 120 chapters, Chapter 83, and no chapter has his name in its title. He does not appear in Chen Shou's main text or in Pei Songzhi's commentary. Romance, Ch. 83 §11
In the Romance
In Chapter 83 of the Romance, after Huang Zhong, struck by an arrow from a Wu ambush, dies in the imperial camp, the Former Lord leads the Imperial Guard straight to Xiaoting, assembles all his generals, and divides his army into eight columns to advance together by land and water. It is the middle of the 2nd month of the 2nd year of Zhangwu (222), and Han Dang and Zhou Tai, hearing that the Former Lord is coming in person in his imperial carriage to campaign against them, lead their troops out to meet him. Romance, Ch. 83 §5–7 · 9–10
When the two armies face each other, Han Dang tells the Former Lord, who has come out in person, that if some mishap should befall him, regret would come too late, and the Former Lord rebukes him, saying that the dogs of Wu have harmed his own hands and feet and that he swears not to stand under the same heaven with them. When Han Dang looks round at his generals and asks who dares to break the Shu army, his subordinate commander Xia Xun rides out with spear leveled, and from behind the Former Lord, Zhang Bao gallops out with his eighteen-foot spear leveled, gives a great shout, and goes straight for Xia Xun. Romance, Ch. 83 §10–11
Xia Xun, seeing that Zhang Bao's voice is like a great thunderclap, is startled and afraid and is about to flee, and Zhou Tai's younger brother Zhou Ping, seeing this, comes galloping up brandishing his sword. Guan Xing spurs his horse and comes out with his blade to meet him, and when Zhang Bao spears Xia Xun off his horse, Zhou Ping, greatly startled, has no time to act and is cut down by a single stroke of Guan Xing's blade. Romance, Ch. 83 §11–12
When the two young generals then go for Han Dang and Zhou Tai, the two hurriedly retreat into their lines, and the Former Lord, seeing this, sighs, 'A tiger father has no dog for a son!' When the Former Lord points once with his imperial whip, the Shu army charges in all together and the Wu army is badly defeated, and the Former Lord pursues them on the momentum and at last takes Xiaoting. After this the Romance does not bring Zhou Ping on stage again. Romance, Ch. 83 §12 · 16
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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.
- LEA38
- STR38
- INT33
- POL31
- CHA35
- VIR50
- ADP35
- SCH31
- DIP31
- DIS31
Evidence by ability
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuCh. 83 §11
NWent out to help Xia Xun but was cut down by a single stroke of Guan Xing's bladeCh. 83 §11Ch. 83 §12
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuCh. 83 §11
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuCh. 83 §11
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuCh. 83 §11
NWhen Xia Xun was being overwhelmed, rode to his rescue brandishing his swordCh. 83 §11
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuCh. 83 §11
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuCh. 83 §11
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuCh. 83 §11
NNo direct record — estimated from his role as a general of WuCh. 83 §11
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. 83 「周泰弟周平见恂抵敌不住」 · Q124414380
Family
| Siblings | Zhou Tai(周泰) Romance |
|---|
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