RCrushed Shi Dan's band of more than 10,000 at Niutun, and attacked Hefei with Ding FengWu 3 §58Wu 10 §106
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of advancing to Niuzhu as General of the RightCh. 120 §35
Zhuge Jing 諸葛靚
| Occupation | RNGeneral · General of the Right | Faction | Wu |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appears | RN | Biography in | |
| Born | Native place | Langya Commandery Yangdu County Unverified | |
| Existence | Historical | Mentions | R9 |
Profile
Zhuge Jing was the young son of Zhuge Dan, General-in-Chief Who Conquers the East of Wei. When his father rebelled at Shouchun in the 5th month of the 2nd year of Ganlu of Wei (257), he was sent to Wu as a hostage together with the Chief Clerk Wu Gang. Later, as General of the Right of Wu, he guarded Jianye together with the Imperial Counsellor Ding Gu, and defeated the band of the mountain bandit Shi Dan and others, who had abducted and carried off Sun Qian, Sun Hao's younger half-brother by a concubine. Records, Wei 28 §35–36Records, Wu 3 §16 · 54 · 57–58
Chen Shou did not give him a biography of his own, and the assessment in volume 28 deals only with his father Zhuge Dan. In the Romance he first appears in Chapter 111 as the son his father sends to Wu as a hostage, and appears in 2 of its 120 chapters; there is no chapter with his name in its title. In Chapter 120, as General of the Right, he follows the Chancellor Zhang Ti to meet the Jin army, urges Zhang Ti to flee, and leaves in tears. Records, Wei 28 §140Romance, Ch. 111 §30Romance, Ch. 120 §35 · 46–47
In the Records
Zhuge Jing appears in the biography of Zhuge Dan in Records of Wei 28, and in the Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers in Records of Wu 3 and the biography of Ding Feng in Records of Wu 10. His father Zhuge Dan, courtesy name Gongxiu, was a native of Yangdu County in Langya State. Zhuge Dan was very close to Xiahou Xuan and Deng Yang, and when Wang Ling and Guanqiu Jian were exterminated with their clans one after another, he grew afraid and could not feel at ease; when in the 5th month of the 2nd year of Ganlu of Wei (257) the court summoned him to be Minister of Works, he became even more afraid and finally rebelled. Records, Wei 28 §29 · 34–35
Zhuge Dan had his Chief Clerk Wu Gang take his young son Zhuge Jing to Wu to ask for help. The Records of Wu record that in the same month Zhuge Dan, General-in-Chief Who Conquers the East of Wei, sent the general Zhu Cheng to submit a memorial declaring himself a vassal, and also sent his son Zhuge Jing, the Chief Clerk Wu Gang and the sons and younger brothers of his gate generals as hostages. In the 6th month Wu gave Wen Qin, Tang Zi, Quan Duan and others 30,000 foot and horse to relieve Zhuge Dan. Records, Wei 28 §36Records, Wu 3 §16
Shouchun fell in the 2nd month of the following year, the 3rd year of Ganlu (258). Zhuge Dan, riding alone, broke out through a small city gate and was cut down by the troops of Hu Fen, Major under the General-in-Chief, and his three sets of kin were exterminated. Records, Wei 28 §42–43
In the 9th month of the 1st year of Ganlu (265) under Sun Hao of Wu, when the capital was moved to Wuchang in accordance with a memorial from Bu Chan, Area Commander of Xiling, the Imperial Counsellor Ding Gu and the General of the Right Zhuge Jing were made to guard Jianye. Records, Wu 3 §53–54
In the 10th month, in the winter of the 1st year of Baoding (266), the mountain bandit Shi Dan of Yong'an and others gathered a band of several thousand, abducted Sun Hao's younger half-brother by a concubine, Sun Qian, Marquis of Yong'an, and carried him off out of Wucheng. By the time they neared Jianye the band numbered more than 10,000, but Ding Gu and Zhuge Jing met them at Niutun and fought a great battle, and Shi Dan and the others were defeated and fled. Sun Qian was captured and killed himself. Records, Wu 3 §57–58
In the 3rd year of Baoding (268), Sun Hao had Ding Feng and Zhuge Jing attack Hefei. Ding Feng sent a letter to Shi Bao, a senior general of Jin, to sow discord, and because of it Shi Bao was recalled. Zhuge Jing's name appears in Chen Shou's text only up to this point; his later career and death are not recorded. Records, Wu 10 §106
In the Romance
In Chapter 111 of the Romance, when Sima Zhao sends an edict summoning him to be Minister of Works, Zhuge Dan kills Yue Chen, Inspector of Yang Province, and orders his Chief Clerk Wu Gang to send his son Zhuge Jing to Wu as a hostage to ask for help. Wu Gang takes Zhuge Jing to Stone City, bows to Sun Chen, who is assisting in the government, and asks for troops, saying that Zhuge Dan, fearing he might have no proof of good faith, has sent his own son Zhuge Jing as a hostage. Sun Chen raises an army of 70,000, with Quan Yi and Quan Duan as commanders, Zhu Yi and Tang Zi as the vanguard, and Wen Qin as guide. Romance, Ch. 111 §28 · 30–32
In Chapter 120, when the great Jin army attacks Wu, the Chancellor Zhang Ti tells Sun Hao that he himself will serve as military adviser and, leading the General of the Left Shen Ying and the General of the Right Zhuge Jing with 100,000 troops, will advance to Niuzhu to support the forces on every front. Romance, Ch. 120 §35–36
When Wang Jun's fleet cuts through the iron chains and comes down the river, Zhang Ti has Shen Ying and Zhuge Jing meet the Jin army. When Shen Ying says that if they cross the river to fight and are unluckily defeated, the great cause will be lost, Zhuge Jing answers, 'What you say is right.' At the report that the momentum of the Jin army cannot be withstood, the two go to Zhang Ti, and Zhuge Jing urges him, 'Eastern Wu is in peril. Why do you not flee?' Romance, Ch. 120 §44–46
When Zhang Ti, weeping, says that it would be a disgrace if sovereign and ministers all surrendered and not a single man died for the nation's calamity, Zhuge Jing too leaves in tears. Zhang Ti dies fighting amid the confused troops, and Shen Ying is killed by the Jin general Zhou Zhi. In the Romance Zhuge Jing does not appear after this scene. Romance, Ch. 120 §46–47
Where the Romance differs
How he became a hostage: In Chapter 111 of the Romance, Wu Gang takes Zhuge Jing to Stone City, bows to Sun Chen and asks for help. The Records of Wu record that Zhuge Dan sent the general Zhu Cheng to submit a memorial declaring himself a vassal and sent his son Zhuge Jing, the Chief Clerk Wu Gang and the sons and younger brothers of his gate generals as hostages, and there is no scene of bowing to Sun Chen. Romance, Ch. 111 §31–32Records, Wu 3 §16Records, Wei 28 §36
The Wu relief army: In Chapter 111 of the Romance, Sun Chen sends Quan Yi, Quan Duan, Zhu Yi, Tang Zi, Wen Qin and others with 70,000 troops. The Records of Wei say that Quan Yi, Quan Duan, Tang Zi, Wang Zuo and others came with 30,000 men together with Wen Qin, and the Records of Wu record that Wen Qin, Tang Zi, Quan Duan and others were given 30,000 foot and horse. Romance, Ch. 111 §32Records, Wei 28 §36Records, Wu 3 §16
The defense of Jianye and Shi Dan's rising: In the Records of Wu, Zhuge Jing, as General of the Right, guarded Jianye together with Ding Gu in the 1st year of Ganlu (265) under Sun Hao, and defeated Shi Dan and others at Niutun in the 1st year of Baoding (266). In the Romance Zhuge Jing appears only in Chapters 111 and 120, and these events do not appear. Romance, Ch. 111 §30–32Romance, Ch. 120 §35Records, Wu 3 §54 · 57–58
The attack on Hefei: The biography of Ding Feng in the Records records that in the 3rd year of Baoding (268) Sun Hao had Ding Feng and Zhuge Jing attack Hefei. In the Romance there is no attack on Hefei by Zhuge Jing. Romance, Ch. 111 §30–32Romance, Ch. 120 §35Records, Wu 10 §106
The battle at Niuzhu: In Chapter 120 of the Romance, Zhuge Jing, as General of the Right, meets the Jin army together with Zhang Ti and Shen Ying, and leaves after urging Zhang Ti to flee. The Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers in the Records only record that in the spring of the 4th year of Tianji (280) Wang Hun beheaded the Chancellor Zhang Ti, the Administrator of Danyang Shen Ying and others, and Zhuge Jing does not appear. Romance, Ch. 120 §35 · 45–47Records, Wu 3 §81
Shen Ying's office and death: In Chapter 120 of the Romance, Shen Ying appears as General of the Left and is killed by the Jin general Zhou Zhi. In the Biographies of the Three Successor Rulers in the Records, Shen Ying was Administrator of Danyang and was beheaded by Wang Hun together with Zhang Ti. Romance, Ch. 120 §35 · 47Records, Wu 3 §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 total430 / 1000Rank 455 of 996 · Top 46%Romance total391 / 1000Rank 584 of 1,113 · Top 53%
Romance adaptation index−39Romance total − Records total
- LEA6045−15
- STR4240−2
- INT4542−3
- POL4535−10
- CHA4038−2
- VIR4535−10
- ADP4555+10
- SCH3533−2
- DIP3835−3
- DIS3533−2
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
RNo direct record — estimated from the record of guarding Jianye with Ding GuWu 3 §54
NNo direct record — no record of government affairsCh. 120 §35
RNo direct record — estimated from the record of being sent to Wu as his father Zhuge Dan's hostageWu 3 §16
NWhen the state was in peril, urged Zhang Ti to flee and left in tearsCh. 120 §46Ch. 120 §47
RNo direct record — no record of how he conducted himselfWu 3 §16
NSeeing the momentum of the Jin army, judged that they must flee and leftCh. 120 §46
6 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as a generalWu 3 §58
NNo direct record — no record of martial prowessCh. 120 §45
RNo direct record — estimated from his career as a generalWu 3 §54
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of agreeing with Shen Ying's judgmentCh. 120 §46
RNo direct record — no record of his popular esteemWu 3 §54
NNo direct record — estimated from the record of going to Wu as a hostageCh. 111 §31
RNo direct record — no record of learningWu 3 §54
NNo direct record — no record of learningCh. 120 §35
RNo direct record — no record of eloquenceWu 3 §16
NNo direct record — no record of eloquenceCh. 120 §46
RNo direct record — no record concerning talentWu 3 §54
NNo direct record — no record concerning talentCh. 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.
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Allegiance history
- Wu · Records · Records vol. 55 「皓命奉與諸葛靚攻合肥」
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