RNo direct record — estimated as a general who followed the First SovereignShu 2 §32
NSurrendered to Zhao Yun when Zhang Ren fell into the trapCh. 64 §22
Zhuo Ying 卓膺
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Profile
Zhuo Ying was a general of Liu Bei. He has no separate biography in the Records, and his name appears once in Chen Shou's main text, in the Biography of the First Sovereign in Records of Shu 2. After Liu Bei, having entered Yi Province, fell out with Liu Zhang and beheaded Liu Zhang's Commander of the Baishui Army, Yang Huai, he had Huang Zhong and Zhuo Ying ready their troops to march against Liu Zhang, and advanced with them to Fu County and took the city. Chen Shou's main text does not record his courtesy name, his origins or the dates of his birth and death. Records, Shu 2 §31–32
In the Romance he first appears in Chapter 64 as a general Liu Zhang sends to Luocheng and appears in 2 of its 120 chapters, Chapters 64 and 65; no chapter title bears his name. He leaves the city in charge of the rear division together with Zhang Ren, but on seeing Zhang Ren fall into a trap he goes before Zhao Yun's troops and surrenders, and later he goes with Yan Yan, leading Zhang Fei, to pacify the area of Baxi and Deyang. Romance, Ch. 64 §19 · 22 · 27
In the Records
Zhuo Ying has no separate biography in the Records, and the only place in Chen Shou's main text where his name appears is a single passage in the Biography of the First Sovereign in Records of Shu 2. His courtesy name, his origins, his later offices and his death are not recorded. Records, Shu 2 §32
According to the Biography of the First Sovereign, in the 16th year of Jian'an (211) Liu Zhang, Governor of Yi Province, had Fa Zheng lead four thousand men to welcome Liu Bei so that he might attack Zhang Lu. Liu Bei entered Yi Province at the head of tens of thousands of foot soldiers and met Liu Zhang at Fu County, and Liu Zhang increased Liu Bei's troops, had him attack Zhang Lu and also put him in charge of the Baishui army. Liu Bei went north as far as Jiameng but did not attack Zhang Lu at once, instead bestowing generous favours to win the hearts of the people. Records, Shu 2 §27–29
The following year, when Liu Bei said he would go east to rescue Sun Quan and asked Liu Zhang for ten thousand troops and supplies, Liu Zhang granted only four thousand troops. When Zhang Song's plot came to light, Liu Zhang beheaded Zhang Song and ordered the generals guarding the passes to pass no more documents to Liu Bei, whereupon Liu Bei, in a great rage, summoned Liu Zhang's Commander of the Baishui Army, Yang Huai, rebuked him for his discourtesy and beheaded him. Records, Shu 2 §30–31
Liu Bei then had Huang Zhong and Zhuo Ying ready their troops to march against Liu Zhang. Liu Bei went straight into the pass, took the wives and children of the commanders and soldiers as hostages, and with Huang Zhong, Zhuo Ying and others advanced to Fu County and took the city. Liu Zhang sent Liu Gui, Leng Bao, Zhang Ren, Deng Xian and others to resist Liu Bei at Fu County, but they were all defeated and withdrew to hold Mianzhu. Records, Shu 2 §32
Liu Bei besieged Luo County and attacked it for nearly a year, finally breaking Luocheng in the summer of the 19th year of Jian'an (214), and after besieging Chengdu for several dozen days he received Liu Zhang's surrender. The Biography of the First Sovereign does not mention Zhuo Ying again in what follows. Records, Shu 2 §32–33
In the Romance
In Chapter 64 of the Romance, while Zhuge Liang places troops in ambush north and south of the Jinyan Bridge, Liu Zhang sends two generals, Zhuo Ying and Zhang Yi, to Luocheng to help in the fighting. Zhang Ren has Zhang Yi and Liu Gui hold the city, while he and Zhuo Ying form two divisions, front and rear, Zhang Ren leading the front division and Zhuo Ying the rear, and leave the city to drive back the enemy. Romance, Ch. 64 §17–19
When Zhuge Liang crosses the Jinyan Bridge with troops in disorderly ranks to lure him out, Zhang Ren gives chase, but finding that the bridge has been cut, he flees south, loses all his cavalry to the ambushes of Wei Yan and Huang Zhong, and is captured by Zhang Fei. Zhuo Ying, on seeing Zhang Ren fall into the trap, has already gone before Zhao Yun's troops and surrendered, and comes with them to the main camp, and Liu Bei rewards Zhuo Ying. Romance, Ch. 64 §19–22
After Liu Bei takes Luocheng, Zhuge Liang says that Chengdu lies just ahead but he fears the outlying provinces and commanderies may not be at peace, and has Zhang Yi and Wu Yi lead Zhao Yun to pacify Jiangyang, Qianwei and other places along the Outer River, and Yan Yan and Zhuo Ying lead Zhang Fei to pacify the provinces and commanderies belonging to Baxi and Deyang. They are to appoint officials there to govern and pacify them, then promptly withdraw their troops and gather back at Chengdu. Romance, Ch. 64 §27
In Chapter 65 Liu Bei takes the post of Governor of Yi Province himself, richly rewards the civil and military officials who have surrendered and fixes their titles and ranks. Zhuo Ying is named, together with Wu Yi, Fei Guan, Peng Yang, Li Yan and others, among the more than sixty surrendered officials who are all promoted and employed. The Romance records nothing more of Zhuo Ying after this. Romance, Ch. 65 §46
Where the Romance differs
Allegiance: In Chapter 64 of the Romance, Zhuo Ying is a general sent by Liu Zhang to Luocheng, who sets out with Zhang Ren and then goes before Zhao Yun's troops to surrender. In the Biography of the First Sovereign in the Records he is a general on Liu Bei's side, who, after Liu Bei beheaded Yang Huai, readied his troops together with Huang Zhong to march against Liu Zhang. Romance, Ch. 64 §19 · 22Records, Shu 2 §31–32
Where he fought: In the Romance, the battle in which Zhuo Ying takes the field is the battle of the Jinyan Bridge outside Luocheng. The Records says that he and Huang Zhong followed Liu Bei to Fu County and took the city, and records nothing of what Zhuo Ying did in the siege of Luo County. Romance, Ch. 64 §19–22Records, Shu 2 §32
Pacifying Baxi and Deyang: In Chapter 64 of the Romance, Zhuo Ying goes with Yan Yan, leading Zhang Fei, to pacify Baxi and Deyang. In the Biography of the First Sovereign in the Records, those who went upriver and pacified Baidi, Jiangzhou and Jiangyang were Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others, and Zhuo Ying is not among them. Romance, Ch. 64 §27Records, Shu 2 §32
The list of surrendered officials: In Chapter 65 of the Romance, Zhuo Ying is named as one of the more than sixty surrendered officials whom Liu Bei promoted and employed. The men whom the Biography of the First Sovereign in the Records names as having been employed by Liu Zhang or connected with him and placed in high positions are Dong He, Huang Quan and Li Yan, Liu Zhang's relatives by marriage Wu Yi and Fei Guan, Peng Yang, and Liu Ba; Zhuo Ying is not among them. Romance, Ch. 65 §46Records, Shu 2 §34
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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 total384 / 1000Rank 704 of 996 · Top 71%Romance total387 / 1000Rank 608 of 1,113 · Top 55%
Romance adaptation index+3Romance total − Records total
- LEA5545−10
- STR4038−2
- INT3538+3
- POL3345+12
- CHA3838±0
- VIR4835−13
- ADP4255+13
- SCH3131±0
- DIP3131±0
- DIS3131±0
Abilities shaped by the Romance — where it differs from the Records Differences of 10 or more
RNo direct recordShu 2 §32
NRead the situation, surrendered first, and was rewarded and promotedCh. 64 §22Ch. 65 §46
RNo direct recordShu 2 §32
NPacified the provinces and commanderies of Baxi and Deyang and appointed officialsCh. 64 §27
RReadied troops with Huang Zhong and took Fu County with the First SovereignShu 2 §32
NLed Zhang Ren's rear division and later pacified Baxi and DeyangCh. 64 §19Ch. 64 §27
6 similar abilities — show evidence
RNo direct record — estimated as a military officerShu 2 §32
NNo direct recordCh. 64 §19
RNo direct recordShu 2 §32
NNo direct recordCh. 64 §22
RNo direct recordShu 2 §32
NNo direct recordCh. 65 §46
RNo direct recordShu 2 §32
NNo direct recordCh. 64 §19
RNo direct recordShu 2 §32
NNo direct recordCh. 64 §19
RNo direct recordShu 2 §32
NNo direct recordCh. 64 §19
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 (2)
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Related events (2)
- Liu Bei's takeover of Yi Province 212~214 · Command
- Zhuge Liang Captures Zhang Ren 214 · Appears (Romance scene)
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