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Gan Ning甘宁
Originally a subordinate of Huang Zu, he shot and killed Ling Cao, later defected to Eastern Wu and helped defeat Huang Zu.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 14
- RELATION RECORDS
- 21
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Gan Ning, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Ling Tong—Gan Ningsworn brotherhood
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
6 figures · 7 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Sun Quan→Gan Ningrecruit surrender
Zhou Yu—Gan Ningsubordinate general
Gan Ning→Liu Biaodepend
Lu Meng—Gan Ningcolleague
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
9 figures · 9 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Gan Ning→Cao Caorepel and defeat
Ling Tong→Gan Ningrevenge
Gan Ning→Huang Zushoot kill
Gan Ning—Guan Yuconfront
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
4 figures · 4 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Zhou Yu→Gan Ningrecommend promote
Lu Meng→Gan Ningrecommend promote
Gan Ning→Ling Tongrescue
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
A general of Eastern Wu, brave and skilled in battle. A fierce general of Eastern Wu, once relieved the siege of Yiling.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Originally a subordinate of Huang Zu, he shot and killed Ling Cao, later defected to Eastern Wu and helped defeat Huang Zu. A general of Eastern Wu, shot and killed Huang Zu, saved Su Fei due to past kindness, later guarded Xiakou. A general of Eastern Wu, advocated for war.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
Works are shown side by side, not as a chronology. No influence between texts is inferred.
- Literature / legend15 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
8 relations14 verified quotations- Sun Quan→ recruit surrender →Gan Ning
- Zhou Yu→ subordinate general →Gan Ning
- Ling Tong→ revenge →Gan Ning
- Ling Tong→ sworn brotherhood →Gan Ning
Verified original text · 14
孙权大喜曰……吾得兴霸，破黄祖必矣
recruit surrender · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 38
重赏三军，升甘宁为都尉
升为都尉 · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 39
12 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history8 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
17 relations21 verified quotations- Gan Ning→ repel and defeat →Cao Cao
- Sun Quan→ recruit surrender →Gan Ning
- Gan Ning→ join Wu →Sun Quan
- Gan Ning→ confront →Guan Yu
Verified original text · 21
后随周瑜拒破曹公于乌林
repel and defeat · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
时甘宁在夷陵
ruler-subject · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传
19 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
A fierce general of the Wu state who, according to official history, rose from a wandering knight to lead a hundred cavalry in raiding a Wei camp.
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Gan Ning, records that Gan Ning led a hundred elite soldiers in a night raid on Cao Cao's camp, beheading enemies and capturing banners without any casualties. Sun Quan praised him, saying, 'I have Gan Xingba.'
According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Gan Ning, Gan Ning had already died of illness in the 24th year of Jian'an, and did not participate in the Battle of Yiling in 222 AD. The original text in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biographies of Cheng, Huang, Han, Jiang, Zhou, Chen, Dong, Gan, Ling, Xu, Pan, and Ding states: 「甘宁卒，又并其军。」
Relationship network
Original text (1)
后随周瑜拒破曹公于乌林
- recruit surrender← Sun Quan → Gan Ninghist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 38Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 39Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 67Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 68
Original text (7)
孙权大喜曰……吾得兴霸，破黄祖必矣
重赏三军，升甘宁为都尉
Original relation: 升为都尉 · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 39
遂教吕蒙、甘宁为先锋
Original relation: subordinate general · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 67
即赐绢千匹，利刃百口。
Original relation: reward · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 68
时甘宁在夷陵
Original relation: ruler-subject · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传
权深纳之
Original relation: promote · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
拜西陵太守
Original relation: appoint general · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
- join WuGan Ning → Sun QuanhistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·程黄韩蒋周陈董甘凌徐潘丁传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
Original text (2)
于是归吴
于是归吴
Original relation: submit · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
- subordinate general← Zhou Yu → Gan Ninghist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·周瑜鲁肃吕蒙传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 46Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 49Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 51
Original text (4)
瑜密唤甘宁分付曰
Original relation: command · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 46
带了蔡中并降卒沿南岸而走，只打北军旗号，直取乌林地面，正当曹操屯粮之所
Original relation: dispatch · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 49
都督未可造次
瑜即遣甘宁前据夷陵
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Original text (2)
周瑜、吕蒙皆共荐达
蒙曰：“宁虽能，未若蒙之巧也。”
Original relation: mediate · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
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宁涕泣歔欷曰：“负卿。”
Original text (1)
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属甘宁、陆逊、潘璋等
- revenge← Ling Tong → Gan Ninghist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 39Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 67
Original text (3)
拔剑在手，直取甘宁
凌统想起甘宁杀父之仇
Original relation: have feud · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 67
凌统怨宁杀其父操
Original relation: 怨杀父 · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
Original text (1)
自此与甘宁结为生死之交
Original text (1)
一箭射中乐进面门，翻身落马。
Original text (1)
放箭救你者，甘宁也。
- shoot killGan Ning → Huang Zuhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·程黄韩蒋周陈董甘凌徐潘丁传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 39
Original text (3)
背射黄祖，祖中箭翻身落马
射杀校尉凌操
果禽祖
Original relation: catch · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
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早被甘宁一刀斩于马下