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Hua Tuo华佗
A famous physician of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, renowned for his superb medical skills.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 6
- RELATION RECORDS
- 8
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Hua Tuo, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
2 figures · 2 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Cao Cao→Hua Tuosummon employ
Chen Gui→Hua Tuorecommended filial
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Cao Cao→Hua Tuoimprison
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
5 figures · 5 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Hua Tuo→Cao Caocure illness
Guan Yu→Hua Tuoheal
Xun Yu→Hua Tuoplead
Hua Tuo→Chen Dengdiagnose
Hua Tuo→Zhou Taiheal
8 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
A native of Qiao in Pei State, skilled in herbal medicine and acupuncture, he invented Mafei Powder and the Five Animals Exercise, and was later killed by Cao Cao. A practitioner of alchemy and medicine, he was recruited by Cao Cao.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Hua Tuo was a divine physician of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, who once treated Zhou Tai and Sun Ce. When Guan Yu was struck by a poisoned arrow, Hua Tuo scraped the poison from his bone. Later, Cao Cao suffered from headaches, and Hua Tuo suggested opening his skull; Cao Cao suspected Hua Tuo of intending to harm him, so he imprisoned him and had him executed.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Literature / legend4 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
4 relations4 verified quotations- Hua Tuo→ cure illness →Cao Cao
- Cao Cao→ imprison →Hua Tuo
- Guan Yu→ heal →Hua Tuo
- Hua Tuo→ heal →Zhou Tai
Verified original text · 4
操即差人星夜请华佗入内，令诊脉视疾
cure illness · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 78
呼左右拿下狱中，拷问其情
imprison · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 78
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
6 relations7 verified quotations- Hua Tuo→ cure illness →Cao Cao
- Cao Cao→ imprison →Hua Tuo
- Cao Cao→ summon employ →Hua Tuo
- Xun Yu→ plead →Hua Tuo
Verified original text · 7
太祖苦头风，每发，心乱目眩，佗针鬲，随手而差。
diagnose · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·方技传
于是传付许狱，考验首服。……
execute · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·方技传
5 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- cure illnessHua Tuo → Cao Caohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·方技传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 78
Original text (2)
操即差人星夜请华佗入内，令诊脉视疾
太祖苦头风，每发，心乱目眩，佗针鬲，随手而差。
Original relation: diagnose · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·方技传
- imprison← Cao Cao → Hua Tuohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·方技传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 78
Original text (2)
呼左右拿下狱中，拷问其情
于是传付许狱，考验首服。……
Original relation: execute · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·方技传
- summon employ← Cao Cao → Hua TuohistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·方技传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪
Original text (2)
太祖闻而召佗，佗常在左右。
招引方术之士
Original relation: attract · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
荀彧请曰：“佗术实工，人命所县，宜含宥之。”
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佗脉之曰：“府君胃中有虫数升，欲成内疽，食腥物所为也。”
Original text (1)
投之以药，一月而愈。
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