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Huang Zu黄祖
A general under Liu Biao, captured alive by Huang Gai.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 7
- RELATION RECORDS
- 11
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Huang Zu, 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
Liu Biao—Huang Zuclose friend
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
2 figures · 3 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Liu Biao→Huang Zusend aid
Gan Ning→Huang Zudepend
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
6 figures · 7 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Sun Quan→Huang Zuattack
Sun Jian→Huang Zudefeat
Gan Ning→Huang Zushoot kill
Sun Ce→Huang Zuattack
Huang Gai→Huang Zucapture alive
Huang Zu→Mi Hengslay
9 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
A general under Liu Biao, guarding Jiangxia, fought many battles against Sun Quan. Also, as the Grand Administrator of Jiangxia, he was attacked by Sun Quan.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
A general under Liu Biao, captured alive by Huang Gai. Also, a general under Liu Biao, captured by Sun Ce and later exchanged. Also, a general under Liu Biao, defending a strategic pass.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Literature / legend6 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
6 relations7 verified quotations- Sun Quan→ attack →Huang Zu
- Liu Biao→ close friend →Huang Zu
- Sun Jian→ defeat →Huang Zu
- Gan Ning→ shoot kill →Huang Zu
Verified original text · 7
孙权引兵伐黄祖，战于大江之中
attack · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 38
却说孙权督众攻打夏口，黄祖兵败将亡
attack and kill · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 39
5 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history10 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
8 relations10 verified quotations- Sun Quan→ attack →Huang Zu
- Sun Ce→ attack →Huang Zu
- Liu Biao→ send aid →Huang Zu
- Huang Zu→ subordinate general →Liu Biao
Verified original text · 10
权西伐黄祖
suppress · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传
权遂征祖，卒不能克
attack · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴范刘惇赵达传
8 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
In official history, he was the general under Liu Biao who held Xiakou and shot Sun Jian.
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Sun Jian, records that when Sun Jian raised troops to attack Huang Zu, he was shot and killed by an ambush set by Huang Zu's general Lü Gong while pursuing the enemy by night to Xian Mountain. (Original text: 「祖败走，窜岘山中。坚乘胜夜追祖，祖部兵从竹木间暗射坚，杀之。」 Wu Lu says: 「坚时年三十七。」 — Source: data/raw/sanguozhi/吴书·孙破虏讨逆传.txt)
The 'Book of the Later Han: Biography of Mi Heng' and the 'Dianlue' record that the famous scholar Mi Heng, known for his arrogance, repeatedly insulted Huang Zu. Huang Zu, being hot-tempered and enraged, ordered him to be executed in Jiangxia. (Original text: 「人报黄祖斩了祢衡，表问其故。对曰：“黄祖与祢衡共饮，皆醉。祖问衡曰：‘君在许都有何人物？’衡曰：‘大儿孔文举，小儿杨德祖，除此二人，别无人物。’祖曰：‘似我何如？’衡曰：‘汝似庙中之神，虽受祭祀，恨无灵验！’祖大怒曰：‘汝以我为土木偶人耶！’遂斩之。衡至死骂不绝口。”刘表闻衡死，亦嗟呀不已，令葬于鹦鹉洲边。后人有诗叹曰：”——Source: data/raw/sanguo-yanyi/Chapter 023.txt)
Relationship network
- attack← Sun Quan → Huang Zuhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴范刘惇赵达传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·是仪胡综传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 38Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 39
Original text (5)
孙权引兵伐黄祖，战于大江之中
却说孙权督众攻打夏口，黄祖兵败将亡
Original relation: attack and kill · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 39
权西伐黄祖
Original relation: suppress · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传
权遂征祖，卒不能克
从讨黄祖
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吾与黄祖心腹之交，舍之不义。
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告急於刘表，求救於黄祖
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- defeat← Sun Jian → Huang Zuhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 7
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- shoot kill← Gan 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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汝以我为土木偶人耶！