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Ji Ling纪灵
A general under Yuan Shu, ultimately killed by Zhang Fei.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 3
- RELATION RECORDS
- 4
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Ji Ling, and the people around them.
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01CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
3 figures · 3 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Lu Bu→Ji Lingdefeat
Guan Yu—Ji Lingbattle
Zhang Fei→Ji Lingslay
02THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Lu Bu→Ji Lingshoot halberd resolve
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
A general under Yuan Shu, he attacked Liu Bei but was stopped by Lü Bu's arrow shot at the camp gate.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Ji Ling, a general under Yuan Shu, once fought against Guan Yu, led troops to attack Liu Bei, and was reconciled by Lü Bu's arrow shot at the camp gate. He served as the commander of seven relief routes and was defeated by Lü Bu. As a vanguard, he was stabbed to death by Zhang Fei.
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- Literature / legend5 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
3 relations3 verified quotations- Guan Yu→ battle →Ji Ling
- Lu Bu→ defeat →Ji Ling
- Zhang Fei→ slay →Ji Ling
Verified original text · 3
与纪灵大战。一连三十合
battle · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 14
纪灵大败而走
defeat · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 17
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
2 relations2 verified quotations- Lu Bu→ defeat →Ji Ling
- Lu Bu→ shoot halberd resolve →Ji Ling
Verified original text · 2
布举弓射戟，正中小支
射戟解围 · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布张邈臧洪传
布举弓射戟，正中小支
shoot halberd resolve · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布臧洪传
History vs. fiction
The fate of Ji Ling
- novel inventionThe final outcome of Ji Ling.
The novel describes that when Ji Ling retreated with Yuan Shu's defeat, he encountered Zhang Fei, and after less than ten exchanges, Zhang Fei thrust his spear and killed Ji Ling (Chapter 21 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms: "Zhang Fei, without further ado, went straight for Ji Ling. They fought for less than ten exchanges, and Zhang Fei gave a great shout and thrust Ji Ling off his horse"). In the official history, Ji Ling once led 30,000 infantry and cavalry as the main general to attack Lü Bu during the conflict between Yuan Shu and Lü Bu, but it is not recorded that he died at Zhang Fei's hands or participated in this battle (Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biographies of Lü Bu, Zhang Miao, and Zang Hong: "Yuan Shu sent his general Ji Ling with 30,000 infantry and cavalry to attack Lü Bu... When Ji Ling and the others heard that Lü Bu had arrived, they all withdrew their troops and dared not attack again").
Relationship network
Original text (1)
与纪灵大战。一连三十合
- defeat← Lu Bu → Ji Linghist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布张邈臧洪传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 17
Original text (2)
纪灵大败而走
布举弓射戟，正中小支
Original relation: 射戟解围 · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布张邈臧洪传
Original text (1)
布举弓射戟，正中小支
Original text (1)
张飞大喝一声，刺纪灵于马下