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Jiang Qin蒋钦
Joined Sun Ce, later became a commandant.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 6
- RELATION RECORDS
- 7
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Jiang Qin, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
4 figures · 5 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Jiang Qin→Sun Quancampaign
Jiang Qin—Sun Cefollow
Zhou Yu→Jiang Qinsubordinate
Lu Meng—Jiang Qincolleague
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Guan Yu—Jiang Qinbattle
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Jiang Qin→Xu Shengpraise goodness
6 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
A general of Eastern Wu, studied together with Lü Meng.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Joined Sun Ce, later became a commandant.; General of Eastern Wu, second unit.; General of Eastern Wu, right wing.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Literature / legend11 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
3 relations4 verified quotations- Sun Quan→ subordinate general →Jiang Qin
- Guan Yu→ battle →Jiang Qin
- Zhou Yu→ subordinate →Jiang Qin
Verified original text · 4
蒋钦、潘璋为合后
subordinate general · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 67
关公骂曰：“吾乃汉将，岂降贼乎！”拍马舞刀，直取蒋钦。不三合，钦败走。
battle · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 76
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history6 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
4 relations6 verified quotations- Jiang Qin→ campaign →Sun Quan
- Jiang Qin→ follow →Sun Ce
- Lu Meng→ colleague →Jiang Qin
- Jiang Qin→ praise goodness →Xu Sheng
Verified original text · 6
从征合肥
campaign · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·程黄韩蒋周陈董甘凌徐潘丁传
权讨关羽，钦督水军入沔
serve · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
In official history, he is a Wu general known for integrity and frugality, while the novel fictionalizes his origin as a river pirate along with Zhou Tai.
- based on factRiver pirate origin and pacification of Jiangdong
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Jiang Qin records that in his early years he led his followers to join Sun Ce as a Gentleman Attendant, and was known for his integrity and frugality; The Romance of the Three Kingdoms fictionalizes him and Zhou Tai as river bandits who robbed on the Yangtze. 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, Ding: 「钦随从给事。及策东渡，拜别部司马」
Relationship network
- campaignJiang Qin → 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)
从征合肥
权讨关羽，钦督水军入沔
Original relation: serve · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
关公骂曰：“吾乃汉将，岂降贼乎！”拍马舞刀，直取蒋钦。不三合，钦败走。
- followJiang Qin → Sun CehistRecords 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)
孙策之袭袁术，钦随从给事
孙策之袭袁术，钦随从给事
Original relation: campaign · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
- subordinate← Zhou Yu → Jiang QinlitRomance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 44Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 51
Original text (2)
蒋钦、周泰，为第二队
汝为先锋，徐盛、丁奉为副将
Original relation: subordinate general · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 51
Original text (1)
Original text (1)