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Jiang Wei姜维

Shu HanHistory × Fiction

Son of a Tianshui official, he saw through Kongming's stratagem.

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Jiang Wei, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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03
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms · Old Book of Tang

A general of Shu Han, he was won over by Zhuge Liang during the Northern Expeditions.

In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms · New Book of Tang

Son of a Tianshui official, he saw through Kongming's stratagem. Originally a Wei general, he later surrendered to Shu, and was both wise and brave, appreciated by Kongming. A Shu general, he led troops to lure the enemy and participated in defeating the Qiang.

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  1. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

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  2. 27 profile notes
    30 relations49 verified quotations
    • Zhuge Liang→ subordinate general →Jiang Wei
    • Zhuge Liang→ subdue →Jiang Wei
    • Jiang Wei→ surrender →Zhuge Liang
    • Zhuge Liang→ teach book →Jiang Wei
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    1. 孔明令姜维作先锋

      appoint vanguard · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 95

    2. 又令马岱、姜维断后

      appoint · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 95

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  3. 22 profile notes
    18 relations27 verified quotations
    • Zhuge Liang→ subordinate general →Jiang Wei
    • Zhuge Liang→ subdue →Jiang Wei
    • Jiang Wei→ submit →Zhuge Liang
    • Zhuge Ke→ request aid →Jiang Wei
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    1. 虏姜维

      subdue · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·诸葛亮传

    2. 维等乃俱诣诸葛亮。

      submit · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·蒋琬费祎姜维传

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  4. Official history

    New Book of Tang

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    • Jiang Ziya→ descendant →Jiang Wei
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    1. 裔孙太公望封齐，为田和所灭，子孙分散。汉初，姜氏以关东大族徙关中，遂居天水。蜀大将军平襄侯维

      descendant · New Book of Tang, 宰相世系表三下

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History vs. fiction

In official history, he was a loyal and diligent general of the Shu Han dynasty, known for his military acumen; in the novel, he is nearly deified as the inheritor of Zhuge Liang's legacy.

  • based on factInherited Zhuge Liang's wisdom and will

    The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Jiang Wei records that he was appreciated by Zhuge Liang and entrusted with important tasks; however, in the novel, the deathbed gift of a secret plan and other embellishments are mostly exaggerated. (Original text: “孔明曰：“孔明曰：“吾本欲竭忠尽力，恢复中原，重兴汉室；奈天意如此，吾旦夕将死。吾平生所学，已著书二十四篇，计十万四千一百一十二字，内有八务、七戒、六恐、五惧之法。吾遍观诸将，无人可授，独汝可传我书。切勿轻忽！””——Source: data/raw/sanguo-yanyi/Chapter 104.txt)

  • attestedNine campaigns against the Central Plains and feigned surrender to restore the state

    The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Jiang Wei records his multiple northern expeditions against Wei. After the fall of Shu Han, he pretended to surrender to Zhong Hui to plot the restoration of the state, but the plot failed and he was killed. (Original text: 「○《华阳国志》曰：维教会诛北来诸将，既死，徐欲杀会，尽坑魏兵，还复蜀祚，密书与后主曰：“原陛下忍数日之辱，臣欲使社稷危而复安，日月幽而复明。”○孙盛《晋阳秋》曰：盛以永和初从安西将军平蜀，见诸故老，及姜维既降之后密与刘禅表疏，说欲伪服事锺会，因杀之以复蜀土，会事不捷，遂至泯灭，蜀人于今伤之。盛以为古人云，非所困而困焉名必辱，非所据而据焉身必危，既辱且危，死其将至，其姜维之谓乎！」——Source: data/raw/sanguozhi/蜀书·蒋琬费祎姜维传.txt)

Relationship network

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Jiang WeiJiang WeiJiang ZiyaJiang ZiyaZhuge LiangZhuge LiangSima ZhaoSima ZhaoZhao YunZhao YunZhuge KeZhuge KeDeng AiDeng AiWei YanWei YanLiu ShanLiu ShanGuo HuaiGuo HuaiZhong HuiZhong HuiSima ShiCao ZhenLiu ShanFei YiLiao HuaZhong HuiZhang YiZhang YiWang JiChen TaiYang YiXiahou BaHuang HaoMa ZhongWang JingSima WangXi ZhengFu QianXiahou MaoWang QiJi MiaoXu ZhiZhuge Xu
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Sources: Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·诸葛滕二孙濮阳传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 92; New Book of Tang, 宰相世系表三下; Old Book of Tang, 地理志四; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·刘彭廖李刘魏杨传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 93; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·后主传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 94

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