CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Kuai Tong蒯通
Persuaded Han Xin to divide the realm into three parts.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 4
- RELATION RECORDS
- 9
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Kuai Tong, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 3 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Liu Bang→Kuai Tongpardon
Cao Shen→Kuai Tongrequest guest
Wu Chen→Kuai Tongobey
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
2 figures · 4 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Liu Bang→Kuai Tongwant to boil
Han Xin→Kuai Tongrefuse
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 2 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Kuai Tong→Han Xinlobby
Kuai Tong→Wu Chenpersuade enfeoff
7 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Official history6 profile notes
Book of Han
6 relations9 verified quotations- Liu Bang→ want to boil →Kuai Tong
- Kuai Tong→ lobby →Han Xin
- Han Xin→ refuse →Kuai Tong
- Kuai Tong→ urge rebellion →Han Xin
Verified original text · 9
召欲亨之。
want to boil · Book of Han, 韩彭英卢吴传_ch. 34
蒯通壹说
lobby · Book of Han, 叙传下
7 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history4 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
7 relations8 verified quotations- Liu Bang→ want to boil →Kuai Tong
- Liu Bang→ pardon →Kuai Tong
- Kuai Tong→ defend →Liu Bang
- Kuai Tong→ lobby →Han Xin
Verified original text · 8
高祖曰：‘是齐辩士也。’乃诏齐捕蒯通。
interrogate · Records of the Grand Historian, 淮阴侯列传
高帝曰：‘置之。’乃释通之罪。
pardon · Records of the Grand Historian, 淮阴侯列传
6 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
Relationship network
- want to boil← Liu Bang → Kuai Tonghist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 淮阴侯列传Book of Han, 韩彭英卢吴传_ch. 34
Original text (2)
召欲亨之。
高祖曰：‘是齐辩士也。’乃诏齐捕蒯通。
Original relation: interrogate · Records of the Grand Historian, 淮阴侯列传
Original text (1)
高帝曰：‘置之。’乃释通之罪。
Original text (1)
通曰：‘嗟乎，冤哉亨也！’
- lobbyKuai Tong → Han Xinhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 淮阴侯列传Records of the Grand Historian, 田儋列传Book of Han, 叙传下Book of Han, 韩彭英卢吴传_ch. 34
Original text (4)
蒯通壹说
蒯通知天下权在于信，深说以三分天下
范阳辩士蒯通说信曰
Original relation: persuade · Records of the Grand Historian, 淮阴侯列传
用蒯通计
Original relation: 谋 · Records of the Grand Historian, 田儋列传
- refuse← Han Xin → Kuai Tonghist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 淮阴侯列传Book of Han, 蒯伍江息夫传Book of Han, 韩彭英卢吴传_ch. 34
Original text (3)
信犹与不忍背汉
吾不用蒯通计
Original relation: 未用其计 · Book of Han, 韩彭英卢吴传_ch. 34
信方斩，曰：‘吾悔不用蒯通之计，乃为儿女子所诈，岂非天哉！’
Original relation: 悔不用计 · Records of the Grand Historian, 淮阴侯列传
Original text (2)
欲说信令背汉
齐人蒯通知天下权在韩信，欲为奇策而感动之
Original relation: persuade · Records of the Grand Historian, 淮阴侯列传
Original text (1)
Original text (2)
又说武信君以侯印封范阳令
通遂以此说武臣
Original relation: offer strategy · Book of Han, 蒯伍江息夫传
Original text (1)