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Liu Cong刘琮

Archaic / OtherHistory × Fiction

The youngest son of Liu Biao, intelligent.

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Liu Cong, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms

Son of Liu Biao, surrendered Jingzhou to Cao Cao.；Son of Liu Biao, surrendered Jingzhou to Cao Cao.；The youngest son of Liu Biao, later surrendered to Cao Cao.

In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms

The youngest son of Liu Biao, intelligent.；The second son of Liu Biao, was established as the ruler of Jingzhou, later surrendered to Cao.；Son of Liu Biao, ruler of Jingzhou, later surrendered to Cao and was killed.

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  1. 4 profile notes
    8 relations10 verified quotations
    • Liu Cong→ surrender →Cao Cao
    • Cao Cao→ accept →Liu Cong
    • Liu Cong→ conceal →Liu Bei
    • Liu Biao→ father-son →Liu Cong
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    1. 便写降书，令宋忠潜地往曹操军前投献

      surrender · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 40

    2. 操大喜，重赏宋忠，分付教刘琮出城迎接

      accept · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 40

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    6 relations8 verified quotations
    • Liu Cong→ surrender →Cao Cao
    • Cao Cao→ accept →Liu Cong
    • Sun Quan→ hostile →Liu Cong
    • Liu Biao→ father-son →Liu Cong
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    1. 后表子琮降太祖

      surrender · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·方技传

    2. 琮举州降

      surrender · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·李臧文吕许典二庞阎传

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History vs. fiction

In official history, after surrendering to Cao Cao, he was appointed Governor of Qingzhou and lived out his life; the novel fictionalizes that he was hunted down and killed by Yu Jin on the way to his post, sent by Cao Cao.

  • based on factSurrendered to Cao Cao, received title, and was killed on the way

    The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biography of Liu Biao records that after Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao, he was appointed as a General of the Vanguard and Governor of Qing Province, enfeoffed as a Marquis of a Chief Village, and lived out his life in peace; The Romance of the Three Kingdoms fictionalizes a tragic ending where Cao Cao sent Yu Jin to intercept and kill him and his mother on the way. The original text says, “太祖军到襄阳，琮举州降。备走奔夏口。” It also says, “太祖以琮为青州刺史、封列侯。”（《三国志·魏书·董二袁刘传》）

Relationship network

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Liu CongLiu CongCao CaoCao CaoLiu BeiLiu BeiSun QuanSun QuanLiu BiaoLiu BiaoLiu ShanLiu ShanYu JinYu JinWang CanWang CanKuai YueKuai Yue
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Sources: Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 34; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·周瑜鲁肃吕蒙传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 40; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·后主传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 41; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·诸葛亮传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 118

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