CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Lü Fan吕范
Advisor to Yuan Shu, later defected to Sun Ce.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 6
- RELATION RECORDS
- 9
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Lü Fan, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Sun Quan—Lü Fanmourn
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 4 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Sun QuanisLü Fan’s ruler
Sun Ce—Lü Fansubordinate general
Zhou Yu→Lü Fansubordinate
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
3 figures · 4 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Lü Fan→Cao Xiudefeat
Lü Fan→Tao Qianplundered
Wang Ling→Lü Fandefeat
7 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Important minister of Eastern Wu, reached the position of Grand Marshal. Advisor of Eastern Wu, advised to keep Liu Bei.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Advisor to Yuan Shu, later defected to Sun Ce. Suggested ordering Yu Ji to pray for rain. Civil official of Eastern Wu, later became Patrol Commissioner.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
Works are shown side by side, not as a chronology. No influence between texts is inferred.
- Literature / legend7 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
3 relations3 verified quotations- Sun Quan→ ruler-subject →Lü Fan
- Zhou Yu→ subordinate →Lü Fan
- Lü Fan→ defeat →Cao Xiu
Verified original text · 3
孙权曰：“真忠臣也！似此如之奈何？”吕范曰：“某请卜其休咎。”权即令卜之。
ruler-subject · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 76
吕范、朱治为四方巡警使
subordinate · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 44
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history15 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
8 relations11 verified quotations- Sun Quan→ ruler-subject →Lü Fan
- Sun Quan→ mourn →Lü Fan
- Sun Ce→ subordinate general →Lü Fan
- Lü Fan→ submit →Sun Ce
Verified original text · 11
后权复征江夏，范与张昭留守
ruler-subject · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·朱吕范传
周瑜、程普、吕范等为将率
ruler-subject · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传
9 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
In official history, he was a senior minister holding the title of Grand Marshal, while in the novel, he is portrayed as a strategist who conspires to harm Liu Bei during the marriage alliance between Sun and Liu.
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Lü Fan records him as a meritorious and important minister of Eastern Wu, diligent in service and self-restrained, rising to the rank of Grand Marshal; The Romance of the Three Kingdoms portrays him as a scheming minister who cooperated in framing Liu Bei during the Sun-Liu marriage alliance. The official history records that in his early years, "范遂自委昵，将私客百人归策。", and also states that "朱治、吕范以旧臣任用，朱然、朱桓以勇烈著闻，吕据、朱异、施绩咸有将领之才，克绍堂构。" (Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biographies of Zhu Zhi and Lü Fan).
Relationship network
- ruler-subject← Sun Quan → Lü Fanhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·朱吕范传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 76
Original text (4)
后权复征江夏，范与张昭留守
孙权曰：“真忠臣也！似此如之奈何？”吕范曰：“某请卜其休咎。”权即令卜之。
周瑜、程普、吕范等为将率
拜范建威将军，封宛陵候
Original relation: reward · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·朱吕范传
Original text (1)
权素服举哀，遣使者追赠印绶
- subordinate general← Sun Ce → Lü FanhistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·朱吕范传
Original text (2)
遣吕範、徐逸攻瑀於海西
策亦亲戚待之
Original relation: trust · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·朱吕范传
Original text (1)
范遂自委昵，将私客百人归策
Original text (1)
吕范、朱治为四方巡警使
- defeatLü Fan → Cao Xiuhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·朱吕范传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 85
Original text (2)
曹休亦被吕范杀败
以舟师拒休等于洞口
Original relation: battle · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·朱吕范传
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
凌与诸将逆击，捕斩首虏