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Lü Xiang吕翔
A general under Yuan Shang, later surrendered to Cao Cao, and was stabbed to death by Zhang Fei.
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Lü Xiang, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
2 figures · 3 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Cao Cao→Lü Xiangreward
Yuan ShangisLü Xiang’s ruler
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Zhang Fei→Lü Xiangstab to death
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
A native of Dongping, he surrendered to Cao Cao along with Lü Kuang; he was a general under Yuan Shang who defected to Cao Cao.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Lü Xiang was originally a general under Yuan Shang, later surrendered to Cao Cao. When Cao Cao campaigned against Gao Gan, Lü Xiang was ordered to feign surrender. Afterwards, he followed Cao Ren on campaigns and was stabbed to death by Zhang Fei.
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- Literature / legend3 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
3 relations3 verified quotations- Cao Cao→ reward →Lü Xiang
- Zhang Fei→ stab to death →Lü Xiang
- Yuan Shang→ ruler-subject →Lü Xiang
Verified original text · 3
封吕旷、吕翔为列侯
reward · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 32
被张飞一矛刺中，翻身落马而死
stab to death · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 35
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- Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
1 relations1 verified quotations- Lü Xiang→ surrender →Cao Cao
Verified original text · 1
率其众降，封为列侯。
surrender · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪
History vs. fiction
Fictional cause of death
In official history, it is recorded that Lü Xiang and Lü Kuang together betrayed Yuan Shang and surrendered to Cao Cao: "Dongping's Lü Kuang and Lü Xiang rebelled against Shang, stationed at Yangping, led their troops to surrender, and were enfeoffed as liehou" (Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Annals of Emperor Wu). After that, there is no further record of him in official history, nor any record of his death in battle. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 35, it is fictionalized that when he fled after defeat, he encountered Zhang Fei's interception, and "Xiang, caught off guard, was stabbed by Zhang Fei's spear, fell off his horse, and died."
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Original text (1)
Original text (1)
率其众降，封为列侯。
Original text (1)
被张飞一矛刺中，翻身落马而死
Original text (1)
尚点兵三万，使为先锋