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Pang Tong庞统
Nephew of Pang Degong, friend of Sima Hui, called Fengchu (Young Phoenix) by Shuijing.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 15
- RELATION RECORDS
- 22
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Pang Tong, and the people around them.
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01MENTORSHIPMentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
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Mentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
Lu Su→Pang Tongrecommend
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
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Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Liu Bei—Pang Tongruler-subject
Sun QuanisPang Tong’s ruler
Zhuge Liang→Pang Tongrecommend
Zhang Fei→Pang Tongadmire
Pang Tong→Zhou Yumerit officer
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
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Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Pang Tong→Cao Caooffer plan
Pang Tong→Zhou Yuoffer plan
Pang Tong→Liu Zhangadvise capture
Lu Ji→Pang Tongfriendly
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
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Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Liu Bei→Pang Tongpraise sigh
Pang Tong→Xu Shuoffer plan
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Fengchu, as famous as Zhuge Liang.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms · Extensive Records of the Taiping Era
Nephew of Pang Degong, friend of Sima Hui, called Fengchu by Shuijing; as famous as Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu mentioned that Fengchu is Pang Tong; offered the chain-link stratagem to assist Zhou Yu's fire attack.
Across source works
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- Literature / legend9 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
13 relations17 verified quotations- Pang Tong→ offer plan →Cao Cao
- Pang Tong→ admonish →Liu Bei
- Liu Bei→ ruler-subject →Pang Tong
- Sun Quan→ not employ →Pang Tong
Verified original text · 17
某有一策，使大小水军，并无疾病，安稳成功
offer plan · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 47
乃求肃书，迳往荆州来见玄德
ruler-subject · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 57
15 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history7 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
11 relations15 verified quotations- Pang Tong→ admonish →Liu Bei
- Liu Bei→ ruler-subject →Pang Tong
- Liu Bei→ praise sigh →Pang Tong
- Pang Tong→ merit officer →Zhou Yu
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先主领荆州，统以从事守耒阳令
subordinate · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·庞统法正传
遂与亮并为军师中郎将
军师中郎将 · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·庞统法正传
13 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Extensive Records of the Taiping Era
0 relations0 verified quotations
History vs. fiction
In official history, Pang Tong, the Fledgling Phoenix of Shu Han, was known for his refined character and was ranked alongside Fa Zheng for his strategic counsel.
The Records of the Three Kingdoms has no record of Pang Tong going to Cao Cao's camp to offer the chain-link plan to lock the ships; the locking of ships at Red Cliffs was Cao Cao's own decision to prevent wind and waves and seasickness among his navy. Original text: 「统密谓肃曰：“统密谓肃曰：“欲破曹兵，须用火攻；但大江面上，一船著火，馀船四散。除非献‘连环计’，教他钉作一处，然后功可成也。””」（Source: Chapter 047.txt）
- based on factHe was ambushed and killed at Fallen Phoenix Slope.
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Pang Tong records that Pang Tong was struck by a stray arrow and died while leading troops to attack Luo City; the place name Luofeng Slope and the prophecy of his death are fictional. Original text: 「进围雒县，统率众攻城，为流矢所中，卒，时年三十六。」(Source: Book of Shu, Biographies of Pang Tong and Fa Zheng.txt)
Relationship network
Original text (1)
某有一策，使大小水军，并无疾病，安稳成功
- admonishPang Tong → Liu Beihist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·庞统法正传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 57Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 60Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 61Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 62
Original text (6)
乃求肃书，迳往荆州来见玄德
Original relation: ruler-subject · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 57
益州户口百万，士广财富，可资大业
Original relation: urge to ascend · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 60
庞统与法正商议曰……事已至此，由不得主公了
Original relation: lord-minister · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 61
某有三条计策
Original relation: offer plan · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 62
先主领荆州，统以从事守耒阳令
Original relation: subordinate · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·庞统法正传
遂与亮并为军师中郎将
Original relation: 军师中郎将 · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·庞统法正传
- ruler-subject← Liu Bei → Pang Tonghist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·先主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·庞统法正传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·邓张宗杨传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 57Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 62Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 63
Original text (6)
玄德从之
玄德曰：“军师不可。吾夜梦一神人，手执铁棒击吾右臂，觉来犹自臂痛。此行莫非不佳。”
谋臣庞统进说
Original relation: strategist · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·先主传
追赐统爵关内侯，谥曰靖侯
Original relation: posthumously grant · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·庞统法正传
先主醉，怒曰：“武王伐纣，前歌后舞，非仁者邪？
Original relation: rebuke · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·庞统法正传
赞庞士元
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鲁肃邀请庞统入见孙权，施礼毕。
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亮曾有荐书在士元处，曾达主公否？
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飞大惊，下席谢曰……先生大才，小子失敬
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统密谓肃曰……欲破曹兵，须用火攻
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吴将周瑜助先主取荆州，因领南郡太守。瑜卒，统送丧至吴
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统进策曰：“今因此会，便可执之
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庞统谓孟达曰……去守葭萌关
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谓全琮曰：“卿好施慕名，有似汝南樊子昭
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统去徐庶耳边略说数句
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统曰：“陆子可谓驽马有逸足之力
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庞统荆州令士，年亦差长，皆与绩友善
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统大善之，而法正宿自知羕，遂并致之先主。
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羕欲纳说先主，乃往见庞统。
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徽甚异之，称统当南州士之冠冕