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Sun Jian孙坚
A native of Fuchun, Wu Commandery, descendant of Sun Wu, distinguished himself in the campaign against the Yellow Turbans.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 18
- RELATION RECORDS
- 27
- SOURCE WORKS
- 6
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Sun Jian, 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
6 figures · 6 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Sun JianisSun Ce’s father
Sun Jian—Sun Quanfather-son
Sun Jian—Lady Wuspouse
Sun Jian—Sun Yifather-son
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
7 figures · 10 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Cheng Pu→Sun Jiancampaign
Han Dang→Sun Jianfavored by
Huang Gai→Sun Jianfollowed
Yuan Shu→Sun Jiandispatch
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
6 figures · 10 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Sun Jian→Dong Zhuoattack
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孙坚北讨董卓
Sun Jian→Liu Biaoresent
Yuan Shu→Sun Jianunite
Source record
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
1 figure · 1 record＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Yuan Shu→Sun Jianinstigate
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Father of Sun Quan, posthumously honored as Emperor Wulie. Father of Sun Ce, raised troops to campaign against Dong Zhuo.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms · Book of the Later Han · Extensive Records of the Taiping Era · Researches into Lost Records · In Search of the Supernatural
A native of Fuchun, Wu Commandery, descendant of Sun Wu, distinguished himself in the campaign against the Yellow Turbans. Governor of Changsha, served as vanguard. Vanguard in the campaign against Dong Zhuo, obtained the Imperial Seal, later clashed with Liu Biao.
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.
- Official history7 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
4 relations6 verified quotations- Sun Jian→ attack →Dong Zhuo
- Dong Zhuo→ battle →Sun Jian
- Sun Jian→ defeat →Lu Bu
- Yuan Shu→ dispatch →Sun Jian
Verified original text · 6
孙坚北讨董卓
attack · Book of the Later Han, 冕冠长冠委貌冠皮弁冠爵弁冠通天冠远游冠高山冠进贤冠法冠武冠建华冠方山冠巧士冠却非冠却敌冠樊哙冠术氏冠鹖冠帻佩刀印黄赤绶赤绶绿绶紫绶青绶黑绶黄绶青绀纶后夫人服
卓自出与坚战于诸陵墓闲，卓败走
battle · Book of the Later Han, 董卓列传
4 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Literature / legend6 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
12 relations13 verified quotations- Sun Jian→ father-son →Sun Quan
- Yuan Shao→ demand seal →Sun Jian
- Sun Jian→ attack →Dong Zhuo
- Sun Jian→ father-son →Sun Ce
Verified original text · 13
谥父孙坚为武烈皇帝
father-son · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 98
玉玺乃朝廷之宝，公既获得，当对众留盟主处
demand seal · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 6
11 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history15 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
18 relations22 verified quotations- Sun Jian→ father-son →Sun Quan
- Sun Jian→ attack →Dong Zhuo
- Sun Jian→ father-son →Sun Ce
- Yuan Shu→ dispatch →Sun Jian
Verified original text · 22
用集我大皇帝
father-son · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·嗣主传
坚四子：策、权、翊、匡。
father-son · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传
20 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Literature / legend1 profile notes
Researches into Lost Records
0 relations0 verified quotations - Literature / legend1 profile notes
In Search of the Supernatural
0 relations0 verified quotations - Literature / legend2 profile notes
Extensive Records of the Taiping Era
0 relations0 verified quotations
History vs. fiction
In official history, he was a brave and resolute Eastern Wu tiger who slew Hua Xiong and defeated Dong Zhuo.
The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Sun Jian, records that Sun Jian routed Dong Zhuo's army at Yangren and beheaded the commander Hua Xiong; the novel transfers this feat to Guan Yu. The original text in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Sun Jian and Sun Ce, reads: 「坚复相收兵，合战於阳人，大破卓军，枭其都督华雄等。」
The Book of Wu records that Sun Jian found the Imperial Seal in a well while clearing the ancestral temples in Luoyang; however, the novel's addition of the oath 'if I hide it, may I die by sword or arrow' is a literary embellishment.
Relationship network
- father-sonSun Jian → Sun Quanhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·嗣主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 98
Original text (5)
用集我大皇帝
坚四子：策、权、翊、匡。
孙坚以初平三年卒
谥父孙坚为武烈皇帝
追尊父破虏将军坚为武烈皇帝
Original text (1)
玉玺乃朝廷之宝，公既获得，当对众留盟主处
- attackSun Jian → Dong Zhuohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 6Book of the Later Han, 冕冠长冠委貌冠皮弁冠爵弁冠通天冠远游冠高山冠进贤冠法冠武冠建华冠方山冠巧士冠却非冠却敌冠樊哙冠术氏冠鹖冠帻佩刀印黄赤绶赤绶绿绶紫绶青绶黑绶黄绶青绀纶后夫人服
Original text (3)
孙坚北讨董卓
董卓逆天无道，荡覆王室，吾欲夷其九族
Original relation: hostile · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 6
岂将与乃和亲邪？
Original relation: 拒和 · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传
Original text (1)
卓自出与坚战于诸陵墓闲，卓败走
Original text (1)
坚追击之，轸、布败走
- father-sonSun Jian → Sun Cehist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·嗣主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 7
Original text (4)
- dispatch← Yuan Shu → Sun Jianhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传Book of the Later Han, 刘焉袁术吕布列传Book of the Later Han, 刘虞公孙瓒陶谦列传
Original text (4)
术又表坚领豫州刺史
Original relation: recommend · Book of the Later Han, 刘焉袁术吕布列传
术遣孙坚击刘表于襄阳
术遣越随其将孙坚
表坚行破虏将军
Original relation: recommend · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传
Original text (1)
而将军却听谗言，不发粮草，致坚败绩
Original text (1)
密遣人遗书于孙坚，使伐刘表
- resentSun Jian → Liu Biaohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 7
Original text (4)
自此孙坚与刘表结怨。
公可速兴兵伐刘表
Original relation: attack · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 7
使坚征荆州，击刘表
Original relation: battle · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传
使坚攻表。
Original relation: attack · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传
Original text (1)
随令蒯越、蔡瑁引兵一万来截孙坚。
- campaign← Cheng Pu → Sun JianhistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·程黄韩蒋周陈董甘凌徐潘丁传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
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Original text (1)
坚得玺，乃问程普。
- favored by← Han Dang → Sun JianhistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·程黄韩蒋周陈董甘凌徐潘丁传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
Original text (2)
幸于孙坚
幸于孙坚，从征伐周旋
Original relation: campaign · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
- followed← Huang Gai → Sun JianhistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·程黄韩蒋周陈董甘凌徐潘丁传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
Original text (2)
孙坚举义兵，盖从之
孙坚举义兵，盖从之
Original relation: campaign · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·虎臣传
Original text (1)
坚背后程普，黄盖，韩当，亦掣刀在手。
Original text (1)
坚引程普，黄盖，至袁术寨中相见。
- defeatSun Jian → Huang Zuhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 7
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坚四子：策、权、翊、匡。
- spouseSun Jian → Lady WuhistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·妃嫔传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传
Original text (2)
孙坚闻其才貌，欲娶之。
坚四子：策、权……翊、匡，吴氏所生
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坚四子：策、权、翊、匡。
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