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Sun Liang孙亮
Third son of Sun Quan, established as crown prince, later became ruler of Wu.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 8
- RELATION RECORDS
- 12
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Sun Liang, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
2 figures · 2 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Sun QuanisSun Liang’s father
Sun Liang—Sun Xiubrothers
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
5 figures · 7 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Sun Liang→Sun Junconfer title
Sun Liang→Zhuge Keappoint
Sun Liang→Ding Fengreward
Teng Yin→Sun Liangassist governance
Sun Liang→Wei Yaoappoint
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
3 figures · 3 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Sun Chen→Sun Liangdepose
Sun Liang→Zhuge Keconspired
Sun Xiu→Sun Liangkill
10 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Youngest son of Sun Quan, established as crown prince, later succeeded to the throne.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Third son of Sun Quan, established as crown prince, later became ruler of Wu.; Ruler of Wu, intelligent but helpless against Sun Chen.; Ruler of Wu, intelligent but deposed by Sun Chen.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Literature / legend3 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
3 relations3 verified quotations- Sun Quan→ father-son →Sun Liang
- Sun Liang→ confer title →Sun Jun
- Sun Chen→ depose →Sun Liang
Verified original text · 3
又立三子孙亮为太子
father-son · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 108
吴主孙亮封峻为丞相大将军富春侯
confer title · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 108
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history12 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
12 relations13 verified quotations- Sun Quan→ father-son →Sun Liang
- Sun Liang→ conspired →Zhuge Ke
- Sun Liang→ appoint →Zhuge Ke
- Zhuge Ke→ assist governance →Sun Liang
Verified original text · 13
立子亮为太子
father-son · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传
权少子也
father-son · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·嗣主传
11 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
Both official history and fiction record his clever solving of the honey fly case and his failed plot to kill the powerful minister Sun Chen, leading to his deposition.
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Sun Liang and Tales of the Yangtze River record the historical facts of Sun Liang's wisdom in inspecting the case of the hidden honey and flies, and his failed plot to kill the powerful minister Sun Chen, which led to his deposition. The novel copies this entirely. For example, Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of the Heir Apparent, annotation quoting Records of Wu states: 「使黄门至中藏取蜜渍梅，蜜中有鼠矢……令破鼠矢，矢里燥。亮大笑谓玄、邠曰：‘若矢先在蜜中，中外当俱湿，今外湿里燥，必是黄门所为。’」
Relationship network
- father-son← Sun Quan → Sun Lianghist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·嗣主传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 108
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与诺葛恪等俱受遗诏辅政。
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孙亮即位，为冠军将军，封都亭侯
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- confer titleSun Liang → Sun Junhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·嗣主传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 108
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吴主孙亮封峻为丞相大将军富春侯
以峻为丞相
Original relation: appoint · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·嗣主传
- depose← Sun Chen → Sun Lianghist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·嗣主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·诸葛滕二孙濮阳传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 113
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与诺葛恪等俱受遗诏辅政。
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孙亮即位，诸葛恪辅政，表曜为太史令