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Wu Lan吴兰
A general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, originally a subordinate of Liu Zhang, later surrendered to Liu Bei.
- DIRECT FIGURES
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- RELATION RECORDS
- 3
- SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Wu Lan, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
1 figure · 1 record＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Ma Chao→Wu Lanpunish
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
2 figures · 2 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Cao Hong→Wu Landefeat
Cao Zhang→Wu Lanstab to death
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
A general under Liu Bei, stationed at Xiabian; as a Shu general, he was defeated by Cao Hong, and later was killed by Qiang Duan, a chieftain of the Di people in Yinping.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Wu Lan was originally a general under Liu Zhang. During the Battle of Luo City, he and Lei Tong went to support Leng Bao, and later surrendered to Liu Bei along with Wu Yi. When Liu Bei attacked Hanzhong, Wu Lan served as the vanguard, but was defeated in battle against Cao Hong, and ultimately was stabbed to death by Cao Zhang on the battlefield.
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- Literature / legend6 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
2 relations2 verified quotations- Ma Chao→ punish →Wu Lan
- Cao Zhang→ stab to death →Wu Lan
Verified original text · 2
汝不得吾令，何故轻敌致败？
punish · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 69
曹彰一戟刺吴兰于马下。
stab to death · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 72
- Official history2 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
1 relations1 verified quotations- Cao Hong→ defeat →Wu Lan
Verified original text · 1
曹洪破吴兰
defeat · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪
History vs. fiction
The killer of Wu Lan
- novel inventionThe cause of death and killer of Wu Lan.
The novel describes that in the Battle of Xie Valley, Wu Lan encountered Cao Cao's son Cao Zhang, and after a few exchanges, Cao Zhang stabbed Wu Lan off his horse with a ji (halberd) (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 72: "Cao Zhang happened to meet Wu Lan; the two fought, and in less than a few rounds, Cao Zhang stabbed Wu Lan off his horse with a ji."). In official history, when Wu Lan retreated to Hanzhong after the Battle of Xiabian, he was beheaded by Qiang Duan of the Yinping Di tribe, not killed by Cao Zhang (Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Annals of Emperor Wu: "In the third month, Zhang Fei and Ma Chao fled to Hanzhong, and Qiang Duan of Yinping Di beheaded Wu Lan and sent his head.").
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Original text (1)
汝不得吾令，何故轻敌致败？
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
曹彰一戟刺吴兰于马下。