
CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Wu Yong吴用
A native of the local area, dressed as a scholar, with the Taoist name Master Jialiang.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 51
- RELATION RECORDS
- 82
- SOURCE WORKS
- 1
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Wu Yong, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01MENTORSHIPMentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
2 figures · 3 records+
Mentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
Song Jiang—Wu Yongmilitary advisor
Wu Yong→Li Kuiadmonish
02KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
2 figures · 2 records+
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Song Jiang—Wu Yongsworn brothers
Wu Yong—Dai Zongacquaintance
03ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
16 figures · 23 records+
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Song Jiang→Wu Yongdiscuss
Wu Yong→Chao Gaiassist
Wu Yong→Lin Chongdispatch
04CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
6 figures · 7 records+
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Song Jiang→Wu Yongdiscuss
Wu Yong→Lu Junyischeme to gain
Wu Yong→Li Kuipeer
05THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
4 figures · 5 records+
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Song Jiang→Wu Yongdream message
Wu Yong→Lin Chongremonstrate
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
History vs. fiction
Wise Star
- novel inventionMiraculous stratagems and divine calculations
In the novel, Wu Yong is portrayed as the strategist brain of Liangshan; Chapter 072 of "Water Margin" writes: "原来军师吴用已知此事,定教大闹东京。" His name first appears in "The Great Song Xuanhe Legacy" and "Thirty-six Praises of Song Jiang", but there is no corresponding strategist figure in official history.
Relationship network
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- offer planWu Yong → Song JianglitWater Margin, ch. 49Water Margin, ch. 53Water Margin, ch. 63Water Margin, ch. 65Water Margin, ch. 66Water Margin, ch. 68Water Margin, ch. 70Water Margin, ch. 88Water Margin, ch. 91Water Margin, ch. 98Water Margin, ch. 110
Original text (8)
吴学究对宋公明说道
吴学究对宋公明说道……要破此法,只除非快教人去蓟州寻取公孙胜来
吴用道:“兄长放心。小生不才,愿献一计,乘此机会,就取北京钱粮,以供山寨之用
吴用道:“不劳兄长挂心,只顾自己将息,调理体中元阳真气
Original relation: offer strategy · Water Margin, ch. 65
吴用对宋江道
Original relation: military advisor · Water Margin, ch. 66
吴用劝道:“兄长为尊,卢员外为次
Original relation: urge to ascend · Water Margin, ch. 68
吴用便道:“愿请兄长约束。”
Original relation: pleaded · Water Margin, ch. 70
吴用道:“古之善用兵者,能使寡敌众。昔晋谢玄五万人马,战退苻坚百万雄兵,先锋何为惧哉!可传令与三军众将,来日务要旗旛严整,弓弩上弦,刀剑出鞘,深栽鹿角,警守营寨,濠堑齐备,军器并施,整顿云梯炮石之类,预先伺候。还只摆‘九宫八卦’阵势,如若他来打阵,依次而起,纵他有百万之众,安敢冲突?”
Original relation: offer strategy · Water Margin, ch. 88
- discuss← Song Jiang → Wu YonglitWater Margin, ch. 63Water Margin, ch. 78Water Margin, ch. 85Water Margin, ch. 87Water Margin, ch. 88Water Margin, ch. 89Water Margin, ch. 93Water Margin, ch. 95Water Margin, ch. 101Water Margin, ch. 110Water Margin, ch. 113Water Margin, ch. 115
Original text (8)
宋江开话对吴学究道:“当初军师好意,启请卢员外上山来聚义,今日不想却教他受苦,又陷了石秀兄弟,当用何计可救?”
Original relation: ask plan · Water Margin, ch. 63
宋江、吴用商议
宋江接得枢密院札付,便与军师吴用计议
Original relation: military advisor · Water Margin, ch. 85
宋江便请军师吴用商议
Original relation: military advisor · Water Margin, ch. 87
宋江道:“军师有计破‘混天阵’否?”
便请军师吴用计议定了
宋江升帐,与卢俊义、吴学究计议兵分两路
Original relation: military advisor · Water Margin, ch. 93
吴用苦谏不听
Original relation: obey · Water Margin, ch. 95
- sworn brothers← Song Jiang → Wu YonglitWater Margin, ch. 35Water Margin, ch. 36Water Margin, ch. 120
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吴用、朱贵邀请九位好汉下船,老小车辆,人马行李,亦各自都搬在各船上,前望金沙滩来。
吴学究笑道:“我知兄长的意了
Original relation: sworn brotherhood · Water Margin, ch. 36
思念吴用、花荣
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正欲自缢,只见花荣从船上飞奔到于墓前
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吴学究笑道:“此人不可力敌,可用智擒。”
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宋江道:“军师言之甚妙。”
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宋江便请军师吴用商议
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梦见宋江、李逵二人扯住衣服
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吴用道:“既然你要去,便教做先锋,点与五百好汉相随,就充头阵,来日下山。”
我这里先差‘黑旋风’李逵
Original relation: dispatch · Water Margin, ch. 79
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吴用道:“你若依的我三件事……便带你去。”
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军师吴用再三吩咐李逵道
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差下五员虎将
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吴用一手扯住林冲,便道……头领不可造次
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便请做军师
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却教鲁智深,武松,引步军杀入他东寨
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两个听令去了
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却教鲁智深,武松,引步军杀入他东寨
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两个听令去了
- scheme to gainWu Yong → Lu JunyilitWater Margin, ch. 60Water Margin, ch. 61Water Margin, ch. 62Water Margin, ch. 68
Original text (4)
小生略施小计,便教本人上山
吴用劝道:“员外且请息怒。宋公明久慕威名,特令吴某亲诣门墙,迎员外上山
特令吴某亲诣门墙,以卖卦为由,赚员外上山
吴用谏道:“员外初到山寨,未经战阵,山岭崎岖,乘马不便,不可为前部先锋
Original relation: dissuade · Water Margin, ch. 68
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吴学究称赞道:“休言将军比‘小李广’,便是养由基也不及神手,真乃是山寨有幸!”
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吴学究是俺大寨里军师,执掌兵权。足下如何认得他?
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军师吴用启烦戴宗道
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两个听令去了
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先请公孙胜一清主行醮事
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差下五员虎将
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两个听令去了
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却令杨志,史进,引马军截杀北寨
- assistWu Yong → Chao GailitWater Margin, ch. 15Water Margin, ch. 16Water Margin, ch. 19Water Margin, ch. 48
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我如今现在晁保正庄上住
Original relation: 宾主 · Water Margin, ch. 15
吴用道:“保正哥哥年长,依著小生,且请坐了。”
吴用道:“兄长不见他早间席上与兄长说话,倒有交情;次后因兄长说出杀了许多官兵捕盗巡检,放了何涛,‘阮氏三雄’如此豪杰,他便有些颜色变了
山寨里晁头领多听得哥哥先次进兵不利,特地使将吴用并五个头领来助战
Original relation: subordinate · Water Margin, ch. 48
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却待正要求请先生到敝庄商议句话
吴学究做军师
Original relation: 做军师 · Water Margin, ch. 20
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差下五员虎将
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水军头领特地来请军师吴用商议事务
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差下五员虎将
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特来相请足下上山
朱仝,雷横,引步军杀入他西寨
Original relation: dispatch · Water Margin, ch. 68
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却是军师吴学究因请兄长不肯上山,一时定的计策
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横身在里面劝
教授解劝在此
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两个听令去了
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晁盖、吴用、公孙胜都来与徐宁陪话,安排筵席作庆。