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Xi Zheng郤正

Shu HanHistory × Fiction

Official of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, served as Assistant in the Imperial Library, later surrendered to Wei with Liu Shan.

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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms

Assistant in the Imperial Library, consulted with Meng Guang. As Prefect of the Imperial Library in Shu Han, he was indifferent to fame and wealth, and wrote 'Shi Ji'. A minister of Shu Han, he drafted the surrender document and accompanied the Later Lord eastward.

In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Xi Zheng was an official of Shu Han, serving as Assistant in the Imperial Library. When Jiang Wei launched his northern expeditions, Xi Zheng suggested that he station troops in Tazhong to avoid disaster. When Wei forces attacked Shu, he advised the Later Lord to summon Zhuge Zhan to resist the enemy. After the fall of Shu, Xi Zheng accompanied Liu Shan to Luoyang and taught him to respond to Sima Zhao with 'I miss Shu', which allowed Liu Shan to end his days peacefully.

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  1. 4 profile notes
    2 relations2 verified quotations
    • Jiang WeiaskXi Zheng
    • Xi Zhengoffer strategyJiang Wei
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    1. 遇见秘书郎郤正。维问曰

      ask · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 115

    2. 陇西有一去处,名日沓中

      offer strategy · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 115

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  2. 4 profile notes
    2 relations2 verified quotations
    • Xi ZhengattendLiu Shan
    • Xi ZhengcolleagueHuang Hao
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    1. 舍妻子单身随侍

      attend · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·杜周许孟来尹李谯郤传

    2. 自在内职,与宦人黄皓比屋周旋,经三十年。

      colleague · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·杜周许孟来尹李谯郤传

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Xi ZhengXi ZhengJiang WeiJiang WeiLiu ShanLiu ShanHuang HaoHuang Hao
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Sources: Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·杜周许孟来尹李谯郤传; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·蒋琬费祎姜维传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 109; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 115; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 117; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 119

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