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Xue Zong薛综
A native of Pei County, he served Sun Quan.
- DIRECT FIGURES
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- RELATION RECORDS
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- SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Xue Zong, and the people around them.
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01MENTORSHIPMentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
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Mentorship
Teachers, disciples and transmission
Sun He—Xue Zongmaster-disciple
Xue Zong→Liu Xistudy under
02KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
1 figure · 1 record＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Xue Zong—Xue Yingfather-son
03ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
4 figures · 5 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Sun Quan—Xue Zongruler-subject
Zhuge Ke→Xue Zongrewarded
Xue Zong→Lü Daiaccompany
Gu Tan→Xue Zongabdicate
04CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Zhuge Liang→Xue Zongrebuke
8 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Junior Tutor of Wu, teacher of Sun He. A native of Pei Commandery, he rose to the position of Chief of the Five Offices, skilled in writing. A minister of the state of Wu, he successively held the posts of Chief Clerk of the Palace Secretariat and Junior Tutor of the Crown Prince, and was talented in literature.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
A native of Pei County, he served Sun Quan. A strategist of Eastern Wu, he defended Cao Cao and was rebuked by Zhuge Liang.
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- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
1 relations1 verified quotations- Zhuge Liang→ rebuke →Xue Zong
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薛综满面羞惭，不能对答
rebuke · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 43
- Official history5 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
8 relations8 verified quotations- Sun Quan→ ruler-subject →Xue Zong
- Xue Zong→ admonish against →Sun Quan
- Zhuge Ke→ rewarded →Xue Zong
- Sun He→ master-disciple →Xue Zong
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权敕综祝祖不得用常文
ruler-subject · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·张严程阚薛传
综上疏谏曰
admonish against · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·张严程阚薛传
6 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
Famous minister of Eastern Wu
- based on factThe situation upon first arriving in Jiangdong
The official history Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biographies of Zhang, Gu, Zhuge, and Bu, records: 'Xue Zong was appointed as the Minister of Selection, and he firmly declined in favor of Tan, saying...' However, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 38, lists him among several renowned scholars who defected to Jiangdong, saying: 'Xue Zong of Pei County, courtesy name Jingwen... These several men all came to Jiangdong. Sun Quan treated them with great respect and generosity.'
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权敕综祝祖不得用常文
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薛综满面羞惭，不能对答
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