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Yuan Shao袁绍
Colonel of the Capital Police, advocated executing eunuchs.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 51
- RELATION RECORDS
- 81
- SOURCE WORKS
- 6
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Yuan Shao, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
5 figures · 6 records+
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Yuan ShaoisYuan Shang’s father
Yuan ShaoisYuan Tan’s father
Yuan Shu—Yuan Shaobrothers
Yuan Shao—Gao Gannephew-uncle
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
13 figures · 17 records+
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Liu Bei→Yuan Shaoflee to
Cao Cao→Yuan Shaoreward
Lu Bu→Yuan Shaoflee to
Yuan Shao→He Jinpersuade
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
12 figures · 17 records+
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Cao Cao—Yuan Shaobattle
Yuan Shao→Dong Zhuoconfront
Yuan Shao→Liu Beiwant behead
Yuan Shao—Gongsun Zanbattle
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms · History of Song
A warlord in the north, defeated by Cao Cao.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms · Records of Myriad Things · Book of the Later Han · Extensive Records of the Taiping Era
Colonel of the Capital Police, advocated executing eunuchs.; Colonel of the Central Army, participated in killing eunuchs, opposed Dong Zhuo's deposition and enthronement.; Warlord at the end of the Eastern Han, fled to Ji Province due to opposing Dong Zhuo's deposition and enthronement, later appointed Governor of Bohai.
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- Literature / legend1 profile notes
Records of Myriad Things
0 relations0 verified quotations - Official history31 profile notes
Book of the Later Han
16 relations26 verified quotations- Cao Cao→ battle →Yuan Shao
- Yuan Shao→ hostile →Cao Cao
- Yuan Shao→ abdicate →Cao Cao
- Liu Bei→ flee to →Yuan Shao
Verified original text · 26
绍军为曹公所破
break · Book of the Later Han, 天文下桓三十八灵二十献九陨石
曹操与袁绍战于官度
battle · Book of the Later Han, 孝献帝纪
24 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Literature / legend24 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
21 relations34 verified quotations- Cao Cao→ battle →Yuan Shao
- Yuan Shao→ hostile →Cao Cao
- Cao Cao→ reward →Yuan Shao
- Yuan Shao→ abdicate →Cao Cao
Verified original text · 34
操怒,使张辽出战。张郃跃马来迎。
battle · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 30
曹操破袁绍,遣使往江东
defeat · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 38
32 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history43 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
24 relations36 verified quotations- Cao Cao→ battle →Yuan Shao
- Yuan Shao→ hostile →Cao Cao
- Cao Cao→ reward →Yuan Shao
- Yuan Shao→ abdicate →Cao Cao
Verified original text · 36
曹公与袁绍相拒於官渡
相拒 · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传
曹公与袁绍相拒于官渡
battle · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·先主传
34 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history1 profile notes
History of Song
1 relations0 verified quotations- Cao Cao→ battle →Yuan Shao
- Literature / legend3 profile notes
Extensive Records of the Taiping Era
0 relations0 verified quotations
History vs. fiction
In official history, he was a northern hegemon who was indecisive in strategy, while in fiction he is often portrayed as a stubborn and fatuous ruler.
According to Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biography of Yuan Shao, in the first year of Chuping, the warlords of Guandong rose against Dong Zhuo and elected Yuan Shao, who came from a family with four generations of three dukes, as their leader.
According to Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biography of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao rejected Ju Shou's advice to advance slowly, and his mistreatment of Xu You led to the fall of Wuchao, ultimately resulting in his disastrous defeat at Guandu.
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- battle← Cao Cao → Yuan Shaohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·先主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·程郭董刘蒋刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 30Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 38Book of the Later Han, 天文下桓三十八灵二十献九陨石Book of the Later Han, 孝献帝纪Book of the Later Han, 郑孔荀列传Book of the Later Han, 郡国三兖州徐州History of Song, 列传_ch. 359
Original text (8)
绍军为曹公所破
Original relation: break · Book of the Later Han, 天文下桓三十八灵二十献九陨石
曹操与袁绍战于官度
遂以奇兵破绍,绍退走
Original relation: defeat · Book of the Later Han, 郑孔荀列传
曹公破袁绍处
Original relation: break · Book of the Later Han, 郡国三兖州徐州
操怒,使张辽出战。张郃跃马来迎。
曹操破袁绍,遣使往江东
Original relation: defeat · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 38
曹公与袁绍相拒於官渡
Original relation: 相拒 · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·孙破虏讨逆传
曹公与袁绍相拒于官渡
- hostileYuan Shao → Cao Caohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·荀彧荀攸贾诩传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 18Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 22Book of the Later Han, 刘焉袁术吕布列传Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上Book of the Later Han, 郑孔荀列传
Original text (7)
绍与曹操会击,皆破之
Original relation: unite · Book of the Later Han, 刘焉袁术吕布列传
绍乃度河,壁延津南。
Original relation: battle · Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上
绍与操书甚倨
袁绍使人致书承相,言欲出兵攻公孙瓒
Original relation: send letter · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 18
兴兵讨曹贼
Original relation: attack · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 22
袁绍内怀不服。
绍悔,欲令太祖徙天子都鄄城以自密近,太祖拒之
- reward← Cao Cao → Yuan Shaohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 18
Original text (4)
奏封绍为大将军太尉
公临祀绍墓,哭之流涕
Original relation: sacrifice · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪
公曰
Original relation: dialogue · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪
太祖闻,而以大将军让于绍
Original relation: 让大将军 · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传
- abdicateYuan Shao → Cao Caohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 5Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上
Original text (3)
操大惧,乃让位于绍
众扶绍升帐而坐
Original relation: alliance leader · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 5
绍问公曰
Original relation: dialogue · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪
- flee to← Liu Bei → Yuan Shaohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·先主传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 24Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 26Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 28Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上
Original text (5)
备奔绍,绍于是进军攻许。
今不若暂往依栖,别作良图。
近闻玄德公在袁绍处
Original relation: seek refuge · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 26
玄德入见袁绍,告曰
Original relation: 暂投 · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 28
绍遣将道路奉迎,身去邺二百里,与先主相见
Original relation: depend · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·先主传
- shelterYuan Shao → Liu Beihist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·先主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 24
Original text (3)
绍大喜,相待甚厚,同居冀州。
绍遣将道路奉迎,身去邺二百里,与先主相见
Original relation: accept · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·先主传
使刘备、文丑挑战
Original relation: dispatch · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传
Original text (1)
玄德便差孙乾星夜赍往袁绍处投递。
- want beheadYuan Shao → Liu BeilitRomance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 25Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 26
Original text (1)
唤刀斧手推出玄德斩之
- confrontYuan Shao → Dong Zhuohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 3Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上
Original text (3)
会董卓乘虚,所图不轨
两个在筵上对敌
Original relation: face enemy · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 3
绍遂以勃海起兵,将以诛卓
- appoint official← Dong Zhuo → Yuan Shaohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 4
Original text (2)
拜绍为渤海太守
何进与司隶校尉袁绍谋诛诸阉官
Original relation: conspire · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传
Original text (1)
- flee to← Lu Bu → Yuan Shaohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布张邈臧洪传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布臧洪传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 11Book of the Later Han, 刘焉袁术吕布列传
Original text (4)
布得走投袁绍
投袁绍,绍纳之
绍与布击张燕于常山
Original relation: cooperate · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布张邈臧洪传
北诣袁绍
Original text (1)
布疑其图己,乃使人鼓筝于帐中,潜自遁出
Original text (1)
复见斫刺,滨于死亡。
Original text (1)
遣壮士送布而阴使杀之
Original text (2)
修书遣陈震为使,来会孙策
袁绍欲结东吴为外应
Original text (1)
- brothers← Yuan Shu → Yuan Shaohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 7Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 21
Original text (4)
兄弟不睦
术使人归帝号于袁绍
Original relation: 让帝号 · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 21
绍弟袁术
绍之从弟也。
Original relation: cousin · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传
- brothersYuan Shao → Yuan Shuhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 5
Original text (2)
吾弟袁术总督粮草
绍即逢之庶子,术异母兄也
Original text (1)
Original text (2)
初平二年,乃去绍从操
遂以奇兵破绍,绍退走
Original relation: defeat · Book of the Later Han, 郑孔荀列传
Original text (1)
彧独将宗族至冀州。而袁绍已夺馥位,待彧以上宾之礼。
Original text (1)
玉玺乃朝廷之宝,公既获得,当对众留盟主处
Original text (1)
遣徐晃、史涣邀击,大破之
Original text (1)
- battleYuan Shao → Gongsun Zanhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·公孙陶四张传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 7Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 21
Original text (5)
二军会于磐河之上
公孙瓒已被袁绍破了
Original relation: defeat · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 21
遂举兵与绍对战,绍不胜
绍自往征瓒,合战于界桥南二十里
击破瓒于易京
Original relation: defeat · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传
Original text (2)
瓒怒曰:“余弟死,祸起于绍。”遂出军屯磐河
绍悉军围之
Original relation: battle · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·公孙陶四张传
Original text (1)
车驾为李傕等所追于曹阳
- persuadeYuan Shao → He JinlitBook of the Later Han, 宦者列传Book of the Later Han, 窦何列传Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上
Original text (4)
袁绍说大将军何进,令诛中官
袁绍亦素有谋,因进亲客张津劝之
Original relation: assist · Book of the Later Han, 窦何列传
后辟大将军何进掾
Original relation: subordinate · Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上
与进合图
Original relation: conspire · Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上
Original text (1)
进于是以绍为司隶校尉
- father-sonYuan Shao → Yuan Shanghist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·程郭董刘蒋刘传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 31Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 32
Original text (5)
袁绍闻袁尚败回
三子袁尚字显甫
绍但以手指而不能言。刘夫人曰:“尚可继后嗣否?”绍点头。
小子尚代
绍爱少子尚
Original text (1)
大将军袁绍总兵冀州,遣使要玄
- father-sonYuan Shao → Yuan Tanhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·程郭董刘蒋刘传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 31Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 32
Original text (6)
长子袁谭字显忠
曰:“我为长子,反不能承父业;尚乃继母所生,反承大爵;心实不甘。”
谓长子谭曰
出长子谭为青州
绍爱少子尚,皃美,欲以为后而未显
曰:“我为长子,反不能承父业
Original text (1)
冀州牧袁绍请为军师
- nephew-uncleYuan Shao → Gao Ganhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 31Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 32
Original text (3)
外甥高干亦引兵五万
Original relation: uncle-nephew · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 31
高干皆领军到城外
甥高干为并州
Original text (1)
差人赍密书来见王允
- plot killYuan Shao → Zhang RanglitBook of the Later Han, 五行一貌不恭淫雨服妖鸡祸青眚屋自坏讹言旱谣狼食人Book of the Later Han, 孝灵皇帝纪Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上
Original text (3)
大将军何进与佐军校尉袁绍等共谋欲诛废中官
尚书卢植追让、珪等,斩数人
Original relation: pursue and kill · Book of the Later Han, 孝灵皇帝纪
常侍张让等滔乱天常
Original relation: confront · Book of the Later Han, 袁绍刘表列传上
- killYuan Shao → Liu XunhistRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布张邈臧洪传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布臧洪传
Original text (3)
僵毙麾下
以小忿枉害于勋
然辄僵毙麾下,不蒙亏除。
Original relation: kill · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布臧洪传
Original text (1)