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Yuan Shu袁术

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Younger brother of Yuan Shao, led troops into the palace to kill eunuchs.

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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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Yuan Shu, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

3 figures · 5 records
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

7 figures · 9 records
4 more in the complete record
03
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

17 figures · 22 records
14 more in the complete record
04
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

4 figures · 4 records
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms

Warlord of Huainan, once wanted to employ Zhou Yu.

In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms · Book of the Later Han · Extensive Records of the Taiping Era

Younger brother of Yuan Shao, led troops into the palace to kill eunuchs.; General of the Rear, in charge of provisions.; Among the coalition against Dong Zhuo, once withheld provisions causing Sun Jian's defeat.

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  1. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

    19 profile notes
    11 relations15 verified quotations
    • Cao CaodefeatYuan Shu
    • Liu BeiattackYuan Shu
    • Yuan Shuassume imperial titleYuan Shao
    • Lu BudivorceYuan Shu
    Verified original text · 15
    1. 曹操乃自征之

      suppress · Book of the Later Han, 刘焉袁术吕布列传

    2. 曹公破袁術处

      break · Book of the Later Han, 郡国三兖州徐州

    13 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.

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  2. 12 profile notes
    16 relations22 verified quotations
    • Liu BeiattackYuan Shu
    • Yuan ShubrothersYuan Shao
    • Yuan ShaobrothersYuan Shu
    • Guan YuinterceptYuan Shu
    Verified original text · 22
    1. 起兵讨袁术

      attack · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 14

    2. 玄德分兵三路…………与术相见,在门旗下责骂

      attack · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 21

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  3. 26 profile notes
    29 relations32 verified quotations
    • Cao CaodefeatYuan Shu
    • Yuan ShubattleLiu Bei
    • Yuan Shumarriage allianceSun Quan
    • Yuan ShubrothersYuan Shao
    Verified original text · 32
    1. 太祖与绍会击,皆破之

      defeat · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪

    2. 公东征之。术闻公自来,弃军走

      defeat · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武帝纪

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  4. 4 profile notes
    0 relations0 verified quotations

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History vs. fiction

In official history, he was a warlord at the end of the Han Dynasty who was extravagant, usurped the throne, and proclaimed himself emperor.

  • According to Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Biography of Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu obtained the imperial seal and proclaimed himself emperor at Shouchun, establishing the reign title Zhongshi, which led to his isolation and defeat, and he died of vomiting blood.

  • According to Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Sun Ponu, when Sun Jian was attacking Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu listened to slander and withheld grain supplies. It was only after Sun Jian rode to persuade him at night that Yuan Shu sent the grain.

Relationship network

25 figures · 147 links
Yuan ShuYuan ShuCao CaoCao CaoLiu BeiLiu BeiSun QuanSun QuanYuan ShaoYuan ShaoGuan YuGuan YuLu BuLu BuSun CeSun CeSun JianSun JianGongsun ZanGongsun ZanXu JingXu JingLiu XunZhang MiaoZhang ChunLiu ChongLiu YaoLu JiChen GuiHe KuiSun BenLiu FuYuan HuanChen LanWu JingZhang Xun
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Sources: Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·刘繇太史慈士燮传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 3; Book of the Later Han, 五行六日蚀日抱日赤无光日黄珥日中黑虹贯日月蚀非其月; Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 书一; Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·周瑜鲁肃吕蒙传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 5; Book of the Later Han, 刘焉袁术吕布列传; Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 俊辩二

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