CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Zhang Miao张邈
Late Eastern Han official, ally of Lü Bu, together seized Yanzhou, later defected to Yuan Shu.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 7
- RELATION RECORDS
- 11
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Zhang Miao, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
3 figures · 3 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Zhang Miao—Cao Caofriend
Zhang Miao—Yuan Shaofriend
Zhang Miao—Zhang Chaobrothers
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 4 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Lu Bu→Zhang Miaoflee to
Dong Zhuo→Zhang Miaorecommend
Chen Gong→Zhang Miaooffer plan
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
1 figure · 1 record＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Zhang Miao→Lu Bujointly take Yanzhou
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
3 figures · 3 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Lu Bu→Zhang Miaoally
Zhang Miao→Yuan Shuask for help
Chen Gong→Zhang Miaopersuade
10 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
A native of Dongjun, appointed as the Grand Administrator of Chenliu. As the Grand Administrator of Chenliu, he rebelled and welcomed Lü Bu. As the Grand Administrator of Chenliu, he allied with Lü Bu against Cao Cao, and later was defeated and perished.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Zhang Miao allied with Lü Bu to seize Yanzhou together. Later, when Lü Bu was defeated, Zhang Miao fled to Yuan Shu.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Literature / legend2 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
3 relations3 verified quotations- Lu Bu→ flee to →Zhang Miao
- Zhang Miao→ jointly take Yanzhou →Lu Bu
- Chen Gong→ offer plan →Zhang Miao
Verified original text · 3
布因弃张扬去投张邈
flee to · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 11
张邈大喜，便令吕布袭破兖州
jointly take Yanzhou · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 11
1 more verified quotation in the relationship records below.
- Official history12 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
9 relations8 verified quotations- Zhang Miao→ friend →Cao Cao
- Zhang Miao→ friend →Yuan Shao
- Dong Zhuo→ recommend →Zhang Miao
- Lu Bu→ flee to →Zhang Miao
Verified original text · 8
太祖、袁绍皆与邈友
friend · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布臧洪传
用其所举韩馥、刘岱、孔伷、张咨、张邈等
recommend · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·董二袁刘传
6 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
The fate and ending after the defeat were rewritten in the novel.
After the defeat in Yanzhou, the official history Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wei, Annals of Emperor Wu records that Zhang Chao defended Yongqiu, and "when Yongqiu fell, Chao committed suicide. The three clans of Miao were executed. Miao went to Yuan Shu to request aid, and was killed by his own men." However, in Chapter 12 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it does not mention that Zhang Miao was killed by his subordinates or that his three clans were executed, only saying that when Dingtao fell in battle, "Zhang Chao set himself on fire, and Zhang Miao went to Yuan Shu," with no further explanation afterward.
Relationship network
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用其所举韩馥、刘岱、孔伷、张咨、张邈等
- flee to← Lu Bu → Zhang Miaohist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布张邈臧洪传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 11
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布因弃张扬去投张邈
共牧兖州
Original relation: ally · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·吕布张邈臧洪传
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张邈大喜，便令吕布袭破兖州
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遂以其众东迎布为兖州牧
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宫说邈曰：“今天下分崩，英雄并起
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