CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Zhang Ren张任
Liu Zhang's general, defender of Luo City, shot Pang Tong dead, preferred death to surrender.
- DIRECT FIGURES
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- RELATION RECORDS
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- SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Zhang Ren, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
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Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Liu Zhang—Zhang Rensubordinate general
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
3 figures · 3 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Zhang Ren→Liu Beiresist
Zhang Fei—Zhang Renbattle
Zhang Ren→Pang Tongshoot dead
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Liu Zhang's general, captured and killed by Liu Bei.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Zhang Ren was a general under Liu Zhang, who once warned Liu Zhang to be wary of Liu Bei. During the meeting between Liu Zhang and Liu Bei, he danced with Wei Yan. Later he defended Luo City, shot Pang Tong dead, and fought against Liu Bei's army. After being captured, he preferred death to surrender.
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- Literature / legend5 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
3 relations4 verified quotations- Zhang Fei→ battle →Zhang Ren
- Zhang Ren→ subordinate general →Liu Zhang
- Zhang Ren→ shoot dead →Pang Tong
Verified original text · 4
张飞直赶到城下
battle · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 64
将张任活捉了
catch · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 64
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history1 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
2 relations1 verified quotations- Zhang Ren→ resist →Liu Bei
- Liu Zhang→ subordinate general →Zhang Ren
Verified original text · 1
璋遣刘璝、冷苞、张任、邓贤等拒先主
subordinate general · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·先主传
History vs. fiction
The location where Zhang Ren ambushed Pang Tong
- novel inventionThe location and details of Zhang Ren's ambush of Pang Tong.
The novel describes Zhang Ren setting an ambush at Luofeng Slope, where Pang Tong, riding a white horse, was shot dead by a volley of arrows (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 63: "Only heard a cannon sound from the hillside, arrows flew like locusts, aimed at the one riding the white horse... Alas, Pang Tong died in front of Luofeng Slope."). In official history, Pang Tong died from a stray arrow during the siege of Luo City, and there is no record of Zhang Ren specifically ambushing him at 'Luofeng Slope' (Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Pang Tong and Fa Zheng: "Advancing to besiege Luo County, Tong led the troops to attack the city, and was hit by a stray arrow, dying.").
Relationship network
Original text (1)
璋遣刘璝、冷苞、张任、邓贤等拒先主
Original text (2)
张飞直赶到城下
将张任活捉了
Original relation: catch · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 64
Original text (1)
璋遣刘璝、冷苞、张任、邓贤等拒先主
Original text (1)
从事张任亦掣剑舞曰……舞剑必须有对
Original text (1)