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Zhuge Jin诸葛瑾
Recommended by Lu Su, advised Sun Quan to submit to Cao Cao.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 13
- RELATION RECORDS
- 20
- SOURCE WORKS
- 2
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Zhuge Jin, and the people around them.
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01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
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Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Zhuge Jin—Zhuge Liangbrothers
Zhuge JinisZhuge Ke’s father
Zhang Cheng—Zhuge Jinfather-in-law
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
5 figures · 7 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Sun QuanisZhuge Jin’s ruler
Lu Su→Zhuge Jinrecommend
Zhuge Jin—Lu Xuncolleague
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
4 figures · 6 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Liu Bei→Zhuge Jinrebuke
Guan Yu→Zhuge Jinrefuse surrender
Xu Huang—Zhuge Jinbattle
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
3 figures · 3 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Zhuge Jin→Liu Beiestablish friendly relations
Lu Xun→Zhuge Jinprotect
Sun Jiao→Zhuge Jinclose friendship
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms
Important minister of Eastern Wu, elder brother of Zhuge Liang.
In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Recommended by Lu Su, advised Sun Quan to submit to Cao Cao.; Elder brother of Zhuge Liang, served as a staff member in Jiangdong; Elder brother of Zhuge Liang, served in Eastern Wu, met with Kongming.
Across source works
How this figure changes across texts
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- Literature / legend16 profile notes
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
10 relations14 verified quotations- Liu Bei→ rebuke →Zhuge Jin
- Zhuge Jin→ mediate →Liu Bei
- Sun Quan→ trust →Zhuge Jin
- Zhuge Jin→ brothers →Zhuge Liang
Verified original text · 14
先主大怒曰：“杀吾弟之仇，不共戴天！
rebuke · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 82
愿舍残生，去见蜀主，以利害说之
mediate · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 81
12 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history15 profile notes
Records of the Three Kingdoms
14 relations22 verified quotations- Zhuge Jin→ establish friendly relations →Liu Bei
- Sun Quan→ trust →Zhuge Jin
- Sun Quan→ ruler-subject →Zhuge Jin
- Zhuge Jin→ brothers →Zhuge Liang
Verified original text · 22
遣瑾使蜀通好刘备
establish friendly relations · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·张顾诸葛步传
瑾与备笺曰
write letter · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·张顾诸葛步传
20 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
History vs. fiction
In official history, he was a broad-minded general of Eastern Wu, highly esteemed by Sun Quan.
According to the annotation in Pei Songzhi's commentary on the Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu, Biography of Zhuge Ke, citing the Records of Jiang Biao, Zhuge Jin's face was long like a donkey's. Sun Quan wrote 'Zhuge Ziyu' on a donkey, and his son added 'of the donkey'.
Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Wu records Zhuge Jin as a key minister of Sun Quan, who repeatedly offered counsel and rose to the rank of Grand General; his mission to Shu Han was to discuss state affairs (source: Book of Wu, Biographies of Zhang, Gu, Zhuge, and Bu: 'In the twentieth year of Jian'an, Quan sent Jin to Shu to establish friendly relations with Liu Bei, and he met with his younger brother Liang in public assembly, but had no private meetings.'); Romance of the Three Kingdoms portrays him as a pathetic negotiator shuttling between Wu and Shu to demand Jingzhou, only to be repeatedly overruled by Zhuge Liang (source: Chapter 066: 'Jin, face full of shame, hastily took leave and boarded a boat, then went to Western Sichuan to see Kongming, but Kongming had already gone on an inspection tour. Jin could only see Xuande again, weeping and telling of Yun Chang's desire to kill him.').
Relationship network
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遣瑾使蜀通好刘备
瑾与备笺曰
Original relation: write letter · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·张顾诸葛步传
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先主大怒曰：“杀吾弟之仇，不共戴天！
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愿舍残生，去见蜀主，以利害说之
- trust← Sun Quan → Zhuge Jinhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·嗣主传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·张顾诸葛步传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 66Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 82
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权从之，召诸葛瑾老小虚监在府
Original relation: ruler-subject · Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 66
孤与子瑜，有生死不易之盟。
鲁肃、诸葛瑾等始为宾客
Original relation: ruler-subject · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·吴主传
信子瑜之节
贤诸葛之言
Original relation: accept advice · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·嗣主传
孤与子瑜有死生不易之誓
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- brothersZhuge Jin → Zhuge Lianghist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·张顾诸葛步传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 37Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 44Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 66
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愚兄弟三人，长兄诸葛瑾
舍弟诸葛亮自汉上来
其兄诸葛瑾今仕于吴
与其弟亮俱公会相见
- brothers← Zhuge Liang → Zhuge Jinhist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·诸葛亮传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 43
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贤弟既到江东，如何不来见我？
亮兄瑾之第二子也
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关公正色而言曰：“吾乃解良一武夫，蒙吾主以手足相待，安肯背义投敌国乎？
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- father-sonZhuge Jin → Zhuge Kehist × litRecords of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·张顾诸葛步传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·诸葛滕二孙濮阳传Records of the Three Kingdoms, 蜀书·诸葛亮传Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 98Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 108
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言未毕，关平拔剑而前，欲斩诸葛瑾。
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昭欲为索诸葛瑾女，承以相与有好，难之，权闻而劝焉，遂为婿
昭欲为索诸葛瑾女
Original relation: in-laws · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·张顾诸葛步传
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