CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Zi Fan子反
Chu's Sima, contended with Wu Chen for Xia Ji.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 8
- RELATION RECORDS
- 12
- SOURCE WORKS
- 3
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Zi Fan, and the people around them.
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01ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 3 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Zi Fan—King Gong of Chusubordinate
Zi Fan→Chu Ziadvocate
King of Chu→Zi Fanstopped
02CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
6 figures · 7 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Qu Wu→Zi Fanfight wife
Zi Fan→Duke of Zhenghear cases
King Gong of Chu→Zi Fanshoot kill
Hua Yuan→Zi Fanswear alliance
Zi Fan→Xia Jiwanted to take
Xi Zhi→Zi Fandialogue
03THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 2 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Hua Yuan→Zi Fanmeet
Zi Fan→Xi Zhienjoy
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- Official history2 profile notes
Discourses of the States
1 relations1 verified quotations- Qu Wu→ fight wife →Zi Fan
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二子争之
fight wife · Discourses of the States, 楚语上
- Official history4 profile notes
Records of the Grand Historian
4 relations4 verified quotations- Zi Fan→ subordinate →King Gong of Chu
- King Gong of Chu→ shoot kill →Zi Fan
- Hua Yuan→ meet →Zi Fan
- Qu Wu→ fight wife →Zi Fan
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共王召将军子反
subordinate · Records of the Grand Historian, 楚世家
王怒，射杀子反
shoot kill · Records of the Grand Historian, 楚世家
2 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
- Official history12 profile notes
Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition
10 relations10 verified quotations- Zi Fan→ advocate →Chu Zi
- Zi Fan→ hear cases →Duke of Zheng
- King of Chu→ stopped →Zi Fan
- Zi Fan→ subordinate →King Gong of Chu
Verified original text · 10
子反曰：“敌利则进，何盟之有？”
advocate · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 27
楚子反救郑，郑伯与许男讼焉。
hear cases · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 26
8 more verified quotations in the relationship records below.
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子反曰：“敌利则进，何盟之有？”
Original text (1)
楚子反救郑，郑伯与许男讼焉。
Original text (1)
王曰：“止！其自为谋也，则过矣
- subordinateZi Fan → King Gong of Chuhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 楚世家Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 28
Original text (2)
共王召将军子反
王使谓子反曰
Original relation: ruler-subject · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 28
Original text (1)
Original text (1)
使华元夜入楚师，登子反之床……
Original text (1)
华元乃夜私见楚将子反
Original text (1)
子反欲取之，巫臣曰：“是不祥人也！
Original text (1)
子反曰：“如天之福，两君相见，无亦唯是一矢以相加遗，焉用乐？
- fight wife← Qu Wu → Zi Fanhist × litRecords of the Grand Historian, 晋世家Discourses of the States, 楚语上Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 25
Original text (3)
二子争之
巫臣怒，遗子反书
Original relation: resent · Records of the Grand Historian, 晋世家
巫臣曰：“是不祥人也！
Original relation: dissuade · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 25
- request imprisonmentZi Fan → Qu WulitCorrect Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 25Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 26Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 37
Original text (2)
子反请以重币锢之
子反亦怨之。
Original relation: resent · Correct Meaning of the Zuo Tradition, ch. 26