Is “Three visits to the thatched cottage to invite Zhuge Liang” true?

attested in history

The Records of the Three Kingdoms, Book of Shu, Biography of Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Liang's 'Memorial on Dispatching the Troops' both clearly record that Liu Bei 'visited me three times in my thatched cottage,' making it a confirmed historical fact.

Liu Bei

In official history, he is a bold and strategic hero with refined manners, while in the novel he is portrayed as a tearful, soft-hearted ruler who relies entirely on Zhuge Liang.

Other claims about Liu Bei

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