Overview
Wu Fan was a Diviner and Astrologer.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Found inRecords of the Three Kingdoms
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Courtesy name | Wenze | 文則 | Wenze |
Life and dates
Death
- AD 226 黃武五年Cause illness 病Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 72
Attested activity
- AD 226 黃武五年Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 72
- AD 212 壬辰歲Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 14
- AD 200 to AD 222 孫權起於東南Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 4
- AD 208 明年戊子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passages 8, 13
- AD 219 權與呂蒙謀襲關羽Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 18
- AD 203 to AD 208 欲討黃祖Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passages 6-7
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- AD 222 立為吳王Dated from the passage context · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 40
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of Eldest son of Wu Faneldest son 長子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 73
- Parent of Youngest son of Wu Fanyoungest son 少子Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 73
- Kinship Role sons · Count 2 · eldest predeceased; youngest still young; arts lineage endedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 73
Career and standing
- diviner-astrologer 術數家Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passages 2, 4
- Colonel of Cavalry 騎都尉AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 34
- Superintendent of Astrology / Grand Clerk of Astrology 太史令AppointedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 34
- marquis 侯Refused ribbonDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passages 43-44
- Village Marquis 都亭侯Nominated then struckDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 45
Places and affiliations
- Polity Eastern Wu 吳 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 4
- At Shangyu in Kuaiji 會稽上虞Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 1
- Organization Eight Wonders / Eight Marvels 八绝 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 135
Learning and skills
- RecommendedCredential Abundant in the Way 有道Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 3
- Skill calendar science, numerology, and weather-omen reading 治歷數知風氣 · Level renownedDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 2
Works and attributed material
- Speech · Speaker · With Sun Quan (孫權)
Events and relationships
- Advised delay then predicted victoryDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passages 6-10
- Declined capital summonsPolitical · Candidate · Negated falseDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 3
- Predicted captureDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passages 18-19, 22, 24, 28
- Predicted Liu Bei YizhouDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passages 14, 17
- Saved friend from executionDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passages 48, 51, 59-60
- Relation Served · Person Sun Quan (孫權)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 4
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- Relation Friend of · Person Wei Teng (魏滕)Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 47
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment rigid, self-promoting, yet constant to friends · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 46
- Assessment technically subtle but not the gentleman's great aim · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 63, passage 138
References in the histories
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