How is Zhuge Liang evaluated in Romance of the Three Kingdoms? How is Xu Shu evaluated in Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the first chapter novel in the history of Chinese literature. It is the pioneering work of historical romance novels and the first long novel written by literati. It was even known as the "first book of talent" in the Ming and Qing dynasties. So, how is Zhuge Liang evaluated in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms? How is Xu Shu evaluated in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms? Let's take a look at the introduction of Encyclopedia Knowledge Network to answer these questions!

Contents of this article

1. How is Zhuge Liang evaluated in Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

2. How is Xu Shu evaluated in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

3. Who was the famous military advisor of Wu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

How to evaluate Zhuge Liang in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Zhuge Liang was undoubtedly a genius. He was extremely talented, wise, simple and proud, and not afraid of power. What was more valuable was that since he came out to help Liu Bei, he had been offering advice to the Han Dynasty, risking his life, and devoting himself to the cause. He could be regarded as a loyal minister.

1. He was extremely talented. Although he lived in seclusion in Nanyang, he read extensively when he was young and knew everything from astronomy to the underworld. He was omnipotent. When Sima Wei recommended Zhuge Liang, he said: "He can be compared to Jiang Ziya, who prospered the Zhou Dynasty for 800 years, and Zhang Zifang, who prospered the Han Dynasty for 400 years." This shows his talent.

2. He was extremely intelligent and unparalleled. Zhuge Liang relied on his extraordinary wisdom to win almost every battle in his life and established a foundation for Liu Bei.

3. Don’t fear power.

How to evaluate Xu Shu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Xu Shu was called Shan Fu, and the year of his birth and death is unknown. His name was Yuanzhi, and he was from Changsha County, Yingchuan County, which is now Changgedong, Xuchang, Henan. He was a figure under Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and later returned to Cao Cao and served in Cao Wei. Xu Shu's real name was Xu Fu. He was originally a poor boy. In his early years, he avenged others. After being rescued by his accomplices, he changed his name to Xu Shu and studied in a Confucian school. After the Zhongzhou army rose, he took refuge in Jingzhou with Shi Guangyuan from the same county, and made friends with Sima Hui, Zhuge Liang, Cui Zhouping and others. When Liu Bei was stationed in Xinye, Xu Shu went to join him and recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei. When Xu Shu went south, his mother was captured by Cao Cao, so Xu Shu had to bid farewell to Liu Bei and enter Cao Ying. Later, this incident was artistically processed, and "Xu Shu entered Cao Ying and said nothing" was widely circulated. And Xu Shu also became a model of filial piety and was praised.

Who is the famous military advisor of Wu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

Zhou Yu, courtesy name Gongjin, was a famous general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He was from Shu County, Lujiang. He was the son of Zhou Yi, the magistrate of Luoyang. His great-grandfather Zhou Jing and his uncle Zhou Zhong were both Taiwei. He was handsome and good at music. There was a saying in Jiangdong: "If there is a mistake in the song, Zhou Lang will look back." Zhou Yu was good friends with Sun Ce when he was young. At the age of 21, he followed Sun Ce to the battlefield to pacify Jiangdong. Later, Sun Ce was assassinated and Sun Quan succeeded him. Zhou Yu led his troops to the funeral and shared the responsibility of all affairs with Zhang Zhao, the chief historian, as the Central Guard. In the 13th year of Jian'an, that is, 208, Zhou Yu led the army of the Sun family group in Jiangdong to unite with Liu Bei's army and defeated Cao's army in the Battle of Chibi, thus laying the foundation for the division of the world into three parts. In the 14th year of Jian'an, that is, 209, he was appointed as a general and the governor of Nanjun. In the 15th year of Jian'an, that is, 210 AD, he died of illness in Baqiu, now Yueyang, Hunan, at the age of 36.