Yu Fan
Yu Fan | |
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Cavalry Commandant ( | |
In office c. 200 – c. 220s | |
Chief of Fuchun ( | |
In office ? –? | |
Officer of Merit ( | |
In office ? –? | |
Personal details | |
Born | 164[a] Yuyao, Zhejiang |
Died | 233 (aged 69)[2][1] Guangxi |
Children | |
Occupation | Essayist, politician, writer |
Courtesy name | Zhongxiang ( |
Yu Fan (Chinese:
Yu Fan was known for being very candid, outspoken and direct. As such, he offended Sun Quan several times – including instances when he was drunk – and did not get along well with many of his colleagues. He also mocked and belittled two enemy officers, Yu Jin and Mi Fang, who surrendered to Sun Quan. Sometime in the 220s, Sun Quan could no longer tolerate Yu Fan's disrespectful attitude and banished him to the remote Jiao Province in southern China. Yu Fan lived in exile for over a decade, during which he spent his time lecturing and writing. Even while living in exile, he was still concerned about state affairs, and he once wrote to Sun Quan to advise him against sending a fleet across the sea to attack the warlord Gongsun Yuan in northeastern China, but was ignored. When the fleet sustained heavy losses due to storms, Sun Quan regretted his decision and summoned Yu Fan back, but Yu Fan had already died by then.
Historical sources on Yu Fan's life[edit]
The authoritative historical source on Yu Fan's life is the Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi), written by Chen Shou in the third century. In the fifth century, Pei Songzhi annotated the Sanguozhi by incorporating information from other sources to Chen Shou's original work and adding his personal commentary. The alternative texts used in the annotations to the Sanguozhi are: Wu Shu (
Early life[edit]
Yu Fan was from Yuyao County (
Service under Wang Lang[edit]
When Yu Fan became older, he served as an Officer of Merit (
Yu Fan considered bringing Wang Lang north to Guangling Commandery (
The Yu Fan Biezhuan provided a different account of the above events. It mentioned that Wang Lang sent Yu Fan to meet Hua Xin, the Administrator of Yuzhang Commandery (
Service under Sun Ce[edit]
Yu Fan was reinstated as an Officer of Merit by Sun Ce after he returned to Kuaiji Commandery. Sun Ce treated him like a friend and visited his residence.[Sanguozhi 5] The Jiang Biao Zhuan recorded that Sun Ce wrote to Yu Fan: "I wish to work together with you from now. Please do not say I treated you like a lowly commandery-level officer."[Sanguozhi zhu 4]
Sun Ce was very fond of going on hunting excursions. Yu Fan told him: "You gathered a mob, used them to rein in the wandering scholar-gentry, and earned their fervent allegiance towards you. Even Emperor Gao of Han can't be compared to you. When you dress casually and venture out, the officials who accompany you usually don't have enough time to prepare for the trip, while the servants and soldiers are getting tiresome. A leader who doesn't behave in a serious manner doesn't command respect. The White Dragon transformed into a fish for fun and ended up being trapped by the fisherman Yuqie (
The Wu Shu recorded that Sun Ce once led a military expedition against the Shanyue and ventured into the hills alone after slaying the Shanyue chief and sending his men to pursue and destroy the remaining Shanyue forces. He encountered Yu Fan, who asked him where his bodyguards were. When Sun Ce told him that he had ordered his bodyguards to join the rest of his men in attacking the Shanyue, Yu Fan exclaimed, "This is so dangerous!" He then asked Sun Ce to dismount from his horse and said, "The terrain here is deep and dangerous. You can't control your horse well under such conditions, so you should travel on foot, guide your horse along, and arm yourself with a bow and arrows. I'm good in using a spear and I'll lead the way." After reaching flat ground, Sun Ce mounted his horse again and asked Yu Fan, "You don't have a horse. What are you going to do?" Yu Fan replied, "I can travel on foot. I'm capable of travelling 300 li in a day. Since the start of the campaigns, no one has been able to match my pace. You can try letting a horse run and I'll catch up with it on foot." They encountered a signaller at the main road. Sun Ce took the signaller's horn and blew it. His men recognised the sound of the horn and rushed there to join him. They patrolled the area and pacified the three commanderies.[Sanguozhi zhu 5]
Persuading Hua Xin to surrender to Sun Ce[edit]
The Jiang Biao Zhuan recorded that in 199,[4] when Sun Ce was leading an army to attack Jiangxia Commandery (
After capturing Yuzhang Commandery, Sun Ce led his army back to Wu Commandery (around present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu), where he rewarded his subjects for their contributions. He told Yu Fan that he heard that many officials serving in the Han imperial capital, Xu (
Pei Songzhi commented that the Jiang Biao Zhuan's account of Yu Fan persuading Hua Xin to surrender is less reliable as compared to another account from the Wu Li. He believed that Hua Xin was not militarily weaker than Wang Lang (as suggested in the Jiang Biao Zhuan) and he might have resisted Sun Ce if he was in control of Kuaiji Commandery instead of Yuzhang Commandery.[Sanguozhi zhu 8]
Events after Sun Ce's death[edit]
Yu Fan was appointed as the Chief (
The Wu Shu and Kuaiji Dianlu recorded an incident involving Sun Hao (
Pei Songzhi pointed out a discrepancy between the Sanguozhi account and the Wu Shu and Kuaiji Dianlu accounts about the appointment held by Yu Fan around 200 when Sun Ce died. The Sanguozhi mentioned that Yu Fan was the Chief of Fuchun County, but the Wu Shu and Kuaiji Dianlu suggested that Yu Fan was still serving as an Officer of Merit in Kuaiji Commandery at the time.[Sanguozhi zhu 11]
Service under Sun Quan[edit]
Yu Fan was later nominated as a maocai (
Yu Fan made annotations to the I Ching and sent his writings to Kong Rong, the Minister Steward (
Sun Quan appointed Yu Fan as a Cavalry Commandant (
Role in the conquest of Jing Province[edit]
In 219,[5] Sun Quan's general Lü Meng planned to attack Liu Bei's territories in southern Jing Province, which were guarded by Liu Bei's general Guan Yu. He claimed that he was ill and returned to Jianye (
Later that year, during the invasion of Jing Province, after Lü Meng received the surrender of Mi Fang, the Administrator of Nan Commandery (
After Guan Yu was defeated, Sun Quan ordered Yu Fan to use divination to predict the outcome, and Yu Fan concluded, "He'll lose his head within two days." Yu Fan's prediction came true. Sun Quan remarked, "You may not be as good as Fuxi, but you're comparable to Dongfang Shuo."[Sanguozhi 13]
Mocking Yu Jin[edit]
Cao Cao's general Yu Jin was captured by Guan Yu during the Battle of Fancheng and was held captive in Nan Commandery. After Sun Quan seized control of Nan Commandery, he released Yu Jin and treated him with respect. One day, when Sun Quan travelling on horseback, he asked Yu Jin to ride beside him. Yu Fan saw that and shouted at Yu Jin, "You're a surrendered prisoner-of-war. How dare you ride side-by-side with my lord!" He wanted to hit Yu Jin with his horsewhip but Sun Quan ordered him to stop. Later, when Yu Jin joined Sun Quan in a feast with his subjects on board a ship, he shed tears when he heard music being played. Yu Fan mocked him, "Are you pretending to be pitiful?" Sun Quan was very unhappy with Yu Fan.[Sanguozhi 14]
In 220, after Cao Cao died, his son Cao Pi forced Emperor Xian to abdicate in his favour, thereby ending the Han dynasty. Cao Pi then established the state of Cao Wei.[6] Sun Quan made peace with Cao Pi and planned to send Yu Jin back to Wei, but Yu Fan objected and urged him to execute Yu Jin. Sun Quan did not listen to Yu Fan. On the day of Yu Jin's departure, Sun Quan's subjects, including Yu Fan, came to see him off. Yu Fan told Yu Jin, "Don't you ever think there are no great men in Wu. It is just that my advice wasn't heeded." Despite being humiliated by Yu Fan during his stay in Wu, Yu Jin spoke highly of Yu Fan when he returned to Wei. Cao Pi even prepared a seat for Yu Fan[Sanguozhi zhu 13] even though he knew that it would probably remain permanently unoccupied.
Showing disrespect to Sun Quan[edit]
In 220, Cao Pi made Sun Quan a vassal king under the title "King of Wu" (
Insulting Mi Fang[edit]
Yu Fan once sailed along the river and encountered Mi Fang. The sailors on Mi Fang's boat wanted Yu Fan's boat to give way, so they shouted, "Make way for the General's boat!" Yu Fan replied angrily, "How can you serve a lord when you've already abandoned the values of loyalty and righteousness? Are you still fit to be called a 'General' after you've lost two of your previous lord's strongholds?" Mi Fang did not reply and he drew the curtains on his boat and instructed his men to give way.[Sanguozhi 16]
In another incident, Yu Fan was riding in a carriage when he passed by Mi Fang's garrison along the way. Mi Fang's men closed the gates so Yu Fan was unable to pass through. Yu Fan was furious and he shouted, "You leave the gates open when they are supposed to be closed, and you close them when they are supposed to be opened. Is this what you should be doing?" Mi Fang felt ashamed when he heard Yu Fan's remark.[Sanguozhi 17]
Exile to Jiao Province and death[edit]
Yu Fan was known to be very direct in his speech and there were many instances when he offended people while he was drunk. Once, when Sun Quan and Zhang Zhao were talking about immortals, Yu Fan pointed at Zhang Zhao and shouted, "They are all dead people, yet you call them immortals. How can there be immortals in this world?" At this point, Sun Quan could no longer tolerate Yu Fan so he exiled him to Jiao Province. While he was in exile, Yu Fan held lectures and had hundreds of students.[Sanguozhi 18] He also annotated ancient classics such as the Daodejing, Lunyu and Guoyu.[Sanguozhi 19] He was friendly with Ding Lan (
The Yu Fan Biezhuan recorded that in 229,[7] after Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor and established the state of Eastern Wu, Yu Fan wrote a memorial to congratulate him. He also expressed remorse for his past mistakes and hinted that he hoped that Sun Quan would allow him to return to Jianye (
When Yu Fan was living in exile, he was still very concerned about state affairs. For example, he strongly opposed Sun Quan's idea of sending an army across the sea to attack the warlord Gongsun Yuan in Liaodong (in northeastern China). However, he did not dare to voice his opinion directly to Sun Quan, so he asked Lü Dai to help him pass his message to Sun Quan, but Lü Dai did not do so. Sun Quan heard about it later and was so angry with Yu Fan for opposing his decision that he banished Yu Fan further south to Mengling County (
Family[edit]
Yu Fan had 11 sons.[Sanguozhi 23] Among them, the notable ones were Yu Si, Yu Zhong, Yu Song and Yu Bing. The names of his other sons were not recorded in history.
Appraisal[edit]
Chen Shou, who wrote Yu Fan's biography in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, noted that Yu Fan was very candid and direct in his speech. He also commented that Sun Quan's lack of tolerance for Yu Fan was a sign that Sun Quan was not as magnanimous as he seemed.[Sanguozhi 24]
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms[edit]
Yu Fan appeared as a character in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which romanticises the history of the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. In chapter 43, Yu Fan was one of the Wu scholars who debated with Zhuge Liang over Sun Quan's decision to ally with Liu Bei against Cao Cao.[8] In chapter 75, during Lü Meng's invasion of Jing Province, Yu Fan succeeded in persuaded Guan Yu's subordinate Fu Shiren to surrender.[9]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Rafe de Crespigny states in A biographical dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23–220 AD) that Yu Fan died in 233. Yu Fan's biography in the Sanguozhi recorded that Yu Fan was 70 years old (by East Asian age reckoning) when he died. Hence, by calculation, Yu Fan was probably born in 164. However, the Zizhi Tongjian recorded that Yu Fan was already dead when Sun Quan wanted to recall him back from Jiao Province in the 9th or 10th month in the 6th year of the Tai'he era (227–233) in Cao Rui's reign.[1]; the period corresponds to 2 Oct to 29 Nov 232 in the Julian calendar. This slightly contradicts the year of death given in de Crespigny's A biographical dictionary. This article uses the year of death provided in de Crespigny's A biographical dictionary.
- ^ The four great clans of the Jiangdong region were the Gu (顧), Lu (
陸 ), Yu (虞 ) and Wei (魏 ) clans. Some notable members from each clan were: Gu Yong, Gu Shao and Gu Tan of the Gu clan; Lu Xun, Lu Ji and Lu Kai of the Lu clan; Yu Fan of the Yu clan; and Wei Teng (魏 騰 ) of the Wei clan.
References[edit]
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虞 翻 字 仲 翔 ,會 稽餘姚人也, ...) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (...
太守 王 朗 命 為 功 曹。孫 策 征 會 稽,翻 時 遭父喪 ,衰 絰詣府 門 ,朗 欲 就之,翻 乃脫衰 入 見 ,勸 朗 避策。朗 不能 用 ,拒 戰敗 績, ...) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (...
亡 走 浮海。翻 追隨 營護,到 東部 候 官 ,候 官 長 閉城不 受,翻 往說之 ,然 後見 納 。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
朗 謂 翻 曰:「卿 有 老母 ,可 以還矣。」) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
翻 旣 歸 ,策 復命 為 功 曹,待 以交友之 禮 ,身 詣 翻 第 。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
策 好 馳 騁游獵 ,翻 諫曰:「明 府 用 烏 集 之 衆 ,驅 散 附 之 士 ,皆 得 其死力 ,雖漢高 帝 不 及也。至 於輕出 微行 ,從 官 不 暇 嚴 ,吏卒常 苦 之 。夫君 人 者 不 重則 不 威 ,故 白龍 魚 服 ,困 於豫且,白蛇 自 放 ,劉 季 害 之 ,願 少 留意 。」策 曰:「君 言 是也 。然 時 有 所思 ,端坐 悒悒,有 裨諶草創 之 計 ,是 以行耳 。」) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
翻 出 為 富 春 長 。策 薨,諸 長 吏並欲 出 赴喪,翻 曰:「恐 鄰縣山 民 或 有 姧變,遠 委 城郭 ,必致不 虞 。」因 留 制服 行 喪 。諸 縣 皆 効 之 ,咸以安寧 。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
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翻 與 少 府 孔 融 書 ,并示以所著 易 注 。融 荅書曰:「聞延陵 之 理 樂 ,覩吾子 之 治 易 ,乃知東南 之 美 者 ,非 徒 會 稽之竹 箭 也。又 觀 象 雲 物 ,察應寒 溫 ,原 其禍福 ,與 神合 契 ,可 謂 探 賾窮通 者 也。」會 稽東部 都 尉 張 紘 又 與 融 書 曰:「虞 仲 翔 前 頗為論者 所 侵 ,美 寶 為 質 ,彫 摩 益 光 ,不足 以損。」) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
孫 權 以為騎 都 尉 。翻 數 犯 顏 諫爭,權 不能 恱,又 性 不 協 俗 ,多 見 謗 毀,坐 徙丹楊涇縣 。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
呂 蒙 圖 取 關 羽 ,稱 疾 還 建 業 ,以翻兼 知 醫術 ,請以自 隨 ,亦 欲 因 此令翻 得 釋 也。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
後 蒙 舉軍西上 ,南 郡 太守 麋 芳 開城 出 降 。蒙 未 據 郡 城 而作樂 沙 上 ,翻 謂 蒙 曰:「今 區區 一心者麋將軍也,城 中之 人 豈 可 盡 信 ,何 不急 入城 持 其管籥乎?」蒙 即 從 之 。時 城 中有 伏 計 ,賴 翻 謀 不 行 。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
關 羽 旣 敗 ,權 使 翻 筮之,得 兌下坎上,節 ,五 爻變之 臨,翻 曰:「不出 二 日 ,必當斷頭 。」果 如翻言 。權 曰:「卿 不 及伏羲,可 與 東方 朔 為 比 矣。」) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
魏 將 于禁為 羽 所 獲 ,繫在城 中 ,權 至 釋 之 ,請與相 見 。他日 ,權 乘馬 出 ,引禁併行 ,翻 呵 禁 曰:「爾 降 虜 ,何 敢與吾 君 齊 馬首 乎!」欲 抗 鞭 擊 禁 ,權 呵 止 之 。後 權 于樓船 會 羣臣飲 ,禁 聞樂流涕 ,翻 又 曰:「汝 欲 以偽求 免 邪 ?」權 悵然 不平 。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
權 旣 為 吳 王 ,歡宴之 末 ,自 起行 酒 ,翻 伏 地 陽 醉 ,不 持 。權 去 ,翻 起 坐 。權 於是大 怒 ,手 劒欲擊 之 ,侍坐 者 莫不惶遽,惟 大 司 農 劉 基 起 抱 權 諫曰:「大王 以三 爵之後 ,手 殺 善 士 ,雖翻有罪 ,天下 孰知之 ?且大王 以能容 賢 畜衆,故 海 內望風 ,今 一朝 棄之,可 乎?」權 曰:「曹孟德 尚 殺 孔 文 舉,孤 於虞翻 何 有 哉?」基 曰:「孟 德 輕 害 士人 ,天下 非 之 。大王 躬行 德義 ,欲 與 堯、舜 比 隆 ,何 得 自 喻於彼 乎?」翻 由 是 得 免 。權 因 勑左右 ,自今 酒 後 言 殺 ,皆 不 得 殺 。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
翻 甞乘船行 ,與 麋 芳 相 逢,芳 船上 人 多欲 令 翻 自 避,先驅 曰:「避將軍船 !」翻 厲聲曰:「失 忠 與信 ,何 以事君 ?傾 人 二 城 ,而稱將軍 ,可 乎?」芳 闔戶不 應 而遽避之。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
後 翻 乘車 行 ,又 經芳 營門,吏閉門 ,車 不 得 過 。翻 復 怒 曰:「當 閉反開 ,當 開 反 閉,豈 得 事 宜 邪 ?」芳 聞之,有 慙色。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
翻 性 疏直,數 有 酒 失 。權 與 張 昭 論及 神仙 ,翻 指 昭 曰:「彼 皆 死人 ,而語神仙 ,世 豈 有 仙人 也!」權 積 怒 非 一 ,遂 徙翻交州。雖處罪 放 ,而講學 不 倦,門徒 常數 百 人 。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
又 為 老子 、論語 、國語 訓 注 ,皆傳 於世。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
初 ,山陰丁 覽 ,太 末 徐 陵 ,或 在 縣 吏之中 ,或 衆 所 未 識,翻 一見 之 ,便 與 友 善 ,終 成 顯 名 。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
在 南 十 餘 年 ,年 七 十 卒 。) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
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翻 有 十 一 子 , ...) Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
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吳 書 曰:翻 少 好學 ,有高 氣 。年 十 二 ,客 有 候 其兄者 ,不 過 翻 ,翻 追 與 書 曰:「僕 聞虎魄 不 取 腐 芥 ,磁石 不 受曲鍼,過 而不存 ,不 亦 宜 乎!」客 得 書 奇 之 ,由 是 見 稱 。) Wu Shu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
吳 書 曰:翻 始 欲 送 朗 到 廣陵 ,朗 惑王方 平 記 ,言 「疾 來 邀我,南岳 相 求 」,故 遂 南 行 。旣 至 候 官 ,又 欲 投 交州,翻 諫朗曰:「此妄書 耳 ,交州無 南岳 ,安 所 投 乎?」乃止。) Wu Shu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
翻 別傳 曰:朗 使 翻 見 豫 章 太守 華 歆,圖 起 義兵 。翻 未 至 豫 章 ,聞孫策 向 會 稽,翻 乃還。會 遭父喪 ,以臣使 有 節 ,不 敢過家 ,星 行 追 朗 至 候 官 。朗 遣 翻 還 ,然 後 奔喪。而傳云 孫 策 之 來 ,翻 衰 絰詣府 門 ,勸 朗 避策,則 為 大 異 。) Yu Fan Biezhuan annotation and Pei Songzhi's note in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
江 表 傳 曰:策 書 謂 翻 曰:「今日 之 事 ,當 與 卿 共之 ,勿謂孫 策 作 郡 吏相待 也。」) Jiang Biao Zhuan annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
吳 書 曰:策 討山越 ,斬 其渠帥 ,悉令左右 分 行 逐賊,獨 騎 與 翻 相 得 山中 。翻 問 左右 安在 ,策 曰:「悉行逐賊。」翻 曰:「危事也!」令 策 下馬 :「此草深 ,卒 有 驚 急 ,馬 不 及縈策 ,但 牽之,執 弓矢 以步。翻 善用 矛 ,請在前 行 。」得 平地 ,勸 策 乘馬 。策 曰:「卿 無 馬 柰何?」荅曰:「翻 能 步行 ,日 可 三 百 里 ,自 征討 以來 ,吏卒無 及翻者 ,明 府 試 躍 馬 ,翻 能 疏步隨 之 。」行 及大道 ,得 一 鼓 吏,策 取 角 自 鳴 之 ,部 曲 識聲,小 大 皆 出 ,遂 從 周旋 ,平定 三 郡 。) Wu Shu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
江 表 傳 曰:策 討黃祖 ,旋軍欲 過 取 豫 章 ,特 請翻語 曰:「華子 魚 自 有 名字 ,然 非 吾 敵 也。加 聞其戰 具 甚少,若 不 開門 讓 城 ,金 鼓 一 震 ,不 得 無 所 傷害 ,卿 便 在 前 具 宣 孤 意 。」翻 即 奉 命 辭 行 ,徑 到 郡 ,請被褠葛巾 與 敵 相 見 ,謂 歆曰:「君 自 料 名聲 之 在 海 內,孰與鄙 郡 故 王 府 君 ?」歆曰:「不 及也。」翻 曰:「豫 章 資 糧 多少 ?器 仗精否 ?士民 勇 果 孰與鄙 郡 ?」又 曰:「不 如也。」翻 曰:「討逆將軍 智略 超 世 ,用兵 如神,前 走 劉 揚 州 ,君 所 親 見 ,南 定 鄙 郡 ,亦 君 所 聞也。今 欲 守 孤城 ,自 料 資 糧 ,已 知 不足 ,不 早 為 計 ,悔無及也。今 大軍 已 次 椒 丘 ,僕 便 還 去 ,明日 日 中迎 檄 不 到 者 ,與 君 辭 矣。」翻 旣 去 ,歆明旦 出城 ,遣 吏迎策 。) Jiang Biao Zhuan annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
策 旣定 豫 章 ,引軍還 吳 ,饗 賜 將士 ,計 功 行賞 ,謂 翻 曰:「孤 昔 再 至 壽 春 ,見 馬 日 磾,及與中州 士 大夫 會 ,語 我 東方 人 多才 耳 ,但 恨學問 不 博 ,語 議 之 間 ,有 所 不 及耳。孤 意 猶 謂 未 耳 。卿 博學 洽 聞,故 前 欲 令 卿 一 詣 許 ,交見朝 士 ,以折中國 妄語 兒 。卿 不 願行 ,便 使 子 綱 ;恐 子 綱 不能 結 兒 輩 舌 也。」翻 曰:「翻 是 明 府 家寶 ,而以示 人 ,人 儻留之 ,則 去 明 府 良 佐 ,故 前 不 行 耳 。」策 笑 曰:「然 。」因 曰:「孤 有 征討 事 ,未 得 還 府 ,卿 復 以功曹為吾 蕭 何 ,守 會 稽耳。」後 三 日 ,便 遣 翻 還 郡 。) Jiang Biao Zhuan annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
臣 松 之 以為王 、華 二公於擾攘之時,抗 猛 銳 之 鋒 ,俱非所 能 。歆之名 德 ,實 高 於朗,而江表 傳 述 翻 說 華 ,云 「海 內名聲 ,孰與於王」,此言非 也。然 王公 拒 戰 ,華 逆 請服,實 由 孫 策 初 起 ,名 微 衆寡 ,故 王 能 舉兵,豈 武 勝哉 ?策 後 威力 轉 盛 ,勢 不可 敵 ,華 量 力 而止,非 必用 仲 翔 之 說 也。若 使 易 地 而居,亦 華 戰 王 服 耳 。案 吳 歷 載 翻 謂 歆曰:「竊聞明 府 與 王 府 君 齊 名 中州 ,海 內所宗 ,雖在東 垂 ,常 懷 瞻仰。」歆荅曰:「孤 不 如王會 稽。」翻 復 問 :「不審 豫 章 精兵 ,何 如會稽?」對 曰:「大 不 如也。」翻 曰:「明 府 言 不 如王會 稽,謙 光之 譚 耳 ;精兵 不 如會稽,實 如尊教 。」因 述 孫 策 才略 殊 異 ,用兵 之 奇 ,歆乃荅云當 去 。翻 出 ,歆遣吏迎策 。二 說 有 不同 ,此說為 勝也 。) Pei Songzhi's annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
吳 書 曰:策 薨,權 統 事 。定 武中 郎 將 暠,策 之 從兄 也,屯 烏 程 ,整 帥 吏士,欲 取 會 稽。會 稽聞之 ,使 民 守 城 以俟嗣主之 命 ,因 令 人 告諭 暠。) Wu Shu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
會 稽典錄 載 翻 說 暠曰:「討逆明 府 ,不 竟天年 。今 攝 事 統 衆 ,宜 在 孝 廉 ,翻 已 與一 郡 吏士,嬰城固守 ,必欲出 一旦 之 命 ,為 孝 廉 除 害 ,惟 執事 圖 之 。」於是暠退。) Kuaiji Dianlu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
臣 松 之 案 :此二書所說策亡之時,翻 猶 為 功 曹,與本 傳 不同 。) Pei Songzhi's annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
吳 書 曰:翻 聞曹公 辟,曰:「盜 跖欲以餘財 污良家 邪 ?」遂 拒 不 受。) Wu Shu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
吳 書 曰:後 權 與 魏 和 ,欲 遣 禁 還 歸 北 ,翻 復 諫曰:「禁 敗 數 萬 衆 ,身 為 降 虜 ,又 不能 死 。北 習軍政 ,得 禁 必不如所規 。還 之 雖無所 損 ,猶 為 放 盜 ,不 如斬以令三軍 ,示 為 人臣 有 二 心 者 。」權 不 聽。羣臣送 禁 ,翻 謂 禁 曰:「卿 勿謂吳 無人 ,吾 謀 適 不用 耳 。」禁 雖為翻 所 惡 ,然 猶 盛 歎翻,魏 文 帝 常 為 翻 設 虛 坐 。) Wu Shu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
翻 別傳 曰:權 即 尊號 ,翻 因 上書 曰:「陛下 膺明聖 之 德 ,體 舜 、禹之孝 ,歷 運 當期 ,順 天 濟 物 。奉 承 策 命 ,臣 獨 抃舞。罪 棄兩絕 ,拜賀 無 階 ,仰 瞻宸極 ,且喜且悲。臣 伏 自 刻 省 ,命 輕 雀 鼠 ,性 輶毫釐,罪惡 莫大 ,不 容 於誅,昊 天 罔極,全 宥 九 載 ,退 當 念 戮,頻 受生活 ,復 偷視息 。臣 年 耳順 ,思 咎 憂 憤 ,形容 枯悴,髮 白齒 落,雖未能 死 ,自 悼終沒 ,不 見 宮 闕百官 之 富 ,不 覩皇輿 金 軒 之 飾 ,仰 觀 巍巍 衆 民 之 謠 ,傍聽 鍾鼓侃 然 之 樂 ,永 隕海隅 ,棄骸絕域 ,不 勝 悲慕,逸 豫 大慶 ,恱以忘罪。」) Yu Fan Biezhuan annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
吳 書 曰:翻 雖在徙棄,心 不 忘國,常 憂 五 谿宜討,以遼東海 絕 ,聽人使 來 屬 ,尚 不足 取 ,今 去 人 財 以求馬 ,旣 非 國利 ,又 恐 無 獲 。欲 諫不敢,作表 以示呂 岱,岱不報 ,為 愛憎 所 白 ,復 徙蒼梧猛陵 。) Wu Shu annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57. - ^ (
江 表 傳 曰:後 權 遣 將士 至 遼東 ,於海中 遭風,多 所 沒 失 ,權 悔之,乃令曰:「昔 趙 簡子稱 諸君 之 唯唯 ,不 如周舍 之 諤諤 。虞 翻 亮 直 ,善 於盡言 ,國之 周 舍 也。前 使 翻 在 此,此役不 成 。」促下問 交州,翻 若 尚 存 者 ,給 其人船 ,發 遣 還 都 ;若 以亡者 ,送 喪 還 本 郡 ,使 兒 子 仕 宦。會 翻 已 終 。) Jiang Biao Zhuan annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 57.
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