| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 爨习, 爨習, Cuàn Xí |
| Nickname | Military Counselor of Nanzhong (建宁军事) |
| Other name | Soạn Tập |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Jianning, Yuyuan (present-day Chengjiang County, Yunnan) |
| FAMILY | |
| Relatives | |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Shu Han |
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Biography & Historical Record
Cuan Xi (爨习, Soạn Tập) was a Nanzhong (southern Yunnan) leader from Jianning who later submitted to Zhuge Liang during Shu Han’s southern campaigns. Historically he was associated with the powerful Cuan clan of the southwest; Pei Songzhi’s tradition links him to Yong Kai‘s circle before he turned toward Shu authority. After surrender he received Han-style titles and his lineage remained influential in Jianning under later dynasties.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 91 (Zhuge Liang’s Southern Expedition; The Mang King Meng Huo Captured Seven Times) names Cuan Xi among the Nanman and Jianning figures caught in Zhuge Liang’s pacification of the south. As Meng Huo, Yong Kai, and other southern chiefs resist Shu, Cuan Xi appears in the roster of local power-holders whom the novel treats as part of the Nanzhong world Zhuge Liang must subdue or win over — the same campaign arc that features Meng Huo’s repeated captures and the consolidation of Shu control over the southern frontier.
Cuan Xi (爨习) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Named in the southern campaign
Listed among Nanzhong figures in Zhuge Liang’s expedition against Meng Huo and southern resistance — the novel’s main Nanman arc.
Southern pacification
Zhuge Liang marches south; local leaders including figures linked to Yong Kai’s faction are subdued or brought into Shu orbit.
Submitted to Shu
Historically submitted to Zhuge Liang and received office; the Cuan clan of Jianning remained a major regional power for generations.
For detailed historical records, archives, and official chronicles, explore Cuan Xi on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- Cuan clan of Jianning — regional lineage; no spouse or children individually recorded.
Friends
- Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮, Gia Cát Lượng): Shu Chancellor who accepted Cuan Xi’s submission during the southern campaigns.
Enemies
- Meng Huo (孟获, Mạnh Hoạch): Nanman king whose resistance defines the Chapter 91 campaign in which Cuan Xi is named.
Other
- Yong Kai (雍闿, Ung Khai): Jianning rebel linked to Cuan Xi in historical tradition; uncle/nephew ties appear in regional genealogies.
In Novel
Chapter 91
- Cuan Xi (爨习, Soạn Tập): Named among Nanzhong local leaders in Zhuge Liang's southern expedition against Meng Huo and southern resistance.
In History
Summary
- Cuan Xi (爨习, Soạn Tập) was a Jianning (Nanzhong) leader who submitted to Zhuge Liang; the Cuan clan remained influential in Yunnan administration for centuries.
Year: c. 225 AD
- Associated with Zhuge Liang's southern pacification; received political titles after submission to Shu Han.
Historical Record
- Pei Songzhi annotations and regional epigraphy (Cuan genealogy steles); listed in Wikisource ROTK Appendix 4 and standard Three Kingdoms catalogs.
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