| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 杜义, 杜義, Dù Yì |
| Nickname | Staff Major and General of the Standard (行参军裨将军) |
| Other name | Đỗ Nghĩa |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Unknown — Shu Han officer |
| Death Reason | Unknown |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Shu Han |
| Battles |
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Biography & Historical Record
Du Yi (杜义, Đỗ Nghĩa) was a Shu Han staff officer of the Three Kingdoms period, attested in expedition rosters alongside Du Qi (杜祺) and other subordinates of Zhuge Liang. Like many Shu names preserved only in lists, he has no independent biography in Chen Shou’s Sanguozhi, but the novel’s Chapter 91 roster treats him as a real member of the northern campaign bureaucracy. His title in the text — Staff Major and General of the Standard (行参军裨将军) — places him in the middle tier of Zhuge Liang’s field staff rather than among the front-line commanders.
Du Yi should not be confused with Du Qi (杜祺), Du Wei (杜微), or the fictional Du Rui (杜叡) of the wooden-ox episode. He appears only as a name on the mobilization list and never speaks in the narrative.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 91 (Zhuge Liang Presents a Memorial Before His Expedition; The Lord of Shu Mourns Guan Yu and Zhang Fei): When Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮, Gia Cát Lượng) summons all officers for the northern campaign, he names Du Yi (杜义, Đỗ Nghĩa) as Staff Major and General of the Standard (行参军裨将军), listed immediately after Xi Xi (爨习) and before Du Qi (杜祺, Đỗ Kỳ). The roster follows Liu Shan’s approval of the expedition and Qiao Zhou’s failed attempt to dissuade Zhuge Liang by citing unfavorable astrology — Du Yi is among the officers marching north while Guo Youzhi and Fei Yi remain in Chengdu.
Du Yi (杜义) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Chapter 91
Named on expedition roster
Listed as Staff Major and General of the Standard when Zhuge Liang announces the full civil and military staff for the 227 AD northern campaign.
Chapter 91 (same arc)
Grouped with Du Qi and Fan Qi
Appears in the staff section of the roster between Xi Xi and Du Qi — three consecutive Du/Fan staff names that catalog editors must keep separate.
227 AD
First Northern Expedition
Historical context: Shu mobilized from Hanzhong against Wei; roster officers like Du Yi represent administrative depth even without individual battle records.
For detailed historical records, explore Du Yi on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- No family relationships recorded in histories or the novel.
Friends
- Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮, Gia Cát Lượng): Chancellor who appointed Du Yi to the Chapter 91 expedition staff.
- Du Qi (杜祺, Đỗ Kỳ): Fellow Du-clan officer on the same roster as Staff Major of Martial Strategy.
- Fan Qi (樊岐, Phàn Kỳ): Named on the same staff list in Chapter 91.
- Xi Xi (爨习, Toán Tập): Listed immediately before Du Yi on the roster.
Enemies
- Cao Wei (曹魏, Tào Ngụy): Campaign target of the expedition roster on which Du Yi appears — no personal enemy named.
Other
In Novel
Chapter 91
- Du Yi (杜义, Đỗ Nghĩa): Named as Staff Major and General of the Standard (行参军裨将军) on Zhuge Liang's northern expedition roster — listed between Xi Xi and Du Qi; no dialogue or combat scene.
In History
Summary
- Du Yi (杜义, Đỗ Nghĩa) is listed in Three Kingdoms-period catalogs as a Shu Han officer. No full biography survives; the novel's Chapter 91 roster is the primary literary attestation.
Historical Record
- Referenced in modern encyclopedias and character lists derived from Sanguozhi administrative citations.
- Not attested in Hou Hanshu; distinction from Du Qi (杜祺) and Du Wei (杜微) is essential for catalog accuracy.
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