| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 法邈, 法邈, Fǎ Miǎo |
| Nickname | Marquis of Yi (翼侯, Dực Hầu); son of Fa Zheng |
| Other name | Pháp Mạo |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Mei County, Fufeng (右扶风郿县; Hữu Phù Phong Mê huyện) |
| Death Reason | Unknown — not recorded in surviving histories |
| FAMILY | |
| Father | |
| Relatives | |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Liu Bei; Shu Han |
| Battles |
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Biography & Historical Record
Fa Miao (法邈, Pháp Miễu) was the son and heir of Fa Zheng (法正, Pháp Chính), Liu Bei’s indispensable strategist for the Hanzhong campaign and the Yi Province conquest. When Fa Zheng died in 220 AD, Liu Bei was still grieving the loss of his chief adviser; he granted Fa Miao the hereditary title of Marquis of Yi (翼侯, Dực Hầu) in recognition of his father’s service at Mount Dingjun and throughout the western campaigns.
Fa Miao served Shu Han in civil and military administration as Commandant of Chariots (奉车都尉) and Administrator of Hanyang (汉阳太守). His grandfather Fa Zhen (法真, Pháp Chân) was the recluse-scholar named in ROTK Chapter 60 as Fa Zheng’s father. Though Fa Miao never matched his father’s strategic brilliance, Chen Shou’s notices preserve the family’s continued honor in Shu registers.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Not named in standard ROTK: Fa Zheng dominates Chapters 60–65 and 71–75, and Fa Zhen appears in pedigree in Chapter 60, but Fa Miao is absent from Luo Guanzhong’s text. His marquisate and offices belong to the historical sequel after Fa Zheng’s novel death in Chapter 75.
Fa Miao (法邈) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Birth to Fa Zheng
Son of Fa Zheng and grandson of the recluse Fa Zhen of Fufeng — heir to a strategist house.
Inherits Marquis of Yi
Succeeds to the Yi marquisate when Fa Zheng dies — Liu Bei’s reward for Hanzhong-era service.
Shu administration
Serves as Commandant of Chariots and Administrator of Hanyang under Liu Shan.
Grandfather Fa Zhen cited
Fa Zhen named as “worthy scholar” father of Fa Zheng — literary anchor for the Fa clan line that includes Fa Miao historically.
Key Relationships
Family
- Fa Zheng (法正, Pháp Chính): Father — Liu Bei’s chief strategist for Hanzhong; died 220 AD.
- Fa Zhen (法真, Pháp Chân): Grandfather — Eastern Han recluse named in ROTK Chapter 60.
Friends
- Liu Bei (刘备, Lưu Bị): Lord who enfeoffed Fa Miao to honor Fa Zheng’s memory.
- Liu Shan (刘禅, Lưu Thiện): Second Shu emperor under whom Fa Miao held Hanyang and ceremonial posts.
Enemies
- Cao Wei (曹魏, Tào Ngụy): Rival state on Shu’s northern frontier during Fa Miao’s administrative tenure — no personal enemy named.
Other
- Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮, Gia Cát Lượng): Chancellor who succeeded Fa Zheng — Fa Miao served in the government Zhuge Liang led.
- Huang Zhong (黄忠, Hoàng Trung): Dingjun victor whose triumph Fa Zheng orchestrated — the feat that underwrote Fa Miao’s marquisate.
In Novel
Standard ROTK (not named)
- Fa Miao (法邈, Pháp Miễu): Not named in Luo Guanzhong's novel — his father Fa Zheng (法正, Pháp Chính) dies in Chapter 75; the Marquis of Yi succession is historical.
Chapter 60 (family line)
- Fa Zhen (法真, Pháp Chân): Named as father of Fa Zheng when Zhang Song (张松, Trương Tùng) recruits him — Fa Miao is Fa Zheng's historical son and Fa Zhen's grandson, though not yet mentioned in the chapter text.
In History
Summary
- Fa Miao (法邈, Pháp Miễu), son of Fa Zheng, inherited the Marquis of Yi and served as Commandant of Chariots and Administrator of Hanyang.
Year: 220 AD
- Fa Zheng dies; Fa Miao succeeds to the Yi marquisate on Liu Bei's order.
Year: 220s AD
- Holds 奉车都尉 and 汉阳太守 under Shu Han.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi, Shu 12 (法正传): notes Fa Zheng's son Fa Miao inheriting the marquisate.
- Pei Songzhi annotations and later registers confirm his offices — no independent full biography.
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