| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 费恭, 費恭, Fèi Gōng |
| Nickname | Imperial son-in-law (驸马); Inspector of Liangzhou (凉州刺史) |
| Other name | Phí Cung |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Jiangxia Commandery (江夏郡; Giang Hạ) |
| Death Reason | Unknown — may have survived into Western Jin in some registers |
| FAMILY | |
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| Spouse | |
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| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Shu Han; Western Jin (transition) |
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Biography & Historical Record
Fei Gong (费恭, Phí Cung) was the younger son of Fei Yi (费祎, Phí Y), Shu Han’s regent and one of Zhuge Liang’s most trusted successors. Because of Fei Yi’s monumental service to the Liu house, Liu Shan (刘禅, Lưu Thiện) married him to an imperial princess, making Fei Gong an imperial son-in-law (驸马, phò mã). He was praised for modest conduct, incorruptible administration, and practical governance on the frontier.
After his elder brother Fei Cheng (费承, Phí Thừa) died young, Fei Gong became the principal surviving male heir of the Fei clan. He rose to Inspector of Liangzhou (凉州刺史, Lương Châu thứ sử) in the late Three Kingdoms period — a symbolic and administrative post on Shu’s northwestern periphery as Wei pressure mounted. He survived into the Western Jin transition in some registers, embodying the cultured bureaucratic style his father had championed.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Not named in standard ROTK: Fei Yi is a major figure from Chapter 91 through the later northern-campaign arcs, but neither Fei Gong nor Fei Cheng appears in Luo Guanzhong’s text. Fei Gong’s imperial marriage and Liangzhou post belong to the historical Chengdu court after the novel’s main narrative.
Fei Gong (费恭) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Youth as Fei Yi’s son
Younger son of the Shu regent — raised in the moderate court culture Fei Yi and Jiang Wei maintained.
After father’s assassination
Fei Yi slain by Guo Xun; elder brother Fei Cheng inherits rank but dies young — Fei Gong becomes chief heir.
Imperial marriage
Marries a daughter of Liu Shan — ennobled as imperial son-in-law (驸马都尉).
Inspector of Liangzhou
Appointed Liangzhou Inspector — frontier administration on Shu’s northwestern marches.
Key Relationships
Family
- Fei Yi (费祎, Phí Y): Father — Shu regent assassinated in 253 AD.
- Fei Cheng (费承, Phí Thừa): Elder brother — Yellow Gate attendant who died young after inheriting their father’s rank.
- Imperial Princess of Shu: Wife — daughter of Liu Shan; marriage ennobled Fei Gong as son-in-law.
- Lady Fei: Sister — crown princess in Shu registers.
Friends
- Liu Shan (刘禅, Lưu Thiện): Father-in-law and emperor who honored Fei Yi’s house through the imperial marriage.
- Jiang Wei (姜维, Khương Duy): Fei Yi’s military colleague — Fei Gong grew up in the court Jiang Wei and Fei Yi jointly steered.
Enemies
- Cao Wei (曹魏, Tào Ngụy): Rival state on the Liangzhou frontier where Fei Gong held inspector rank — no personal enemy named.
Other
- Guo Xun (郭修, Quách Tu): Assassin of Fei Yi — the 253 AD catastrophe that reshaped Fei Gong’s inheritance.
- Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮, Gia Cát Lượng): Fei Yi’s mentor — Fei Gong inherited the bureaucratic ethos Zhuge Liang cultivated.
In Novel
Standard ROTK (not named)
- Fei Gong (费恭, Phí Cung): Not named in Luo Guanzhong's novel — his father Fei Yi (费祎, Phí Y) serves from Chapter 91 as envoy, chief steward, and regent through the later campaign chapters.
Related novel context
- Chapters 91–105: Fei Yi's counsel at Chengdu and on campaign — the political world Fei Gong entered historically as imperial son-in-law after the novel's Fei Yi arc.
In History
Summary
- Fei Gong (费恭, Phí Cung), younger son of Fei Yi, married Liu Shan's daughter, became imperial son-in-law, and served as Inspector of Liangzhou.
Year: 253 AD
- Fei Yi assassinated; Fei Cheng inherits then dies young — Fei Gong becomes principal heir.
Year: c. 255 AD
- Marries an imperial princess; appointed Inspector of Liangzhou.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi, Shu 14 (费祎传): names sons Fei Cheng and Fei Gong; notes Fei Gong's imperial marriage.
- Later registers praise his modest character and frontier administration.
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