| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 冯方, 馮方, Féng Fāng |
| Nickname | Father of Yuan Shu's empress (冯方女); Western Garden colonel |
| Other name | Phong Phương |
| INFORMATION | |
| Death Reason | Unknown |
| FAMILY | |
| Relatives | |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Eastern Han; Yuan Shu |
| Battles |
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Biography & Historical Record
Feng Fang (冯方, Phong Phương) — historical form 冯芳 (Féng Fāng) — is the same person documented in Feng_Fang_67.json: a late Eastern Han Western Garden colonel who became father-in-law to the warlord Yuan Shu through his daughter, the Lady Feng (冯氏). In the novel he appears only by reference when Yuan Shu declares himself emperor — not as a speaking character but as the named parent of Yuan Shu’s empress, linking Yuan Shu’s absurd court to a real Han military pedigree (the 188 AD eight-colonel roster alongside Yuan Shao and Cao Cao).
Chapter 17 uses Feng Fang’s daughter to underline Yuan Shu’s vanity: after proclaiming the Zhongshi dynasty, Yuan Shu installs court offices, rides dragon-phoenix chariots, sacrifices at the suburban altars, and elevates Feng Fang’s daughter as empress while demanding Lü Bu’s daughter for the crown prince — a diplomatic collision that helps trigger the seven-army siege of Xiaopei. Feng Fang himself never steps on stage; his significance is genealogical and satirical.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 17 (Yuan Shu Sets Up an Imperial Line; Lü Bu Marries His Daughter to Yuan Shu): Yuan Shu, having proclaimed himself emperor, “established offices like the Han court, rode dragon and phoenix chariots, sacrificed at the southern and northern suburban altars, installed Feng Fang’s daughter as empress, and named his son crown prince.” He then sends envoys to demand Lü Bu’s daughter as the crown prince’s consort. When Lü Bu instead sends Han Xin to Cao Cao and has him executed, Yuan Shu flies into rage and launches Zhang Xun’s seven-route army against Xiaopei — the military consequence of the imperial charade in which Feng Fang’s daughter is empress in name only.
Feng Fang (冯方) — Historical & Literary Timeline
188 AD
Western Garden colonel (historical)
Appointed Right Colonel Who Assists the Army under Emperor Ling — same career as in Feng_Fang_67.json; 芳/方 variant.
c. 190s AD
Alliance with Yuan Shu
Daughter becomes Yuan Shu’s consort; Feng Fang’s clan tied to Yuan Shu’s rising pretensions after the anti-Dong Zhuo wars.
Chapter 17
Daughter named empress
Yuan Shu declares Zhongshi dynasty and installs Feng Fang’s daughter as empress while demanding Lü Bu’s daughter for the heir — sole novel mention of Feng Fang by name.
Chapter 17 (same arc)
Seven armies against Lü Bu
Yuan Shu’s rage over the marriage slight leads to Zhang Xun’s siege of Xiaopei — the battlefield fallout of the Chapter 17 imperial theater involving Feng Fang’s daughter.
For detailed historical records, archives, and official chronicles, explore Army of the Western Garden on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- Daughter Lady Feng / Empress Feng (冯氏, Phùng thị): Yuan Shu’s consort, named empress in Chapter 17 when Yuan Shu declares himself emperor.
- Grandson (by Yuan Shu): Yuan Shu’s crown prince (东宫) in the same Chapter 17 passage.
Friends
- Yuan Shu (袁术, Viên Thuật): Son-in-law and patron warlord who elevates Feng Fang’s daughter to empress.
- Yuan Shao (袁绍, Viên Thiệu): Fellow Western Garden colonel — Feng Fang’s earlier peer before Yuan Shu’s breakaway empire.
Enemies
- No personal enemies in the novel; Yuan Shu’s enemies (Cao Cao, Lü Bu, Sun Ce) become threats to the Feng clan by association.
Other
- Lü Bu (吕布, Lữ Bố): Refuses to send his daughter to Yuan Shu’s heir — provokes the Chapter 17 war that overshadows Empress Feng’s installation.
- Zhang Xun (张勋, Trương Huân): Yuan Shu’s grand general leading seven armies against Xiaopei after the marriage dispute.
- Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo): Executes Yuan Shu’s envoy Han Xin — catalyst for Yuan Shu’s rage in the same chapter arc.
In Novel
Chapter 17
- Feng Fang (冯方, Phong Phương): Named only as father of Yuan Shu's empress — "立冯方女为后，立子为东宫" (installed Feng Fang's daughter as empress and his son as crown prince) when Yuan Shu declares the Zhongshi dynasty, rides imperial chariots, and sacrifices at the suburban altars.
- Same chapter — fallout: Yuan Shu demands Lü Bu's daughter for the crown prince; Lü Bu sends Han Xin to Cao Cao instead; Yuan Shu launches Zhang Xun's seven-route army against Xiaopei.
In History
Summary
- Feng Fang (冯芳/冯方, Phong Phương) — one historical person — Western Garden colonel (188 AD), Yuan Shu ally, father of Yuan Shu's consort Lady Feng. Novel Chapter 17 uses 冯方; histories often use 冯芳.
Year: 188 AD
- Eight Colonels of the Western Garden appointed at Luoyang.
Year: c. 197 AD (novel timing)
- Yuan Shu's imperial pretensions and marriage politics mirror historical Yuan Shu–Lü Bu tensions, though empress installation is literary elaboration.
Historical Record
- Hou Hanshu / Western Garden lists; Yuan Shu biographical fragments in Sanguozhi via Pei Songzhi.
- Unified with Feng_Fang_67.json — Ch. 3 entry covers Hulao/defense context; this entry covers Ch. 17 novel scene.
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