| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 龚起, 龔起, Gōng Qǐ |
| Nickname | Fictional Shu lieutenant (裨将); Wang Shuang's second victim at Chencang |
| Other name | Công Khởi |
| INFORMATION | |
| Died | 229 |
| Death Reason | Killed in duel by Wang Shuang at Chencang (Chapter 97; fictional) |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Shu Han |
| Battles |
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Biography & Historical Record
Gong Qi (弓启, Công Khởi) — the novel’s text writes 龚起 (Gōng Qǐ) — is a fictional Shu Han lieutenant killed in the opening shocks of Zhuge Liang’s Chencang (陈仓) campaign. When Wei defender Hao Zhao holds the fortress and Wei relief general Wang Shuang arrives, Shu sends officers to test the new enemy. Gong Qi volunteers as the second challenger after Xie Xiong falls — and shares the same fate, cut down in three passes, proving Wang Shuang is no ordinary frontier brawler before Wei Yan’s later ambush ends the giant’s rampage.
No Gong Qi or 龚起 appears in Chen Shou’s accounts of the 228–229 AD Chencang siege. Historically Hao Zhao repelled Zhuge Liang; Wang Shuang was a real Wei officer killed in a later engagement. Gong Qi exists to stack Shu losses and build Wang Shuang’s menace in Chapter 97.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 97 (Wang Shuang Rides Out; Zhuge Liang Sets an Ambush): Zhuge Liang besieges Chencang; Hao Zhao refuses every stratagem. Wei relief arrives under Wang Shuang — nine-foot frame, sixty-jin blade, meteor hammers. Shu sends Xie Xiong first; Wang Shuang kills him in three bouts. Zhuge asks who will go again; Gong Qi steps forward and receives three thousand men. He meets Wang Shuang on the pursuit road — again “交马只三合，亦被双所斩” (not three full passes before Wang Shuang cuts him down). Zhang Ni is wounded by a flying hammer; only when Shu retreats for lack of rations does Zhuge set Wei Yan’s rear ambush that finally slays Wang Shuang.
Gong Qi (弓启) — Historical & Literary Timeline
228–229 AD (historical backdrop)
Chencang siege
Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expeditions strike Chencang; Hao Zhao historically holds the city — real frame for Chapter 97.
Chapter 97
Second duel with Wang Shuang
After Xie Xiong’s death, Gong Qi volunteers with three thousand troops to meet Wang Shuang’s relief force.
Chapter 97 (same day)
Slain in three passes
“龚起接者，交马只三合，亦被双所斩” — second Shu officer to die proving Wang Shuang’s dominance.
Chapter 97 (aftermath)
Wei Yan’s ambush
Gong Qi’s death with Xie Xiong escalates crisis until Zhuge withdraws and Wei Yan kills Wang Shuang from hiding — narrative payoff Gong Qi helps set up.
For detailed historical records, archives, and official chronicles, explore Hao Zhao on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- No kin recorded — single-scene fictional officer.
Friends
- Xie Xiong (谢雄, Tạ Hùng): Fellow Shu lieutenant slain by Wang Shuang immediately before Gong Qi’s sortie — paired victims.
- Zhang Ni (张嶷, Trương Nghị): Officer wounded by Wang Shuang’s meteor hammer after Gong Qi’s death.
Enemies
- Wang Shuang (王双, Vương Song): Wei giant who kills Gong Qi in three passes during the Chencang relief battle.
- Hao Zhao (郝昭, Hảo Chiêu): Chencang defender whose stubborn walls force Zhuge Liang into costly duels.
Other
- Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮, Gia Cát Lượng): Commander who dispatches Gong Qi with three thousand men after Xie Xiong’s fall.
- Wei Yan (魏延, Ngụy Diên): Officer who later ambushes and kills Wang Shuang — avenges officers like Gong Qi.
- Cao Zhen (曹真, Tào Chân): Wei commander who recommends Wang Shuang to defend Chencang with Hao Zhao.
In Novel
Chapter 97
- Gong Qi (弓启/龚起, Công Khởi), Shu lieutenant (裨将): After Xie Xiong is slain by Wang Shuang, Gong Qi steps forward — "某愿往" — and Zhuge Liang gives him three thousand troops. He meets Wang Shuang on the road; "交马只三合，亦被双所斩" (within three passes Wang Shuang cuts him down too).
- Context: Wang Shuang then wounds Zhang Ni with a meteor hammer; Shu withdraws when rations fail; Wei Yan later kills Wang Shuang in ambush.
In History
Summary
- Gong Qi (弓启/龚起, Công Khởi) is fictional — not in Sanguozhi accounts of Chencang or Wang Shuang.
Year: 228–229 AD
- Historical Chencang siege: Hao Zhao repels Zhuge Liang; Wang Shuang was a real Wei officer killed in 228 AD in a different engagement than the novel's triple-duel sequence.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi, biographies of Hao Zhao and Zhuge Liang — no Gong Qi.
- Novel: Chapter 97 only (Sanguo Yanyi).
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