| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 满炳, 滿炳, Mǎn Bǐng |
| Nickname | Biejiashu of Jiaozhou |
| Other name | Mãn Bính |
| Courtesy name | 公衡, 公衡, Gōnghéng, Gong Heng, tự Công Hành |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Changyi, Shanyang (山阳昌邑; Sơn Dương Xương Ấp) |
| Death Reason | Unknown (natural causes presumed) |
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| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Cao Wei (曹魏, Tào Ngụy) |
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Biography & Historical Record
Man Bing (满炳, Mãn Bính), courtesy name Gongheng (公衡, Công Hành), was the younger son of Grand Defender Man Chong (满宠, Mãn Sủng), styled Boning (伯宁, Bá Ninh), the famed governor who held Hefei against Sun Quan’s repeated assaults. Celebrated for exceptional intellectual brilliance and administrative charm, Man Bing served as Biejiashu (Assistant Governor, 别驾属). His son Man Fen (满奋, Mãn Phấn) later rose to Grand Commandant (Taiwei) under Western Jin — extending the Man clan’s reputation from Wei frontier defense into Jin high office.
His elder brother Man Wei (满伟, Mãn Vĩ), styled Gonghan, held parallel rank in the same generation; the Man house exemplified how Hefei’s defenders produced civil as well as military heirs.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
General: Man Bing does not appear in the novel. His father Man Chong (满宠, Mãn Sủng) is a major Wei figure at Hefei and Xuchang; Man Bing belongs to third-generation Wei civil service attested in Sanguozhi and Jin office lists.
Man Bing (满炳) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Younger son of Man Chong
Raised in the Hefei defender’s household; elder brother Man Wei.
Biejiashu service
Serves as Assistant Governor with noted administrative clarity.
Son reaches Taiwei
Man Fen becomes Grand Commandant under Western Jin.
For detailed historical records, explore Man Chong on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- Man Chong (满宠, Mãn Sủng): Father — Hefei defender and Wei Grand Defender.
- Man Wei (满伟, Mãn Vĩ): Elder brother — attested in the same Man Chong generation.
- Man Fen (满奋, Mãn Phấn): Son — later Grand Commandant (Taiwei) of Western Jin.
Friends
- Wei regional administrators and judicial officers who worked with Man Bing’s Biejiashu staff — inheritors of Man Chong’s disciplined governance tradition.
Enemies
- No personal antagonists recorded — civil counselor rather than field commander.
Other
- Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo): Lord who relied on Man Chong at Hefei — context for the Man family’s Wei prestige.
- Sun Quan (孙权, Tôn Quyền): Wu ruler whose Hefei campaigns made Man Chong famous — background for Man Bing’s upbringing.
In Novel
General
- Man Bing (满炳, Mãn Bính), courtesy Gongheng (公衡, Công Hành): Not a speaking character in Luo Guanzhong's Romance. His father Man Chong (满宠, Mãn Sủng) appears at Hefei and in Wei central command; Man Bing is attested in Sanguozhi and Jin catalogs as Biejiashu (Assistant Governor) famed for intellect, and father of Man Fen who became Jin Grand Commandant.
In History
Summary
- Man Bing (满炳, Mãn Bính), courtesy Gongheng, younger son of Man Chong, served as Biejiashu with noted administrative talent; father of Man Fen (Jin Grand Commandant).
Year: c. 240 AD
- Regional civil and judicial administration as Biejiashu — attested in character catalogs citing Wei office lists.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi, Book of Wei — Man Chong biography and family notices; Jin records on Man Fen's Taiwei appointment.
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