| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 庞宏, 龐宏, Páng Hóng |
| Nickname | Jushi (巨师, Cự Sư); son of Pang Tong (庞统子) |
| Other name | Bàng Hoằng, Bàng Hoành |
| Courtesy name | Jushi (巨师, Cự Sư) |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Xiangyang, Nan Commandery (南郡襄阳; Nam Quận Tương Dương) |
| Death Reason | Died in office as Administrator of Fuling (涪陵太守) |
| FAMILY | |
| Father | |
| Relatives | |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Shu Han (蜀汉, Thục Hán) |
| Battles |
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Biography & Historical Record
Pang Hong (庞宏, Bàng Hoằng), courtesy name Jushi (巨师, Cự Sư), was the only son of Pang Tong (庞统, Bàng Thống), Liu Bei’s brilliant strategist who died at Luofeng Slope in 214 AD. Raised in the Pang clan of Xiangyang, Pang Hong inherited his father’s sharp intellect, blunt eloquence, and contempt for flatterers — traits that made him respected by honest officials but dangerous to court favorites. When Chen Zhi (陈祗, Trần Chi), the powerful Director of the Secretariat, dominated Liu Shan‘s (刘禅, Lưu Thiện) late reign, Pang Hong openly criticized Chen’s faction. Marginalized at court, he was sent as Administrator of Fuling (涪陵太守), where he governed Ba-Man frontier districts with fairness until his death.
Historians contrast Pang Hong with his uncle Pang Lin (庞林, Bàng Lâm), who was captured at Yiling and defected to Wei — Pang Hong remained a forthright Shu loyalist. His grandfather’s generation included the recluse Pang Degong (庞德公, Bàng Đức Công), linking Pang Hong to the same scholarly Xiangyang circle that once sheltered Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮, Gia Cát Lượng).
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapters 57–63: Pang Tong (庞统, Bàng Thống) serves Liu Bei at Chengdu and dies at Luofeng Slope — Pang Hong is not named, but the father’s death in Chapter 63 frames the orphan’s later historical career. Chapter 84: Pang Lin appears at the Battle of Yiling — Pang Hong’s uncle’s defeat contrasts with the son’s continued Shu service in historical registers.
Pang Hong (庞宏) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Orphan of Luofeng
Son of Pang Tong — grows up after his father’s death at Luofeng Slope during the Yi campaign.
Court critic
Openly attacks Chen Zhi’s faction at Liu Shan’s court — earns enmity of the dominant Secretariat bloc.
Administrator of Fuling
Exiled to frontier administration at Fuling — governs regional tribes with distinction until death.
See also Pang Tong and Chen Zhi.
Key Relationships
Family
- Pang Tong (庞统, Bàng Thống): Father — Phoenix Fledgling strategist who died at Luofeng Slope in 214 AD.
- Pang Lin (庞林, Bàng Lâm): Uncle — captured at Yiling, later served Wei.
- Pang Degong (庞德公, Bàng Đức Công): Grand-uncle — recluse of Xiangyang who knew Zhuge Liang and Sima Hui.
- Spouse and children: Not recorded in surviving chronicles.
Friends
- Liu Shan (刘禅, Lưu Thiện): Emperor whom Pang Hong served — though their courts clashed over Chen Zhi’s influence.
- Honest Shu officials who valued Pang Hong’s blunt assessments of character.
Enemies
- Chen Zhi (陈祗, Trần Chi): Dominant minister whose faction Pang Hong criticized — the political rivalry that sent him to Fuling.
- Huang Hao (黄皓, Hoàng Hạo): Eunuch ally of Chen Zhi’s late Shu court — the corrupt establishment Pang Hong opposed.
Other
- Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮, Gia Cát Lượng): Chancellor who worked with Pang Tong — the father’s colleague in Liu Bei’s early Shu government.
- Liu Bei (刘备, Lưu Bị): Sovereign whom Pang Tong served — Pang Hong’s loyalty continues to the son’s reign.
In Novel
Chapter 63
- Pang Hong (庞宏, Bàng Hoằng): Not named when Pang Tong (庞统, Bàng Thống) dies at Luofeng Slope during the attack on Luocheng — the son's historical career begins as orphan of this chapter's catastrophe.
Chapter 84
- Pang Lin (庞林, Bàng Lâm): Uncle captured at the Battle of Yiling — contrasts with Pang Hong's continued Shu loyalty in historical tradition, though the nephew is not dramatized.
In History
Summary
- Pang Hong (庞宏, Bàng Hoằng), styled Jushi, son of Pang Tong; criticized Chen Zhi at court and served as Administrator of Fuling until death.
Year: 214 AD
- Father Pang Tong killed at Luofeng Slope during Liu Bei's Yi Province campaign.
Year: c. 240–250 AD
- Marginalized after opposing Chen Zhi; appointed Administrator of Fuling and governed frontier tribes.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi, Shu 37 (庞统传): Pang Tong's biography — Pei Songzhi notes on Pang Hong's character and Fuling administration.
- Shu court notices on Chen Zhi's faction provide context for Pang Hong's exile from Chengdu politics.
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