| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 全纪, 全紀, Quán Jì |
| Nickname | Imperial Officer of Eastern Wu, Conspirator Against Sun Chen |
| Other name | Toàn Kỷ |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Qiantang County, Wu Commandery (吴郡钱唐县; huyện Tiền Đường, quận Ngô) |
| Died | 258 |
| Death Reason | Executed by the tyrannical regent Sun Chen along with his father Quan Shang following the exposure of the loyalist coup |
| FAMILY | |
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| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Eastern Wu |
| Battles | Zhuge Dan's Rebellion, Palace Coup Against Sun Chen |
Quan Ji and the Fall of Eastern Wu’s Loyalist Coup
Quan Ji was an imperial officer, court commander, and prominent young scion of the illustrious Quan clan of Qiantang during the late Three Kingdoms period in Eastern Wu. Belonging to one of Wu’s paramount noble families, he was the son of Senior General Quan Shang and the elder brother of Empress Quan Huijie, consort to Emperor Sun Liang. Historical chronicles like the Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi) by Chen Shou detail his courageous yet ill-fated endeavor to restore authority to the imperial throne.
By 258 AD, the young Emperor Sun Liang had grown increasingly resentful of the despotic military regent Sun Chen, who monopolized state governance, terrorized court officials, and openly disregarded the crown. Collaborating with his imperial sister Sun Luban and commander Liu Cheng, Sun Liang secretly commissioned Quan Ji to mobilize trusted metropolitan garrison troops. Entrusted with imperial decrees and an unsheathed sovereign sword, the young commander accepted the dangerous mission to purge Sun Chen’s private headquarters and reclaim sovereign power.
Tragically, the loyalist conspiracy collapsed due to a fatal domestic indiscretion. Upon returning to the family estate to coordinate troop movements, Quan Shang carelessly disclosed the impending strike to his wife, Lady Sun, who happened to be Sun Chen’s paternal aunt. Terrified for her natal family’s safety, she dispatched a clandestine messenger under cover of night to warn the regent. Sun Chen reacted with ruthless speed, mobilizing private elite cavalry at midnight to storm the Quan residence before the imperial regiments could assemble.
Captured in his estate, Quan Ji and his father were subsequently executed alongside their allies, while Emperor Sun Liang was deposed and reduced to a regional prince. In classic literature, including the 14th-century historical epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the doomed mission of the young loyalist officer is dramatized as a poignant testament to imperial fidelity, illustrating the treacherous factional conflicts that marked the final decades of Eastern Wu.
In Novel
Chapter 120
- Quan Ji (全纪, Toàn Kỷ): Quan Ji is a member of the Wu court during the final period of the kingdom. He belongs to the Quan family, one of Wu's major aristocratic military clans. His appearance is connected with the political turmoil surrounding the succession and the final Jin invasion.
History
Summary
- Quan Ji (全纪, Toàn Kỷ) was a member of the Quan family, one of the important aristocratic families of Eastern Wu.
Family and Politics
- He was connected to the powerful Quan clan, which produced several generals and officials serving the Wu court.
- His position was affected by the succession struggles and factional politics of the late Wu dynasty.
Historical Record
- The surviving sources provide less detail about Quan Ji than about the better-known members of his family.
Classification
- Historical / Briefly Attested.
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