| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 全绪, 全緒, Quán Xù |
| Nickname | General Who Pacifies the North (镇北将军) |
| Other name | Toàn Tự |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Qiantang, Wu Commandery (吴郡钱唐; quận Ngô Tiền Đường) |
| Died | c. 256 AD |
| Death Reason | Not recorded in standard chronicles |
| FAMILY | |
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| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Eastern Wu |
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Biography & Historical Record
Quan Xu (全绪, Toàn Tự) was the eldest son of Grand General Quan Cong (全琮, Toàn Tông) and a front-line Wu officer known for bold infantry leadership. His signature moment is the Battle of Dongxing in 252 AD: with winter snow burying the Wei camps, Ding Feng (丁奉, Đinh Phung) stripped his men’s armor for a silent rush and Quan Xu led the elite shock troops that smashed the Wei vanguard, routing the invasion force of Zhuge Dan (诸葛诞, Gia Cát Đản) and Sima Zhao (司马昭, Tư Mã Chiêu). Sun Quan’s court rewarded the victory with promotions — Quan Xu rose to General Who Pacifies the North (镇北将军). He belonged to the powerful Quan outer-kin circle through his father and stepmother Sun Luban (孙鲁班, Tôn Lỗ Ban), though his own fame rests on the Dongxing charge rather than palace politics.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Dongxing / late Wu campaigns: The novel compresses many Wu–Wei border wars of the 250s. Ding Feng’s snow attack at Dongxing is one of the period’s celebrated set pieces; Quan Xu (全绪, Toàn Tự) is the historical co-commander of the infantry rush that broke Wei lines — a named partner to Ding Feng even when chapter titles vary by edition.
Quan Xu (全绪) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Quan clan service
Eldest son of Quan Cong; raised in Wu’s Quan–Sun marriage network.
Triumph at Dongxing
Led shock infantry with Ding Feng through snow to rout Zhuge Dan and Sima Zhao’s Wei army.
General Who Pacifies the North
Promoted for the Dongxing victory; continued Wu frontier service.
Battle: Battle of Dongxing on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- Father Quan Cong (全琮, Toàn Tông), courtesy Zihuang (子璜, Tử Hoàng): Wu grand general, Quan clan patriarch.
- Stepmother Sun Luban (孙鲁班, Tôn Lỗ Ban) (Princess Sun / Da Hu): Quan Cong’s second wife — political tie to Sun Quan’s daughters.
- Brothers Quan Yi (全怿, Toàn Dật) and Quan Duan (全端, Toàn Đoan): later Quan clan officers in Wu–Wei wars.
Friends
- Ding Feng (丁奉, Đinh Phung): co-leader of the 252 snow assault — the partnership that won Dongxing.
- Wu frontier commanders who shared the Dongxing victory credit.
Enemies
- Zhuge Dan (诸葛诞, Gia Cát Đản) and Sima Zhao (司马昭, Tư Mã Chiêu): Wei invasion leaders routed at Dongxing 252.
Other
- Sun Quan (孙权, Tôn Quyền): reigning emperor when Dongxing was fought — posthumously within months of his death in 252.
- Quan outer-kin network: cousins and marquisates tied to Quan Cong’s house.
In Novel
Dongxing campaign (late Wu arc)
- Quan Xu (全绪, Toàn Tự): In the Wu–Wei war around Dongxing, Ding Feng (丁奉, Đinh Phung) leads the famous winter raid in light dress through heavy snow. Historically Quan Xu commands the shock infantry that follows the breach; the novel tradition keeps him as Ding Feng's partner in the rout of Zhuge Dan (诸葛诞, Gia Cát Đản) and Sima Zhao (司马昭, Tư Mã Chiêu) — a named Wu hero of 252 even when editions shorten the roster.
In History
Summary
- Quan Xu (全绪, Toàn Tự), son of Quan Cong; co-leader of the 252 Dongxing snow attack; promoted General Who Pacifies the North.
Year: 252 AD
- Battle of Dongxing: with Ding Feng, charged Wei camps in snow; destroyed vanguard; major Wu victory over Zhuge Dan and Sima Zhao's invasion.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi, Wu military notices; Ding Feng biography and Dongxing campaign entries.
- Pei Songzhi on Wu–Wei frontier wars of the 250s.
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