| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 士𫵷, 士䵈, Shì Cán |
| Nickname | Son of Shi Xie (士燮之子 / 交趾士氏) |
| Other name | Sĩ Cán |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Guangxin, Cangwu (苍梧广信; Fengkai, Guangdong) |
| Death Reason | Executed by Lu Dai |
| FAMILY | |
| Father | |
| Relatives | |
| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Shi Clan of Jiaozhou, Eastern Wu |
| Battles | Jiaozhou Pacification Campaign (226 AD) |
Biography & Historical Record
Shi Can (士𫵷, 士䵈, Sĩ Cán; c. 190s–226 AD) was an aristocrat of the prominent Shi lineage of Jiaozhi during the late Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms era. He was a son of Governor Shi Xie (士燮), who had ruled the far southern territories with exceptional benevolence and Confucian enlightenment.
In 226 AD, after Shi Xie died at age ninety, Eastern Wu dispatched officials to disband the family’s regional control. Shi Can’s brother Shi Hui (士徽) closed the gates in defiance. General Lu Dai surrounded them and induced them to surrender under guarantee of safe conduct. When Shi Can, Shi Hui, and brother Shi Song came out to prostrate before Lu Dai, they were immediately arrested and executed on the spot.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Tragic Sons of Sĩ Vương: Known in Vietnamese cultural memory as the princes of Sĩ Vương, Shi Can and his brothers fell victim to ruthless imperial realpolitik.
Shi Can (士𫵷) — Historical Timeline
Son of Shi Xie
Born into the prominent governing house of Jiaozhi.
Jiaozhou Resistance
Stands with brothers against Wu takeover following his father’s death.
Execution at Longbian
Executed by Lu Dai outside Longbian (Luy Lâu) city.
Key Relationships
Family
- Father Shi Xie (士燮, Sĩ Nhiếp): Father; Grand Administrator of Jiaozhi and revered patriarch ‘King Shi’ who preserved southern peace for 40 years.
- Brother Shi Hui (士徽, Sĩ Huy): Brother; general who rebelled against Eastern Wu’s partition of Jiaozhou in 226 AD.
- Brother Shi Zhi (士祗, Sĩ Chi): Brother; administrator executed alongside the clan leaders outside Guangxin.
- Brother Shi Song (士颂, Sĩ Tụng): Brother; executed under deceit by Wu general Lu Dai.
- Cousin Shi Huang (士黄, Sĩ Hoàng): Cousin; young clan leader executed during the suppression of the 226 rebellion.
Friends
- Shi Xie (士燮, Sĩ Nhiếp): Father and sovereign; built an autonomous cultural haven welcoming northern refugee scholars.
Enemies
- Lu Dai (吕岱, Lữ Đại): Eastern Wu general who marched south after Shi Xie’s death, promised pardon if the clan surrendered, and ruthlessly beheaded Shi Can and his brothers at Guangxin (226 AD).
- Sun Quan (孙权, Tôn Quyền): Emperor of Wu who ordered the partition of Jiaozhou and the elimination of the Shi family’s regional autonomy.
Other
- Shi Kuang (士匡, Sĩ Khuông): Nephew; induced by Lu Dai to convince his uncles to surrender, leading directly to their massacre.
In Novel
Chapter 90 (The Southern Territories & The Hegemony of Jiaozhi)
- Shi Can (士𫵷, Sĩ Cán): High-ranking administrator of the southern Shi clan; son of the revered patriarch Shi Xie (士燮, Sĩ Nhiếp); supported regional autonomy in the lush southern frontier while Wu focused on northern campaigns.
Chapter 108 (Wu's Consolidation of the Deep South)
- Shi Can (士𫵷, Sĩ Cán): Caught in the tragic purge executed by Eastern Wu general Lu Dai (吕岱, Lữ Đại), who lured the Shi brothers outside Guangxin with promises of clemency before putting them to the sword.
In History
Summary
- Shi Can (士𫵷, Sĩ Cán) (c. 180s–226 AD) was a prominent official and administrator of the Shi house of Jiaozhi; son of the legendary Grand Administrator of Jiaozhi Shi Xie.
Year: 220 AD
- Assisted his father in administering the commanderies of Jiaozhou, fostering international maritime commerce, welcoming northern scholar refugees, and sending lavish tributes of pearls, incense, and fruit to Sun Quan.
Year: 226 AD
- Following Shi Xie's death, Eastern Wu partitioned Jiaozhou; brother Shi Hui rebelled. When general Lu Dai besieged Guangxin and promised complete pardon upon surrender, Shi Can accompanied his brothers out of the city; Lu Dai treacherously beheaded them all the next morning.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi (三国志), Volume 49 (Biography of Shi Xie): Detailed account of the prosperity of Jiaozhi and the subsequent tragic slaughter of Shi Xie's sons.
- Zizhi Tongjian (资治通鉴), Volume 70: Records Lu Dai's pacification campaign and the annexation of the Shi territories by Eastern Wu.
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