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Encyclopedia > Pang Tong
Qing Dynasty illustration.
Qing Dynasty illustration.

Páng Tǒng (龐統) (Wade-Giles Pang T'ung) (178-213AD), courtesy name Shìyuán (士元), was an advisor to Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and during the Three Kingdoms era of China. His Taoist name was Young Phoenix (鳯雛; Fèngchú). The classic historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms portrays Pang Tong as a genius military strategist, and describes him and Zhuge Liang in equal terms. Indeed, Sima Hui first recommends Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to Liu Bei with the following introduction: Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flag (1890-1912) Anthem Gong Jinou (1911) Territory of Qing China in 1892 Capital Shengjing (1636-1644) Beijing (1644-1912) Language(s) Chinese Manchu Mongolian Government Monarchy Emperor  - 1636-1643 Huang Taiji  - 1908-1912 Xuantong Emperor Prime Minister  - 1911 Yikuang  - 1911-1912 Yuan Shikai History  - Establishment of the Late... Wade-Giles, sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization (phonetic notation and transliteration) system for the Chinese language based on Mandarin. ... Commodus and Marcus Aurelius travel to the Danube to engage the Marcomanni. ... For other uses, see 213 (disambiguation). ... “AD” redirects here. ... Etiquette is the code that governs the expectations of social behavior, the conventional norm. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is 劉 (Liu) Liú Bèi (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) (161 – 223), courtesy name Xuándé (玄徳), was a powerful warlord and the founding emperor of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. ... The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese characters: 漢朝, Simplified Chinese characters: 汉朝, pinyin Hàncháo 202 BC - AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... The Three Kingdoms period (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a period in the history of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties. ... Taoism (Daoism) is the English name referring to a variety of related Chinese philosophical and religious traditions and concepts. ... For other uses, see Romance of the Three Kingdoms (disambiguation). ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhuge (諸葛) Zhuge Liang (181 - 234) was one of the greatest Chinese strategists of the Three Kingdoms period, as well as a statesman, engineer, scholar, and inventor. ... Sima Hui (司馬徽) is a character in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. His taoist name was Water Mirror, Shui-ching, or Shui Jing. ...


"Sleeping Dragon and Young Phoenix: with either one you can settle all under heaven."


Pang Tong was born in Xiangyang and initially served the warlord, Sun Quan. In this capacity, Pang Tong pretended to defect to Cao Cao in the build-up to the Battle of Red Cliffs, and advised Cao Cao to chain his warships together, ostensibly to stabilise them and reduce sea-sickness among the soldiers. As a result, when Wu attacked the ships with fire, the fire spread quickly to destroy Wei's entire fleet. Xiangyang (Traditional Chinese: 襄陽, Simplified Chinese: 襄阳, pinyin: Xiāngyáng) was a Chinese city famous for the Siege of Xiangyang (1267-1273) by Mongol invaders. ... Sun Quan (孫權 pinyin: SÅ«n Quán) (182 - 252), son of Sun Jian, was the third ruler of the State of Wu and the founder of Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period, in China. ... Cáo Cāo (155 – March 15, 220, pronounced Tsau Tsau) was a regional warlord and the second last Chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty who rose to great power during its final years in ancient China. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The territories of Eastern Wu (in green), AD 262 Capital Jianye Language(s) Chinese Government Monarchy Emperor  - 222 - 252 Sun Quan  - 252 - 258 Sun Liang  - 258 - 264 Sun Xiu  - 264 - 280 Sun Hao Historical era Three Kingdoms  - Establishment 222  - Sun Quan declares himself emperor 229  - Conquest of Wu by Jin... The territories of Cao Wei (in yellow), AD 262 Capital Luoyang Language(s) Chinese Government Monarchy Emperor  - 220 - 226 Cao Pi  - 226 - 239 Cao Rui  - 239 - 254 Cao Fang  - 254 - 260 Cao Mao  - 260 - 265 Cao Huan Historical era Three Kingdoms  - Cao Pi taking over the throne of the Later...


After the death of Wu's commander-in-chief Zhou Yu, Zhou's successor Lu Su recommended Pang Tong to Sun Quan as a chief advisor. However, Sun Quan was prejudiced against Pang Tong due to his ugly appearance, and the young man took offense. When asked how his learning compared to the late commander Zhou Yu, Pang haughtily replied that his abilities were not to be compared to those of Zhou Yu. Zhou Yu (175 - 210) was a famous militarist and strategist of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. ... Lu Su (鲁肃) was an advisor for the kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China, having taken over the position from Zhou Yu. ...

Pang Tong ambushed at the Valley of the Fallen Phoenix in the 84-episode TV serial Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Pang Tong ambushed at the Valley of the Fallen Phoenix in the 84-episode TV serial Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Pang Tong then went to serve Liu Bei, and mapped out the occupation of Liu Zhang's territory in Yizhou (modern Sichuan), which Zhuge Liang had decided years ago to be the heartland of Liu Bei's kingdom. Pang Tong suggested to Liu Bei to surprise Liu Zhang at their first meeting and kidnap him; Liu Bei declined, reasoning that it was too big of a risk to take at that stage, given his own unfamiliarity with the province. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms fictionalized this event into an attempt by Pang Tong to have Liu Zhang assassinated through Wei Yan's pretense of a sword dance, but was prevented by Liu Bei who saw Liu Zhang as a kinsman, however distant, and instead tried to help fight Zhang Lu when he attacked Liu Zhang. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... In 1995, Central Chinese Television(CCTV) produced a adaptation of the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. ... This article is about the late Eastern Han warlord. ... Sichuan (Chinese: 四川; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ssu-ch`uan; Postal Pinyin: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: SzÅ­4-chuan1; Postal map spelling: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in the central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Zhang Lu (? - ?) was a warlord during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. ...


Liu Zhang, however, was persuaded not to send troops to reinforce Liu Bei, and Liu Bei decided no longer to help Liu Zhang and to take the strategically important Fu Pass. At the Fu Pass, Liu Zhang's generals Yang Huai and Gao Pei tried to assassinate Liu Bei, but were caught and put to death by Pang Tong. Liu Zhang then ordered his generals to attack Liu Bei, and as Liu Bei's two armies marched towards Luocheng, Pang Tong was ambushed in the Valley of the Fallen Phoenix (落鳯坡), where he was mistaken for Liu Bei because he had been given Liu Bei's white horse. He and his men were killed in the shower of arrows. He died at the age of thirty-five. Yang Huai (楊懷) (d. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...


Liu Bei was left hemmed in at the Pass, and so Zhuge Liang had to leave Jingzhou to relieve him. Guan Yu then had to hold the entire region of Jingzhou alone, leading eventually to defeat when Cao Cao and Sun Quan allied to attack Jingzhou from both north and south. Jingzhou (red) in the Hubei province (white) with the Yangtze River passing through Jingzhou (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) is a city in the Hubei province of the Peoples Republic of China, on the banks of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Guan (關) Guan Yu (關羽) (160–219) was a general under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era of China. ...


Modern references

Pang Tong, as he appears in Dynasty Warriors 5.

Pang Tong is featured in the Dynasty Warriors video games by Koei. He is portrayed as a hunched figure who wields the "Tornado Staff", a weapon capable of conjuring magic. His character is cynical and carefree, but wise nonetheless, and has appeared masked in every title in the series, in reference to his supposed ugly appearance. He is referred to as the "Fledgling Phoenix," and his friendly rivalry with Zhuge Liang has grown more distinguished with each successive title. His special attack is argued by some to be the most powerful in the game for its ability to "vacuum" opponents into its range of effect and deal impressive damage incomparable to his standard attacks. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (630x900, 306 KB) Pang Tong, the Fledgling Phoenix, from the Shin Sangoku Musou 4 Artbook. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (630x900, 306 KB) Pang Tong, the Fledgling Phoenix, from the Shin Sangoku Musou 4 Artbook. ... Dynasty Warriors 5 (真・三國無双4) is a beat em up video game set in China and the fifth installment in the Dynasty Warriors series, developed by Omega Force and published by Koei, the game was released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. ... The Logo of Shin Sangokumusou 5 (Dynasty Warriors 6) Dynasty Warriors ( 真・三國無双:Shin Sangokumusou in Japan; literally meaning True - Unrivaled Three Kingdoms) is a series of video games created by Koei based loosely around the Romance of the Three Kingdoms epic, and is a spinoff series of another Koei game Romance... Koeis Current Company Logo Koei Co. ...


Not surprisingly, Pang Tong generally takes the place of advisor to Liu Bei, and some of the early strategies in various levels involve him. Although he usually participates in battle, his attacks are short-ranged, slow and not suited for general combat, due to his lack of crowd-control skill. Instead, Pang Tong relies on his superb Musou Attack, which is arguably the strongest and most devastating in the series.


Pang Tong is eventually killed by Zhang Ren, during an ambush in which he is mistaken for Liu Bei during the invasion of Chengdu. Ironically, in a cutscene, he mentions the name of the hill, "Fallen Phoenix Hill". Zhang Ren (?-213 AD) In the novel [[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]] by Luo Guanzhong, Zhang Ren was an officer under the warlord Liu Zhang. ...   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ...


Pang Tong also appears in the game "Warriors Orochi". He joins together with Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan in the resistance against Orochi. Eventually, they join Cao Pi when they hear that he's planning to restore the kingdom of Wei and rebel against Orochi.


  Results from FactBites:
 
Pang Tong at AllExperts (580 words)
Pang Tong was born in Xiangyang in East Wu, and so initially served the lord Sun Quan.
Pang Tong then went to serve Liu Bei, and mapped out the occupation of Liu Zhang's territory in Yizhou (modern Sichuan), which Zhuge Liang had decided years ago to be the heartland of Liu Bei's kingdom.
Pang suggested to Liu Bei to surprise Liu Zhang at their first meeting and kidnap him; Liu Bei declined, reasoning that it was too big of a risk to take at that stage, given his own unfamiliarity with the province.
Pang Tong (Shiyuan) - Comprehensive Romance of the Three Kingdoms Biography (1365 words)
Pang Tong was born in Xiangyang and was styled Shiyuan.
Pang Tong and Zhuge Liang were then given the responsibility of controlling the movement of Liu Bei’s armies in their respective positions.
Pang Tong was mourned for by both Zhuge Liang and Liu Bei after he died, for his military advice had always been sound and decent.
  More results at FactBites »


 

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