Historical Record
Jinhuansanjie has no clear record in the historical sources. The official histories such as the Records of the Three Kingdoms, in describing the events and figures of the Three Kingdoms period, make no mention of an individual named "Jinhuansanjie," nor any record of military actions or political activities associated with him. Therefore, from a historiographical standpoint, Jinhuansanjie is not a real historical figure; his existence and deeds are not found in any verifiable biographical materials.
In the Novel
Jinhuansanjie is a fictional character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms; as one of the three Cave Marshals under the Nanman leader Meng Huo, he first appears in chapter eighty-seven of the novel. Together with Dongtuna and A Huinan, he is one of the military generals on whom Meng Huo relied when facing the invasion of Zhuge Liang's great army. In the plot, when Meng Huo learned that Zhuge Liang had cleverly defeated Yong Kai and the others, he summoned Jinhuansanjie and the other three Cave Marshals to discuss countermeasures. Meng Huo told them that Chancellor Zhuge was leading a great army to invade the borders of the Nanman and that they must resist with combined strength. To spur the generals on, Meng Huo proposed that whoever achieved victory could become a Cave Master. Jinhuansanjie was ordered to lead the central column, together with Dongtuna's left column and A Huinan's right column, each leading fifty thousand Man troops, advancing in three routes in an attempt to resist the advance of the Shu Han army. However, in the novel's narrative, Jinhuansanjie's military talent is not fully displayed, and his end is rather hasty. As a subordinate general of Meng Huo, his main function is to set off Zhuge Liang's military wisdom and the bravery yet want of strategy of the Nanman generals. His appearance enriches the composition of military forces in the Nanman region and adds further detail and challenge to the story of Zhuge Liang's seven captures of Meng Huo.
Key Relationships
* Meng Huo (commands_in): Jinhuansanjie is one of the three Cave Marshals under the Nanman king Meng Huo, taking his orders directly from Meng Huo. During Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign, Meng Huo entrusted the important command of the central column to Jinhuansanjie, showing his trust and reliance, although this trust ultimately failed to bring victory (novel only).
Signature Scenes
* Setting out on campaign by command (novel only): Jinhuansanjie's most iconic scene is the moment in chapter eighty-seven of Romance of the Three Kingdoms when, together with Dongtuna and A Huinan, he had an audience with Meng Huo and was ordered to divide the troops into three routes, each leading fifty thousand Man soldiers, taking the central route to meet Zhuge Liang's great army. This scene is not only Jinhuansanjie's first appearance in the novel but also establishes his identity as an important subordinate general of Meng Huo, and directly leads into the subsequent clash between the Nanman and the Shu Han army. He played a key role in this military deployment, and although his personal battle record is not outstanding, as part of Meng Huo's military system, the scene of his setting out is an indispensable stroke in the novel.
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第一洞元帅，取中路出战
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- My name is Jinhuansanjie. Meng Huo summoned me, and I entered the tent with Dongtuna and A Huinan. When I heard him say