Liu Zhang's faction · Assistant; Assistant Marshal of the Rear Section of the Province
Zhang Yu
courtesy name 南和 · –c. 219
Zhang Yu, a Shu Han official, was known for divination, prophecy, and urging Liu Bei not to contest Hanzhong.
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History · vol. 42Records of the Three Kingdoms
…時州後部司馬蜀郡張裕亦曉佔候，而天才過羣，〈裕字南和。〉諫先主曰：「不可爭漢中，軍必不利。」…
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先主欲曹公爭漢中，問羣，羣對曰：「當得其地，不得其民也，若出偏軍，必不利，當戒慎之！」時州後部司馬蜀郡張裕亦曉佔候，而天才過羣，〈裕字南和。〉諫先主曰：「不可爭漢中，軍必不利。」先主竟不用裕言，果得地而不得民也。遣將軍吳蘭、雷銅等入武都，皆沒不還，悉如羣言。於是舉羣茂才。
History · vol. 42Records of the Three Kingdoms
裕又私語人曰：「歲在庚子，天下當易代，劉氏祚盡矣。主公得益州，九年之後，寅卯之間當失之。」…
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裕又私語人曰：「歲在庚子，天下當易代，劉氏祚盡矣。主公得益州，九年之後，寅卯之間當失之。」入密白其言。初，先主與劉璋會涪，時裕為璋從事，侍坐，其人饒須，先主嘲之曰：「昔吾居涿縣，特多毛姓，東西南北皆諸毛也，涿令稱曰『諸毛繞涿居乎』！」裕即答曰：「昔有作上黨潞長，遷為涿令者，去官還家，時人與書，欲署潞則失涿，欲署涿則失潞，乃署曰：『潞涿君』。先主無須，故裕以此及之。先主常銜莫不遜，加忿其漏言，乃顯裕諫爭漢中不驗，下獄，將誅之。諸葛亮表請其罪，先主答曰：「勞蘭生門，不得不鋤。」裕遂棄市。後魏氏之立，先主之薨，皆如裕所刻。又曉相術，每舉鏡視面，自知刑死，未常不撲之於地也。
History · vol. 45Records of the Three Kingdoms
…時益州從事張裕善相，芝往從之，裕謂芝曰：「君年過七十，位至大將軍，封侯。」…
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鄧芝字伯苗，義陽新野人，漢司徒禹之後也。漢末入蜀，未見知待。時益州從事張裕善相，芝往從之，裕謂芝曰：「君年過七十，位至大將軍，封侯。」芝聞巴西太守龐羲好士，往依焉。先主定益州，芝為郫邸閣督。先主出至郫，與語，大奇之，擢為郫令，遷廣漢太守。所在清嚴有治績，入為尚書。
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Zhang Yu, courtesy name Nanhe, was from Shu Commandery. He once served as an aide to Liu Zhang and as rear assistant marshal of the provincial headquarters under Shu Han; he does not appear in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Deeds
Zhang Yu was skilled at divination. He once urged Liu Bei not to contend for Hanzhong, but Liu Bei did not heed him. Although Liu Bei later took Hanzhong, Wu Lan, Lei Tong, and others entered Wudu and were utterly defeated, fulfilling Zhou Qun’s prediction. (According to historical records)
Zhang Yu privately predicted that in the gengzi year the realm would change dynasties and the fortunes of the Liu clan would come to an end. He also predicted that nine years after Liu Bei took Yi Province, he would lose it in the yin-mao period. Zhang Yu had served as an aide to Liu Zhang. When he met Liu Bei in Fu, Liu Bei mocked him over his beard, and Zhang Yu responded with the tale of the magistrate of Zhuo. (According to historical records)
Because Zhang Yu had revealed his predictions and had also shown that his advice about Hanzhong had proved correct, Liu Bei had him imprisoned. Zhuge Liang interceded on his behalf, but Liu Bei still ordered his execution, and Zhang Yu was put to death in the marketplace. (According to historical records)
Zhang Yu once read Deng Zhi’s face, predicting that after the age of seventy, Deng Zhi would rise to the position of General-in-Chief and be made a marquis. (According to historical records)
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- He once served as an aide to Liu Zhang and later as rear assistant marshal of the provincial headquarters under Liu Bei.
- He once advised Liu Bei and was imprisoned and put to death by him over his predictions and his advice regarding Hanzhong.
- He read Deng Zhi’s face and made predictions about his career.
- Zhuge Liang once interceded on Zhang Yu’s behalf.
Quotes
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「不可爭漢中，軍必不利。」
「歲在庚子，天下當易代，劉氏祚盡矣。主公得益州，九年之後，寅卯之間當失之。」
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- RecordsJuan 42ExecutionLiu BeiLost「裕遂棄市」
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History · vol. 42
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Advised the Former Lord not to contend for Hanzhong; also privately spoke of the Gengzi prophecy; the Former Lord was angered by his leaking of the words, imprisoned him, and had him executed in the marketplace