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Lang Cen was a powerful leader among the Dingzuo Yi and the maternal uncle of King Panmu, known for being captured and killed by Zhang Ni.

History Records, vol. 43 · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 43Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …嶷之到定莋,定莋率豪狼岑,盤木王舅,甚為蠻夷所信任,忿嶷自侵,不自來詣。…
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    定莋、台登、卑水三縣去郡三百餘里,舊出鹽鐵及漆,而夷徼久自固食。嶷率所領奪取,署長吏焉。嶷之到定莋,定莋率豪狼岑,盤木王舅,甚為蠻夷所信任,忿嶷自侵,不自來詣。嶷使壯士數十直往收致,撻而殺之,持屍還種,厚加賞賜。喻以狼岑之惡,且曰:「無得妄動,動即殄矣!」種類咸面縛謝過。嶷殺午饗宴,重申恩信。遂獲鹽鐵,器用周贍。

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Lang Cen was a leading notable of Dingzuo during the Three Kingdoms period and the maternal uncle of King Panmu. He was a local Yi and is mentioned in juan 43 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms. He does not appear in the Romance.

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Dissatisfied with Zhang Ni’s encroachment on local interests, Lang Cen did not come in person to meet him. Zhang Ni sent strong men to seize him, had him flogged and killed, and sent his body back to his tribe. (As recorded in the histories.)

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History · vol. 43