Language

Guan Tong

Portrait of Guan Tong
In frame with others →

Guan Tong, Donglai governor on Yuan Tan’s side, is recorded for aiding Yuan Tan, losing his wife and children, and being pardoned by Cao Cao.

History Records, vol. 11 · Not in the Romance

In the sources

Where the books name Guan Tong

  • History · vol. 11Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …脩曰:「東萊太守管統雖在海表,此人不反。必來。」後十餘日,統果棄其妻子來赴譚,妻子為賊所殺,譚更以統為樂安太守。…
    Read the whole paragraph

    袁譚在青州,辟脩為治中從事,別駕劉獻數毀短脩。後獻以事當死,脩理之,得免。時人益以此多焉。袁紹又辟脩除即墨令,後復為譚別駕。紹死,譚、尚有隙。尚攻譚,譚軍敗,脩率吏民往救譚。譚喜曰:「成吾軍者,王別駕也。」譚之敗,劉詢起兵漯陰,諸城皆應。譚歎息曰:「今舉州背叛,豈孤之不德邪!」脩曰:「東萊太守管統雖在海表,此人不反。必來。」後十餘日,統果棄其妻子來赴譚,妻子為賊所殺,譚更以統為樂安太守。譚復欲攻尚,脩諫曰:「兄弟還相攻擊,是敗亡之道也。」譚不恱,然知其忠節。後又問脩:「計安出?」脩曰:「夫兄弟者,左右手也。譬人將鬬而斷其右手,而曰『我必勝』,若是者可乎?夫棄兄弟而不親,天下其誰親之!屬有讒人,固將交鬬其間,以求一朝之利,願明使君塞耳勿聽也。若斬佞臣數人,復相親睦,以禦四方,可以橫行天下。」譚不聽,遂與尚相攻擊,請救於太祖。太祖旣破冀州,譚又叛。太祖遂引軍攻譚於南皮。脩時運糧在樂安,聞譚急,將所領兵及諸從事數十人往赴譚。至高密,聞譚死,下馬號哭曰:「無君焉歸?」遂詣太祖,乞收葬譚屍。太祖欲觀脩意,默然不應。脩復曰:「受袁氏厚恩,若得收歛譚屍,然後就戮,無所恨。」太祖嘉其義,聽之。〈《傅子》曰:太祖旣誅袁譚,梟其首,令曰:「敢哭之者戮及妻子。」於是王叔治、田子泰相謂曰:「生受辟命,亡而不哭,非義也。畏死忘義,何以立世?」遂造其首而哭之,哀動三軍。軍正白行其戮,太祖曰:「義士也。」赦之。臣松之案《田疇傳》,疇為袁尚所辟,不被譚命。傅子合而言之,有違事實。〉以脩為督軍糧,還樂安。譚之破,諸城皆服,唯管統以樂安不從命。太祖命脩取統首,脩以統亡國之忠臣,因解其縛,使詣太祖。太祖恱而赦之。袁氏政寬,在職勢者多畜聚。太祖破鄴,籍沒審配等家財物貲以萬數。及破南皮,閱脩家,穀不滿十斛,有書數百卷。太祖歎曰:「士不妄有名。」乃禮辟為司空掾,行司金中郎將,遷魏郡太守。為治,抑彊扶弱,明賞罰,百姓稱之。〈《魏略》曰:脩為司金中郎將,陳黃白異議,因奏記曰:「脩聞枳棘之林,無梁柱之質;涓流之水,無洪波之勢。是以在職七年,忠讜不昭於時,功業不見於事,欣於所受,俯慙不報,未嘗不長夜起坐,中飯釋餐。何者?力少任重,不堪而懼也。謹貢所議如左。」太祖甚然之,乃與脩書曰:「君澡身浴德,流聲本州,忠能成績,為世美談,名實相副,過人甚遠。孤以心知君,至深至孰,非徒耳目而已也。察觀先賢之論,多以鹽鐵之利,足贍軍國之用。昔孤初立司金之官,念非屈君,餘無可者。故與君教曰:『昔遏父陶正,民賴其器用,及子媯滿,建侯于陳;近桑弘羊,位至三公。此君元龜之兆先告者也』,是孤用君之本言也,或恐衆人未曉此意。自是以來,在朝之士,每得一顯選,常舉君為首,及聞袁軍師衆賢之議,以為不宜越君。然孤執心將有所厎,以軍師之職,閑於司金,至於建功,重於軍師。孤之精誠,足以達君;君之察孤,足以不疑。但恐傍人淺見,以蠡測海,為蛇畫足,將言前後百選,輙不用之,而使此君沈滯冶官。張甲李乙,尚猶先之,此主人意待之不優之效也。孤懼有此空聲冒實,淫鼃亂耳。假有斯事,亦庶鍾期不失聽也;若其無也,過備何害?昔宣帝察少府蕭望之才任宰相,故復出之,令為馮翊。從正卿往,似於左遷。上使侍中宣意曰:『君守平原日淺,故復試君三輔,非有所閒也。』孤揆先主中宗之意,誠備此事。旣君崇勳業以副孤意。公叔文子與臣俱升,獨何人哉!」後無幾而遷魏郡太守。〉

On the boards

Where this person ranks on each board.

3 more boards

Guan Tong was the Administrator of Donglai on Yuan Tan’s side. He is mentioned in juan 11 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; the novel does not mention him.

Deeds

After Yuan Tan’s defeat, the cities responded to Liu Xun. Wang Xiu judged that Guan Tong, though stationed by the sea, would not rebel. More than ten days later, Guan Tong indeed left his wife behind and went to join Yuan Tan. His wife was killed by bandits, so Yuan Tan appointed him Administrator of Lean instead (as recorded in the historical sources).
After Yuan Tan’s defeat and death, all the cities in Lean submitted to Cao Cao except Guan Tong. Cao Cao ordered Wang Xiu to take Guan Tong’s head, but Wang Xiu released Guan Tong from his bonds and sent him to see Cao Cao, who pardoned him (as recorded in the historical sources).

Relationships

  • Yuan Tan: Guan Tong went to join him and was later appointed Administrator of Lean.
  • Wang Xiu: He judged that Guan Tong would not rebel, then released him from his bonds and sent him to see Cao Cao.
  • Cao Cao: He ordered that Guan Tong be executed, then pardoned him.
  • Guan Tong’s wife: She was killed by bandits when Guan Tong went to join Yuan Tan.

Relationships

1 relationships

Relation graph of Guan TongYuan TanGuan Tong
  • Lord & vassal
Sectors group relations by type; the inner ring holds the 1 closest ties. Hover or focus a node for details.

Show all 1

Yuan Tan

Continue

Yuan Tan

Lord

Go to Yuan Tan →
Relationship timeline1 entry ▸

History · vol. 11

  • Lord

    东莱太守,后为乐安太守