Ding Junqian
Ding Junqian was one of Yi Province’s virtuous men, praised by Zhuge Liang in a letter for his lofty ideals.
In the sources
Where the books name Ding Junqian
History · vol. 42Records of the Three Kingdoms
…王元泰、李伯仁、王文儀、楊季休、丁君乾、李永南兄弟、文仲寶等，每歎高志，未見如舊。…
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服聞德行，飢渴歷時，清濁異流，無緣諮覯。王元泰、李伯仁、王文儀、楊季休、丁君乾、李永南兄弟、文仲寶等，每歎高志，未見如舊。猥以空虛，統領貴州，德薄任重，慘慘憂慮、朝廷主公今年始十八，天姿仁敏，愛德下士。天下之人思慕漢室，欲與君因天順民，輔此明主，以隆季興之功，著勳於竹帛也。以謂賢愚下相為謀，故自割絕，守勞而已，不圖自屈也。
Ding Junqian was one of the worthy and virtuous men of Yi Province, appearing in juan 42 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he is not mentioned in the Romance.
Deeds
In a letter, Zhuge Liang listed Ding Junqian among the worthy and virtuous men of Yi Province, saying that he often regretted never having met him, despite his lofty aspirations (according to the historical record).
Relationships
- Along with Wang Yuantai, Li Boren, Wang Wenyi, Yang Jixiu, the brothers Li Yongnan, and Wen Zhongbao, he was included among the worthy and virtuous men of Yi Province named in Zhuge Liang’s letter.