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Mother of Lü Meng

The Mother of Lü Meng appears in the records for stopping him from killing Gan Ning and reconciling the two.

History in 2 vols. of the Records · Not in the Romance

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  • History · vol. 54Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …歸以告蒙母,母恚欲罰之,蒙曰:「貧賤難可居,脫誤有功,富貴可致。…
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    呂蒙字子明,汝南富陂人也。少南渡,依姊夫鄧當。當為孫策將,數討山越。蒙年十五六,竊隨當擊賊,當顧見大驚,呵叱不能禁止。歸以告蒙母,母恚欲罰之,蒙曰:「貧賤難可居,脫誤有功,富貴可致。旦不探虎穴,安得虎子?」母哀而捨之。時當職吏以蒙年小輕之,曰:「彼堅子何能為?此欲以肉餧虎耳。」他日與蒙會,又蚩辱之。蒙大怒,引刀殺吏,出走,逃邑子鄭長家。出因校尉袁雄自首,承間為言,策召見奇之,引置左右。數歲,鄧當死,張昭薦蒙代當,拜別部司馬。權統事,料諸小將兵少而用薄者,欲併合之。蒙陰賒貰,為兵作絳衣行滕,及簡日,陳列赫然,兵人練習,權見之大悅,增其兵。從討丹楊,所向有功,拜平北都尉,領廣德長。從徵黃祖,祖令都督陳就逆以水軍出戰。蒙勒前鋒,親梟就首,將士乘勝,進攻其城。祖聞就死,委城走,兵追禽之。權曰:「事之克,由陳就先獲也。」以蒙為橫野中郎將,賜錢千萬。

  • History · vol. 54Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …遂拜蒙母,結友而別。〈《江表傳》曰:初,權謂蒙及蔣欽曰:「卿今並當塗掌事,宜學問以自開益。」…
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    魯肅代周瑜,當之陸口,過蒙屯下。肅意尚輕蒙,或說肅曰:「呂將軍功名日顯,不可以故意待也,君宜顧之。」遂往詣蒙。酒酣,蒙問肅曰:「君受重任,與關羽為鄰,將何計畧以備不虞?」肅造次應曰:「臨時施宜。」蒙曰:「今東西雖為一家,而關羽實熊虎也,計安可不豫定?」因為肅畫五策。肅於是越席就之,拊其背曰:「呂子明,吾不知卿才畧所及乃至於此也。」遂拜蒙母,結友而別。〈《江表傳》曰:初,權謂蒙及蔣欽曰:「卿今並當塗掌事,宜學問以自開益。」蒙曰:「在軍中常苦多務,恐不容復讀書。」權曰:「孤豈欲卿治經為博士邪?但當令涉獵見往事耳。卿言多務孰若孤,孤少時歷《詩》《書》《禮記》《左傳》《國語》,惟不讀《易》。至統事以來,省三史、諸家兵書,自以為大有所益。如卿二人,意性朗悟,學必得之,寧當不為乎?宜急讀《孫子》《六韜》《左傳》《國語》及三史。孔子言『終日不食,終夜不寢以思,無益,不如學也』。光武當兵馬之務,手不釋卷。孟德亦自謂老而好學。卿何獨不自勉勗邪?」蒙始就學,篤志不倦,其所覽見,舊儒不勝。後魯肅上代周瑜,過蒙言議,常欲受屈。肅拊蒙背曰:「吾謂大弟但有武略耳,至於今者,學識英博,非復吳下阿蒙。」蒙曰:「士別三日,即更刮目相待。大兄今論,何一稱穰侯乎。兄今代公瑾,既難為繼,且與關羽為鄰。斯人長而好學,讀左傳略皆上口,梗亮有雄氣,然性頗自負,好陵人。今與為對,當有單複以卿待之。」。密為肅陳三策,肅敬受之,秘而不宣。權常歎曰:「人長而進益,如呂蒙、蔣欽,蓋不可及也。富貴榮顯,更能折節好學,耽悅書傳,輕財尚義,所行可跡,並作國士,不亦休乎!」〉時蒙與成當、宋定、徐顧屯次比近,三將死,子弟幼弱,權悉以兵並蒙。蒙固辭,陳啟顧等皆勤勞國事,子弟雖小,不可廢也。書三上,權乃聽。蒙於是又為擇師,使輔導之,其操心率如此。

  • History · vol. 55Records of the Three Kingdoms

    …後寧齎禮禮蒙母,臨當與升堂,乃出厨下兒還寧。寧許蒙不殺。斯須還船,縛置桑樹,自挽弓射殺之。…
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    寧厨下兒曾有過,走投呂蒙。蒙恐寧殺之,故不即還。後寧齎禮禮蒙母,臨當與升堂,乃出厨下兒還寧。寧許蒙不殺。斯須還船,縛置桑樹,自挽弓射殺之。畢,勑船人更增舸纜,解衣卧船中。蒙大怒,擊鼓會兵,欲就船攻寧。寧聞之,故卧不起。蒙母徒跣出諫蒙曰:「至尊待汝如骨肉,屬汝以大事,何有以私怒而欲攻殺甘寧?寧死之日,縱至尊不問,汝是爲臣下非法。」蒙素至孝,聞母言,即豁然意釋,自至寧舩,笑呼之曰:「興霸,老母待卿食,急上!」寧涕泣歔欷曰:「負卿。」與蒙俱還見母,歡宴竟日。

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The Mother of Lü Meng was the mother of the Eastern Wu general Lü Meng. She appears in an account of a conflict between Gan Ning and Lü Meng in Records of the Three Kingdoms, Volume 55; she is not mentioned in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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After Gan Ning shot and killed a kitchen servant who had fled to Lü Meng, Lü Meng flew into a rage, beat the drums to assemble his troops, and prepared to attack Gan Ning. The Mother of Lü Meng came out barefoot to dissuade him, pointing out that Sun Quan treated Lü Meng like family and had entrusted him with important affairs; he must not attack and kill Gan Ning out of private anger, and such an act would also violate the law. (As recorded in the histories)
Lü Meng heeded his mother’s advice and let go of his anger. He invited Gan Ning aboard his boat, then returned with him to visit his mother, and they feasted together for the entire day. (As recorded in the histories)

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  • Gan Ning reconciled with Lü Meng after the Mother of Lü Meng intervened, and went with him to visit her

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  • 史 ch.55 §59→ Lü Meng

    「至尊待汝如骨肉,屬汝以大事,何有以私怒而欲攻殺甘寧?寧死之日,縱至尊不問,汝是爲臣下非法。」

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