Background, in 263 AD, after Deng Ai broke Zhuge Zhan in Mianzhu, "Zhong Hui Nai marched into Fucheng and sent Hu Lie, Tian Xu, Pang Hui and others to pursue Wei". This dimension is Jiang Wei, and this Pang Hui is the son of Pound. Wang Yin's "Book of Shu" says: Pang Dezihui, Sui Zhong, Deng Fa Shu, Shu Broken, destroyed the Guan clan and its family. The Guan family here refers to Guan Yu's whole family, all the family members and relatives living in Chengdu.
The saying that Pang Hui, the son of Pang De of the Three Kingdoms, killed Guan Yu's entire family when he destroyed the Shu Kingdom in order to avenge his personal revenge" has triggered a profound discussion on the Internet. There is a view that Chen Shou, the author of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, did not record it, and this matter may not have existed, as if it did not exist, because the destruction of the Guan family was a major event, and it was impossible for him not to record it at that time.
Another theory is that there is a later record of Pei Songzhi, which is also a more accurate statement, that is, Pang would kill Guan Yu's entire family. At that time, when Pei Songzhi wrote this article, the Shu state was destroyed for more than 180 years. After all, Guan Yu is an extremely important figure, and his family's affairs are circulating in society, and it is impossible to come out of nowhere. Therefore, in the feudal and indiscriminate killing society of the Three Kingdoms, it is also possible that this kind of thing will happen.
Examining this matter, we can also analyze and analyze it from the relevant chapters of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Before Pound carried the coffin to the final battle, he had said goodbye to his wife and children. At that time, Pound told his relatives and friends that either he killed Guan Yu or Guan Yu killed him, and even if Guan Yu did not kill him after the defeat, he would commit suicide himself.
At this time, it must be mentioned that the son of Pound was not present. After that, it was only with their mother and son that they made an account, that is, if he died, he would raise his son well. It is said that Pang Hui was 8 years old at that time, but he had 4 brothers.
Judging from the narrative of the above paragraph, Pound De and Guan Yu seem to be sworn enemies, either he died or Guan Yu was killed. Under such a subjective contradiction, it seems that one point can be seen, that is, the existence of Guan Yu has long been doomed to the fateful tragedy of Pound's death. That is to say, before them, because Pound was too foolish and loyal, he and Guan Yu also had a vendetta in their previous lives. Under such circumstances, Pang will inevitably retaliate before the family style is not right and the knot is not opened.
On the other hand, when Pound was captured, his brother served in the Shu state of Hanzhong and was also a personal figure, as well as his late lord Ma Chao. From these aspects, Guan Yu's killing of Pound was at least excessive, and he should be given the opportunity to give Ma Chao and his brother to personally persuade him to surrender, and he could not kill him on his own initiative. In this hurry, a decision was made, even after some persuasion, and did not change, as his son Pang Hui, there was also a thought of complaining, after all, his great uncle was in the Shu kingdom.
The third aspect is that after Pound's death, Cao Caohou buried him. Not only that, but he also rewarded Pang Hui and said that he was the Marquis of Guannei. Under such a courtesy, this Pang will naturally miss his father even more. I always wanted to avenge this father's murder, because the position of the Marquis of Guannei was exchanged for his life by Pound. It is said that when Pang would destroy Guan Yu's entire family, it was 48 years after Pound's death, so he was 56 years old at this time.
56 years old, murderous, old and treacherous, especially a figure like him who followed Deng Ai and Zhong Hui to destroy the Shu kingdom. In addition, deng Ai's thousands of people accidentally entered Chengdu through the Yinping Trail, which can also be regarded as experiencing hardships and dangers of life and death, at this time, taking advantage of the chaos to kill the enemy's family is also a kind of heart knot.
Judging from the fact that Jiang Wei and Zhong Hui later joined forces to restore the country, this kind of chaotic murder in the Shu state, that is, a kind of power politics, that is, the change in status at that time, also determined the fate of Guan Yu's family. Some people may say that there is military law and military discipline, and Pang Hui should not have done so. But the tragedy and character of the characters, and even the historical complex, also determine that the foreign monarch will not be spared.
Why would Pang not destroy other people's homes? He did not have this need, nor did he have this reason, because first, there was no injustice and no revenge, and the other was that the Shu state had already surrendered, and indiscriminate killing could easily turn into a mutiny. Some people argue, why don't these people kill Zhang Fei or Liu Chan? There is a reason for this, that is, Zhang Fei's daughter is an empress, and their mother is also Cao Cao's relative Xiahou Family. In one speculation, after the destruction of the Shu kingdom, it was necessary to rely on killing to establish a will, in fact, this is not a reason.
Look at the evaluation of the character of Pang Hui in the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms": his bravery and father's style. The official to the lieutenant general, Feng Liehou, was admired by Cao Cao and his son Cao Pi. This courtesy is very thick, how can he not think of revenge. It can be said that his official position was exchanged for his father from the beginning.
Summary: Why Guan Yu's descendants were so easily destroyed, one is that when Guan Yu was captured and killed in Eastern Wu, that is, when Liu Bei later vigorously destroyed Wu in revenge, Guan Yu's family moved to Chengdu to settle down and retire. Guan Yu's descendants were concentrated, and once they were destroyed by the enemy family, they almost did not escape this tiger's mouth. On the other hand, coupled with the Three Kingdoms era, it was an era of revenge, and Liu Beixing's army against Wu was also the same.
Therefore, when the Shu kingdom was destroyed, it was also normal for Pang to take advantage of the chaos to destroy the enemy. The so-called loyalty and filial piety is exactly like this. Once you make up your mind and recognize this dead reason, it is not easy to change. "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", commonly known as the Three Kingdoms Killing. Among them, the way to kill is to rape Cao Cao, who is really angry in order to take revenge for killing his father. Besides, is a Pang going to take revenge? In the midst of chaos, it is common to suffer the scourge of extinction.
But when is it really time to repay the wrongs? While seeing the Killing of the Three Kingdoms, we must see a kind of benevolence and the light of humanity, and we must not kill indiscriminately everywhere. What is human nature, that is, to learn to tolerate, of course, this premise is that the other party has to make concessions. Moral high corresponds to the sinister nature of society, and oneself is also within the right universe, and seeing one's own shortcomings and solving one's own extremism is the right way. The rule of law, that is, a kind of human nature, without a certain moral norm and without certain institutional constraints, will be chaotic.
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