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Biography & Historical Record
Shi Jing (史静, Sử Tĩnh) was a military nobleman of the Cao Wei state during the Three Kingdoms period. He was the son and designated successor of Shi Huan (史涣), one of Cao Cao‘s most trusted early comrades, frontline cavalry commander, and Director of Central Military Affairs (Zhonglingjun).
Shi Jing grew up in the elite military command quarters of the Cao clan. His father Shi Huan played a decisive role at the Battle of Guandu by burning Yuan Shao‘s supply trains alongside Xu Huang, and served as chief inspector overseeing all generals. Following Shi Huan’s death in 209 AD, Shi Jing inherited his father’s noble peerage and lands, maintaining his family’s distinguished heritage in the Wei armed forces.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 30 (The Burning of Gushi): Xu Huang and Shi Huan galloped into Yuan Shao’s rear depots, putting the grain wagons to the torch and breaking the northern army’s spirit.
Shi Jing — Historical & Literary Timeline
c. 190 AD
Martial Lineage of Pei
Trained in cavalry tactics and troop discipline among the elite guards of Cao Cao’s household.
209 AD
Succession as Marquis
Inherited the marquisate and ancestral estates upon the death of his father Shi Huan.
c. 220–250 AD
Service to Cao Wei
Maintained noble garrison obligations in the central commanderies during the reigns of Cao Pi and Cao Rui.
Key Relationships
Family
- Shi Huan (史涣, Sử Hoán) — Father; Central Military Commander and veteran cavalry leader under Cao Cao.
Friends / Allies
- Xu Huang (徐晃, Từ Hoảng) — Close comrade-in-arms of his father who led the famous raid at Gushi.
- Cao Cao (曹操, Tào Tháo) — Supreme warlord who placed absolute trust in the Shi family.
- Cao Pi (曹丕, Tào Phi) — First Emperor of Cao Wei who confirmed the hereditary titles of founding officers’ heirs.
Enemies / Rivals
- Yuan Shao Faction — Northern rivals shattered by Shi Huan’s raid on their supply lines.
- Hostile Southern Dynasties — Armies of Shu Han and Eastern Wu contesting Wei’s borderlands.
Other
- Zhonglingjun Officers — Imperial central bodyguards and garrison inspectors in Luoyang and Ye.
In Novel
Chapter 30 (Raid on the enemy depots)
- Shi Jing (史静, Sử Tĩnh): Upholding the banner of the brave commander Shi Huan, Shi Jing guarded the heritage of the central military inspectorate.
In History
Summary
- Shi Jing (史静) was the son of Cao Cao’s trusted commander Shi Huan. He inherited his father’s marquisate and noble lands in 209 AD.
Year: 209 AD
- Succeeded to his father’s marquisate upon Shi Huan’s death in the fourteenth year of Jian’an.
Historical Record
- Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi), Vol. 9 (Biography of Shi Huan): Records that Shi Huan passed away in 209 AD and his son Shi Jing succeeded him.