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Biography & Historical Record
Shi Wu was a member of the powerful Shi clan in Jiaozhi during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. He was the younger brother of the famous Shi Xie, who ruled Jiaozhi as a semi-independent warlord. Shi Wu served as the Administrator (Taishou) of Nanhai Commandery under his brother’s influence and later under the nominal authority of Sun Quan of Eastern Wu.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Shi Wu is not a central character in Luo Guanzhong’s novel and does not appear in the main narrative events of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He is briefly acknowledged in historical records relating to the Shi family’s administration of the Jiaozhou region.
Shi Wu — Historical & Literary Timeline
Appointment as Administrator
Shi Wu is appointed as the Administrator of Nanhai by the authority of the Shi clan, managing the territory under the loose supervision of the Han court and later the emerging Eastern Wu state.
Key Relationships
Family
- Shi Ci (士赐, Sĩ Tứ): Father. Han official who served as Grand Administrator of Rinan.
- Shi Xie (士燮, Sĩ Nhiếp): Eldest brother. Renowned Grand Administrator of Jiaozhi and Marquis of Longting who governed Jiaozhou for forty years.
- Shi Yi & Shi Huang (士壹、士黄, Sĩ Nhất, Sĩ Hoàng): Elder brothers. Grand Administrators of Hepu and Jiuzhen.
- Shi Hui & Shi Kuang (士徽、士匡, Sĩ Huy, Sĩ Khuông): Nephews. Scions of the Shi clan in Jiaozhou.
Friends
- Shi Xie (士燮, Sĩ Nhiếp): Eldest brother and clan patriarch under whose grand political network Shi Wu served as Grand Administrator of Nanhai (Nanhai Taishou), maintaining regional peace and trade across Lingnan.
- Sun Quan (孙权, Tôn Quyền): Sovereign of Eastern Wu to whom Shi Wu and his brothers regularly dispatched luxury tribute (pearls, incense, ivory, and horses) to secure regional autonomy (210s–220s AD).
- Bu Zhi (步骘, Bộ Chất): Inspector of Jiaozhou for Eastern Wu whose arrival in 210 AD Shi Wu and Shi Xie welcomed with complete diplomatic submission.
Enemies
- Wu Ju (吴巨, Ngô Cự): Grand Administrator of Cangwu who attempted to stir regional discord in Lingnan before being executed by Bu Zhi (210 AD).
Others
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In Novel
Shi Wu (士武, Sĩ Vũ) does not have a securely verified named appearance under the exact Chinese name 士武 in the supplied novel text. No chapter is assigned without exact evidence.
In History
Jiaozhi
- Shi Wu (士武, Sĩ Vũ) was a member of the prominent Shi family of Jiaozhi, the family led by Shi Xie (士燮, Sĩ Nhiếp).
Family Influence
- He belonged to the generation that benefited from the Shi family’s dominance in the southern Han territories. The family maintained considerable local authority through administrative and kinship networks.
Historical Record
- The surviving sources give only limited details about Shi Wu’s individual actions, and his importance is chiefly connected with the political history of the Shi clan.