1. Pang De, courtesy name Lingming, was a Chinese military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty.
37 Facts About Pang De
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Pang De started his career under the warlord Ma Teng, who was based in Liang Province.
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When Ma Chao defected from Zhang Lu's side in order to join the warlord Liu Bei, Pang De remained in Hanzhong and eventually came to serve Cao Cao after Cao Cao defeated Zhang Lu at the Battle of Yangping and took over Hanzhong.
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In 219, Pang De fought at the Battle of Fancheng under Cao Ren's command against Liu Bei's forces led by Guan Yu.
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Pang De was captured in battle and eventually executed by Guan Yu when he refused to surrender.
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Pang De was from Huandao County, Nan'an Commandery, Liang Province, which is located east of present-day Longxi County, Gansu.
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Pang De joined the warlord Ma Teng in suppressing the revolts by the Qiang and Di tribes, and was promoted to Colonel for his contributions in battle.
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Ma Teng responded to Zhong Yao's call and sent his son Ma Chao and Pang De to assist Zhong Yao in attacking Guo Yuan and Gao Gan at Pingyang County.
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Pang De led the vanguard, slew Guo Yuan in the midst of battle and took his head, without knowing that the man he killed was Guo Yuan.
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Shortly after, Pang De went to meet Zhong Yao and he threw Guo Yuan's head in front of him.
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Later, Pang De followed Ma Teng to suppress a rebellion by Zhang Baiqi at Yao County.
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Pang De was famous for his bravery in Ma Teng's army as Pang De recorded always personally charged inside the enemy formation during battles.
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When Ma Teng was recalled to the imperial capital, Xu, to serve as Minister of the Guards, Pang De remained behind in Liang Province with Ma Chao.
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Pang De accompanied Ma Chao to Hanzhong and became one of Zhang Lu's subordinates.
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Pang De joined Zhang Lu in surrendering to Cao Cao.
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Pang De was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Guanmen Village and given 300 taxable households to form his marquisate.
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Pang De later engaged Guan Yu in battle and fired an arrow which hit Guan's forehead at one time, nearly killing the Shu general.
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Cao Ren ordered Pang De to set up a separate camp ten li north of Fan.
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Pang De donned his armour, armed himself with a bow and arrows, and returned fire at the enemy, with not a single arrow missing its target.
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When Dong Heng and Dong Chao, two of Pang De's colleagues, wanted to surrender to Guan Yu, Pang De executed them on the spot.
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However, the boat capsized and Pang De fell into the water.
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Pang De ordered an emissary to read out the imperial edict at Pang De's tomb.
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Pang De were said taking the low quality horse while Ma Chao taken the finest horse, which caused Pang De being laughed at.
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However, it is said that Pang De horse were the fastest running during the battle of Tong Pass.
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Pang De appears as a character in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which romanticises the historical events before and during the Three Kingdoms period.
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Pang De made his first appearance in chapter 58 as a trusted general under Ma Teng.
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Later, According to Zhang Chaoju, Pang De participated in Cao Cao campaign against Shu, where faced against Shu general named Wei Yan.
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Pang De managed to overpower Wei Yan in this battle and forced the latter to retreat.
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Pang De later ordered a wooden coffin to be built and he told his men to place Guan Yu's body inside if he succeeded in killing Guan, or place his body inside if he died in battle.
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Pang De later engaged Guan Ping in a duel and neither of them managed to defeat his opponent after fighting for 30 rounds.
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Pang De later duelled with Guan Yu again and he feigned defeat and retreated after about 50 rounds.
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Pang De wanted to use the opportunity to attack but Yu Jin stopped him.
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Pang De attempted to flee towards Cao Ren's main camp on a small boat, but his boat was knocked over by a large raft steered by Guan Yu's subordinate Zhou Cang.
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Pang De's boat capsized and he fell into the water and was captured by Zhou Cang, who was a good swimmer.
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Guan Yu later pitied Pang De and had the latter properly buried.
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Pang De is featured as a playable character in Koei's Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi video game series.
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Pang De appears in Total War: Three Kingdoms, serving under Ma Teng's faction.