[ Liu Bei’s horse. Saved Liu Bei at the river Tan. Killed at Fallen Phoenix Slope, along with Pang Tong.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Tilu Horse [Hex Mark]
Simplified Chinese: 的卢马
Other Names: Dilu Horse, Dilu, Hex Mark
Name Notes: Called ‘Hex Mark’ in Koei’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Family and Relationships
Liu Bei, Liu Biao, Zhang Wu (Owners)
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- As his original master, Zhang Wu, was fictional, Dilu is probably fictional as well.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 34, 35, 63, 67
Biography
Dilu was a horse belonging to the bandit Zhang Wu, who rebelled in southern Jing along with Chen Sun. During a battle with Liu Bei, who had been sent to pacify their rebellion, Zhang Wu was run through by Zhao Yun while riding Dilu, and the horse was taken into Liu Bei’s custody. Bei persented the horse to Liu Biao after returning to the capital of Jingzhou.