[ Refused aid to Guan Yu. Defeated by Sima Yi. In novel, kills Xu Huang.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Mêng Ta (Tzŭ-ching)
Simplified Chinese: 孟达 (子敬)
Pronunciation: Meng4 Da2 (Zi3qing4)
Min-Nan: Beng Tat (Cu-keng)
Birthplace: Youfufeng near Chang’an
Other Names: Zidu, 子度
Name Notes: Meng Da was originally styled Zijing (子敬), but later changed his style to Zidu (子度) because the uncle of his lord, Liu Bei, was named Liu Jing.
Rank and Titles
Governor of Yidu; Chamberlain; General for Establishing Prowess; Village Lord of P’ing-yang; Grand Administrator of Xincheng;
Family and Relationships
Deng Xian (Nephew)
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Did not historically kill Xu Huang.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 60, 62, 65, 70–73, 76, 77, 79, 85, 86, 94, 95, 106
Sanguozhi: Shu 24