[ Liu Bei’s horse. Saved Liu Bei at the river Tan. Killed at Fallen Phoenix Slope, along with Pang Tong.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Tiluma
Simplified Chinese: 的庐马
Other Names: Diluma, Dilu Horse, Dilu, Hex Mark
Name Notes: Called ‘Hex Mark’ in Koei’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms. According to the novel and notes, Dílú 的廬 means “target skull” and reference spots on the sides of the horse’s head, hence ‘Hex Mark’.
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
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.