JinLiang

JinLiang is the family ship between Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms fandom.

Canon
Zhuge Liang is Zhuge Jin's younger brother. As their mother died only a few months after Zhuge Liang's birth and their father died a few years later, Zhuge Jin has always been the one to take care of Zhuge Liang. After the death of their parents, Zhuge Jin decided to move in with his uncle. This uncle worked for Liu Biao, and they were able to secure a good house in Jing Zhou. Unfortunately, this uncle died soon after they moved in with him, leaving Zhuge Jin on his own with no financial help. With the little money he secured, Zhuge Jin bought a house in Longzhong and prepared to live a quiet life.

This small, unimpressive house was where Zhuge Liang grew up in. He and his brother would often read classics like "Analects" together, but Zhuge Liang quickly surpassed his brother in the number of books read. While Zhuge Jin went to support Sun Quan, Zhuge Liang stayed at home to continue his education. They still kept in contact after that.

When Zhuge Liang came to support Liu Bei, Zhuge Jin and Zhuge Liang stopped contacting each other as frequntly, fearing that their respective lords would suspect them of betrayal. Even when Zhuge Liang visited Sun Quan's Jiangdong, Zhuge Liang didn't visit his brother's house, instead opting to rent a hotel to talk. When things got heated after the death of Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Jin stopped contacting each other entirely. Even when Liu Bei was about to kill Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang did not object. Each of them knew in their hearts that any attempt to help the other could be looked at with suspicion.

Fanon
JinLiang is not a very popular ship in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms fandom. Zhuge Jin is not a very popular character to begin with, and Zhuge Liang is often shipped with Liu Bei romantically. Many fans headcanon that Zhuge Jin takes care of Zhuge Liang after a rejection by another character. Others envision this ship if their parents did not die. Rival ships include XuanLiang, YunLiang, and SunJin.

On AO3, there are few works for this pair, but they are often paired together in the same fanfiction.

Fandom
FAN FICTION