Why does Zhuge Liang always like to hold a fan? What does Zhuge Liang's fan do?

Perhaps Zhuge Liang's greatest image feature is his white fan. As long as you see this fan, you will know that it is Zhuge Liang himself. But why does Zhuge Liang always like to hold this fan? In fact, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Luo Guanzhong described Zhuge Liang's image, and this fan was so important that in later film and television dramas, this white feather fan became Zhuge Liang's inseparable thing. But there is not much emphasis on this paradigm in the official history, which may be just a habit of Zhuge Liang. Fans can make him think calmly, just like some people like to take other things, nothing special.

In fact, whether in film and television dramas or novels, we can all know that Zhuge Liang has been holding this fan in his hand. I have to say that we must have played with this fan when we were young, but we may be tempted to peel off the feathers on the fan. Well, what I want to talk about today is not the one I bought, but the fan in Zhuge Liang's hand. Why does he carry this thing everywhere?

There are various legends and stories about the origin of this fan. Some people say that it was given to him by Zhuge Liang's wife Huang Yueying, some people say that it was given to him by Zhuge Liang's teacher Mr. Shui Jing, and some people say that it was given to him by Zhuge Liang's father-in-law ... It can be said that there are all kinds of things, and some people even say that it was given to him by the gods, but we don't know where it came from. Luo Guanzhong did not elaborate on the origin of this fan, but it became Zhuge Liang's most recognizable thing.

But think about it. Is it really useful for Zhuge Liang to hold this thing? From then on, it is not surprising that Zhuge Liang holds this fan. In fact, just like some people usually like smoking and writing, it's just a habit of his own. Moreover, Zhuge Liang himself is a relatively lofty scholar. If he makes such an image, it also shows his own integrity.

One more thing, I agree. Zhuge Liang took this thing just to let others remember him. It's no use going to war anyway. Maybe others will be shocked to see his confident model. Imagine that everyone else is wearing armor to direct the battle, and he is a feather fan with a black scarf, and he can beat you. This obviously shows that the gap is not at a level, which is obviously to improve his self-confidence. But whatever the reason, the image of Zhuge Liang holding a fan has been deeply imprinted in our minds.