In the official records, Wen Chou died in battle to unknown assailants, but secondary sources written after the period attribute Guan Yu as the one who slayed Wen Chou.《二王尺牍集》：觅迹求功，刺颜良于白马，诛文醜于南坡，丞相厚恩，满有所报。每留所赐之物，尽在府库封针。伏望台慈，俯垂鉴照。《容斋随笔》：关羽手杀袁绍二将颜良，文醜于万众之中。《山西通志》：斩颜良于白马，诛文丑于南坡。
