The following is a list of fictional people significant to the

Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms () from 220 to 280 AD was the tripartite division of China among the dynastic states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Three Kingdoms period was preceded by the Han dynasty#Eastern Han, Eastern Han dynasty and wa ...

period (220–280) of China. The list includes characters in the 14th-century historical novel ''

Romance of the Three Kingdoms ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' () is a 14th-century historical novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong. It is set in the turbulent years towards the end of the Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, starting in 184 AD and ...

'' by

Luo Guanzhong Luo Ben (c. 1330–1400, or c.1280–1360), better known by his courtesy name Guanzhong (Mandarin pronunciation: ), was a Chinese writer who lived during the Ming dynasty. He was also known by his pseudonym Huhai Sanren (). Luo was attri ...

and those found in other cultural references to the Three Kingdoms period.

In ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''

Chapter 1

* Nan Hua (南华), the Saint Hermit of the Southern Land, an immortal who gave a set of books on Taoist magical arts to

Zhang Jue Zhang Jue (; died October 184) was a Chinese military general and rebel. He was the leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was said to be a follower of Taoism and a sorcerer. His name is sometimes ...

. * Cheng Yuanzhi (程遠志), a Yellow Turban leader killed by

Guan Yu Guan Yu (; ), courtesy name Yunchang, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Along with Zhang Fei, he shared a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and accompanied him on ...

. * Deng Mao (鄧茂), a Yellow Turban rebel leader killed by

Zhang Fei Zhang Fei () (died July or August 221 AD), courtesy name Yide, was a military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, who were among the earlies ...

. * Gong Jing (龔景), the Inspector of

Qing Province Qingzhou or Qing Province was one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China dating back to BCE that later became one of the thirteen provinces of the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). The Nine Provinces were first described in the ''Tribute ...

. He requested aid from Liu Yan when his province came under attack by the Yellow Turban rebels. * Cheng Kuang (程曠), a

eunuch A eunuch ( ) is a male who has been castrated. Throughout history, castration often served a specific social function. The earliest records for intentional castration to produce eunuchs are from the Sumerian city of Lagash in the 2nd millennium ...

and a member of the Ten Attendants.

Chapter 2

* Yan Zheng (嚴政), Zhang Bao's subordinate. He came under attack by Zhu Jun and

Liu Bei Liu Bei (, ; ; 161 – 10 June 223), courtesy name Xuande (), was a warlord in the late Eastern Han dynasty who founded the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period and became its first ruler. Although he was a distant relative of the H ...

. Knowing that defeat was inevitable, he killed Zhang Bao and surrendered. * Gao Sheng (高昇), Zhang Bao's subordinate. * Sun Zhong (孫仲), a Yellow Turban rebel leader who occupied Wancheng with Han Zhong and Zhao Hong. They were defeated by Zhu Jun and Liu Bei. Sun Zhong was killed by Liu Bei while attempting to escape. * Liu Hui (劉恢), the Administrator of Daizhou. He offered help to Liu Bei.

Chapter 3

* Zhao Meng (趙萌), a Han dynasty general. * Cui Yi (崔毅),

Cui Lie Cui or CUI may refer to: People * Cui (surname), a Chinese surname * Cui Shian (born 1957), governor of Macau * César Cui (1835–1918), Russian composer Education * Catholic University of Ireland * COMSATS University Islamabad * Concordia Uni ...

's younger brother.

Chapter 5

* Bao Zhong (鮑忠),

Bao Xin Bao Xin (152–192) was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Life Bao Xin was from Pingyang County (), Taishan Commandery (), which is present-day Xintai County, Shandong. ...

's younger brother. He was killed by

Hua Xiong Hua Xiong () (died 191) was a military general serving under the warlord Dong Zhuo during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Life Little is recorded about Hua Xiong in history, apart from the fact that he served as a military officer un ...

in a surprise attack near Sishui Pass. Bao Tao is his historical name. * Yu She (俞涉), a general under

Yuan Shu Yuan Shu () (died July or August 199), courtesy name Gonglu, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. He rose to prominence following the collapse of the Han central government in 189 ...

. He duelled with Hua Xiong outside Sishui Pass and was killed by the latter. * Pan Feng (潘鳳), a general under Han Fu. He engaged Hua Xiong in a duel outside Sishui Pass and was killed by the latter. Pan Feng is the subject of a Chinese internet meme involving a line from the novel, "Here's one of my best men, Pan Feng. He can destroy Hua Xiong." This meme is a cultural phenomenon and has led to a surge in Pan Feng's popularity to rival the more well known figures of the Three Kingdoms period. This popularity has been attributed to various causes, such as desire to poke fun at traditions as a novelty, to feelings of helplessness and lack of individual recognition in Chinese society. It has spawned multiple fake biographies detailing the supposed exploits of Pan Feng that were supposedly too great to be mentioned officially.吾有上将潘凤，可斩华雄。虽然只有一句话，却让他成为最红的三国人物。
/ref> * Mu Shun (穆順), a general under Zhang Yang. He was killed by Lü Bu in a duel outside Hulao Pass. * Fang Yue (方悅), a general under

Wang Kuang Wang Kuang (died 191), courtesy name Gongjie, was a government official and minor warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Life Wang Kuang started his career as a subordinate of the general He Jin during the reign of E ...

. He was killed by Lü Bu in a duel outside Hulao Pass. * Wei Hong (衛弘), a rich man who sponsored Cao Cao when he raised an army to fight Dong Zhuo. * Wu Anguo (武安國), a general under

Kong Rong Kong Rong () (153 – 26 September 208), courtesy name Wenju, was a Chinese poet, politician, and minor warlord. who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was a 20th generation descendant of Confucius. As he was once the Chance ...

. He fought against Lü Bu outside Hulao Pass and retreated after Lü Bu severed his hand. * Zhao Cen (趙岑), a military officer under

Dong Zhuo Dong Zhuo () (died 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful minist ...

Chapter 7

* Lady Wu (吳國太), the younger sister of

Sun Jian Sun Jian () () (155–191?), courtesy name Wentai, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He allied himself with Yuan Shu in 190 when warlords from eastern China formed a ...

's first wife. She also married Sun Jian and bore him

Sun Lang Sun Lang (190 - 220s) was a son of the Chinese warlord Sun Jian, who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. He was a half-brother of Sun Quan, the founding emperor of the state of Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period. Life Little is reco ...

and Sun Shangxiang.

Chapter 8

Diaochan Diaochan was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Although based on a minor historical personage, she is mostly a fictional character. She is best known for her role in the 14th-century historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'', ...

(貂蟬), Wang Yun's foster daughter. She caused

Lü Bu Lü Bu () (died 7 February 199), courtesy name Fengxian, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of Imperial China. Originally a subordinate of a minor warlord Ding Yuan, he betray ...

and

to turn against each other.

Chapter 11

* Zong Bao (宗寶), a general under

. * Huode Xingjun (火德星君; "Fire Star Lord"), a Taoist deity who decided not to burn

Mi Zhu Mi Zhu ( 165–221), courtesy name Zizhong, was a Chinese military general and politician who served under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty, during the Three Kingdoms period, after Liu Bei founded the state of Shu Han. He was a ...

because of his great virtue.

Chapter 13

* Cui Yong (崔勇), a military officer under

Guo Si Guo Si () (died 197), also known as Guo Duo, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord serving under the warlord Dong Zhuo during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He assisted Dong Zhuo in his many campaigns and served as a su ...

. He was killed by

Xu Huang Xu Huang () (died 227), courtesy name Gongming, was a Chinese military general serving under the warlord Cao Cao in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He later served in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period under the first ...

. * Li Xian (李賢), Li Jue's nephew. He was killed by

Xu Chu Xu Chu () (died 230), courtesy name Zhongkang, was a Chinese military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period of China. He started his career as a bodyguard to the warlord Cao Cao and later became a g ...

Chapter 14

* Xun Zheng (荀正), a subordinate of

's general

Ji Ling Ji Ling ( 196) was a military general serving under the warlord Yuan Shu during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. In historical records In late 196, Yuan Shu sent Ji Ling to lead 30,000 troops to attack a rival warlord Liu Bei. When Liu Be ...

. He was killed by

. * Fan Cheng (范成), the Administrator of

Luoyang Luoyang is a city located in the confluence area of Luo River (Henan), Luo River and Yellow River in the west of Henan province. Governed as a prefecture-level city, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the ...

under

Cao Cao Cao Cao () (; 155 – 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde (), was a Chinese statesman, warlord and poet. He was the penultimate Grand chancellor (China), grand chancellor of the Eastern Han dynasty, and he amassed immense power in the End of ...

. * Li Bie (李別), Li Jue's nephew. He was killed by

Chapter 15

* Chen Heng (陳橫), a vassal under the warlord

Liu Yao Liu Yao (died 329), courtesy name Yongming, was the final emperor of the Xiongnu-led Han Zhao dynasty of China. He became emperor in 318 after most other members of the imperial Liu clan were massacred by Jin Zhun in a coup. However, the empir ...

. He defended Jianye with Xue Li and Zhang Ying when

Sun Ce Sun Ce () () (175–200), courtesy name Bofu, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was the eldest child of Sun Jian, who was killed during the Battle of Xiangyang w ...

invaded the city. He was killed by

Jiang Qin Jiang Qin (died 219), courtesy name Gongyi, was a military general and naval specialist serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He previously served under Sun Quan's elder brother and predecessor, Sun Ce, ...

Chapter 16

* Lady Yan (嚴氏),

's first wife. She bore him a daughter. * Lady Cao (曹氏), Lü Bu's second wife and the daughter of

Cao Bao Cao Bao (died 196) was a military officer serving under Tao Qian, the Governor of Xu Province, during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He became a subordinate of Tao Qian's successor, Liu Bei, after Tao's death in 194. He was killed by Z ...

Chapter 17

* Wang Hou (王垕), a supply officer under

. He was executed by his lord to appease the soldiers' anger over food shortage. * Zhang Xian (張先), Zhang Xiu's subordinate. He was killed by

. * Lei Xu (雷敘), Zhang Xiu's subordinate.

Chapter 19

* Liu An (劉安), a hunter.

Chapter 23

* Qin Qingtong (秦慶童), a servant of Dong Cheng who was caught having an affair with his master's concubine. He feared for his life so he betrayed Dong Cheng and informed Cao Cao about his master's assassination plot. * Yunying (雲英), Dong Cheng's concubine. She had an affair with Qin Qingtong.

Chapter 27

* Du Yuan (杜遠), a former Yellow Turban rebel who became a bandit leader. He kidnapped

's wives, whom

was escorting, and brought them to his bandit stronghold. He was later killed by his fellow Liao Hua, who released the women and sent them back to Guan Yu. Liao Hua explained everything to Guan Yu and became his subordinate. * Hu Hua (胡華), Hu Ban's father. He previously served as a Consultant (議郎) under Emperor Huan before retiring. He met Guan Yu and gave him a letter, telling him to pass it to his son Hu Ban, who was in Xingyang. * Kong Xiu (孔秀), a military officer under

. He was in charge of guarding Dongling Pass (south of present-day

Dengfeng Dengfeng (; postal: Tengfeng) is a county-level city of Henan Province, South Central China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou. Dengfeng has an area of and a population of 630,000. It occupies the southw ...

Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

), and was killed by Guan Yu when he refused to allow the latter to pass through. * Han Fu (韓福), the Administrator of Luoyang under Cao Cao. He ambushed Guan Yu outside Luoyang and injured Guan Yu's arm with an arrow but met his end at Guan Yu's hands. * Meng Tan (孟坦), Han Fu's subordinate. He was killed by Guan Yu while attempting to kill him in an ambush outside Luoyang. * Bian Xi (卞喜), a military officer under Cao Cao. He was tasked with guarding Sishui Pass (north of present-day Xingyang,

). He pretended to invite Guan Yu to attend a banquet in a temple, where he had secretly set up an ambush. Guan Yu discovered the ambush, killed Bian Xi, and passed through Sishui Pass safely. * Pu Jing (浦靜), a monk from the same hometown as Guan Yu. He warned Guan Yu about Bian Xi's ambush. * Wang Zhi (王植), the Administrator of Xingyang under Cao Cao. He pretended to welcome Guan Yu and let him stay in the guesthouse. That night, he ordered his men to surround the guesthouse and set fire to it, hoping to kill Guan Yu, but Guan Yu had already escaped after being tipped off by Hu Ban. Wang Zhi led his men in pursuit of Guan Yu and caught up with him, but ended up being killed by Guan Yu. * Hu Ban (胡班), Hu Hua's son. He served as Wang Zhi's subordinate. He warned Guan Yu about Wang Zhi's plot and helped Guan Yu escape from Xingyang. * Qin Qi (秦琪), a subordinate of Cao Cao's general Xiahou Dun. He was in charge of guarding a ferry point on the southern bank of the

Yellow River The Yellow River or Huang He (Chinese: , Standard Beijing Mandarin, Mandarin: ''Huáng hé'' ) is the second-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the List of rivers by length, sixth-longest river system in the world at th ...

. He was killed by Guan Yu in anger when he refused to allow him to cross the river.

Chapter 28

* Guan Ding (關定), Guan Ping's father. * Guan Ning (關寧), Guan Ping's elder brother. * Guo Chang (郭常), a man whose son stole the Red Hare from Guan Yu. * Pei Yuanshao (裴元紹), a former Yellow Turban rebel who established a bandit stronghold together with Zhou Cang. When Guan Yu passed by their stronghold, the two men pledged allegiance to him and became his followers. Zhou Cang accompanied Guan Yu while Pei Yuanshao remained in the stronghold. Not long later, Pei Yuanshao was killed by Zhao Yun when he attempted to steal his horse. * Zhou Cang (周倉)

Chapter 30

* Xin Ming (辛明), a military officer under

Yuan Shao Yuan Shao (, ; died 28 June 202), courtesy name Benchu (), was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He occupied the northern territories of China during the civil wars that occurred to ...

Chapter 32

* Wang Zhao (汪昭), a military officer under Yuan Tan. He was killed by Xu Huang. * Cen Pi (岑璧), a general under Yuan Tan. He led the vanguard force when Yuan Tan attacked

Yuan Shang Yuan Shang (died December 207), courtesy name Xianfu, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was the third son and successor of the warlord Yuan Shao. In the 14th-centur ...

, but was killed by Yuan Shang's general Lü Kuang in a duel.

Chapter 33

* Peng An (彭安), a general under Yuan Tan. He was killed by Xu Huang. * Wuhuanchu (烏桓觸), the Administrator of

You Province You Prefecture or You Province, also known by its Chinese language, Chinese name Youzhou, was a prefecture (''Zhou (country subdivision), zhou'') in North China, northern China during its imperial era. "You Province" was cited in some ancient so ...

. He surrendered to

during the Battle of White Wolf Mountain.

Chapter 34

* Zhang Wu (張武), a bandit leader in Jiangxia Commandery who caused much trouble for

Liu Biao Liu Biao () () (151 – September 208), courtesy name Jingsheng, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He is best known for serving as the Governor of Jing Province (coveri ...

, the Governor of

Jing Province Jingzhou or Jing Province was one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China referenced in Chinese historical texts such as the ''Tribute of Yu'', '' Erya'' and '' Rites of Zhou''. Jingzhou became an administrative division during the reign of Empe ...

, who was Liu Biao's guest then, offered to help to deal with the bandits. Zhang Wu was killed by Zhao Yun. * Chen Sun (陳孫), Zhang Wu's companion. He was killed by Zhang Fei.

Chapter 36

* Liu Mi (劉泌), Liu Feng's maternal uncle.

Chapter 40

* Li Gui (李珪), an adviser to

. He was executed by

Cai Mao Cai Mao () ( third century), courtesy name Degui, was a military officer serving under the warlords Liu Biao and Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Life Cai Mao came from the elite Cai family in Xiangyang, Nan Commandery () ...

Chapter 41

* Xiahou En (夏侯恩), a military officer under Cao Cao. He was the bearer of Cao Cao's Qinggang Sword (青釭劍). He was killed by Zhao Yun, who took the sword from him. * Chunyu Dao (淳于導),

Cao Ren Cao Ren () (168 – 6 May 223), courtesy name Zixiao, was a military general serving during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China under the warlord Cao Cao, who was also his older second cousin. He continued serving in the state of Cao Wei – f ...

's subordinate. He was killed by Zhao Yun. * Yan Ming (晏明), Cao Hong's subordinate. He was killed by Zhao Yun. * Zhong Jin (鐘縉), Xiahou Dun's subordinate. He was killed by Zhao Yun. * Zhong Shen (鐘紳), Xiahou Dun's subordinate. He was killed by Zhao Yun.

Chapter 42

* Xiahou Jie (夏侯傑), a military officer under Cao Cao. He died of shock when

shouted at Cao Cao and his soldiers at Changban Bridge.

Chapter 45

* Cai Xun (蔡勳),

's younger brother. He originally served

but later served

after Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao. He was killed by Gan Ning in a skirmish between the forces of Cao Cao and

Sun Quan Sun Quan (, Chinese: 孫權) (183 – 21 May 252), courtesy name Zhongmou (), posthumously known as Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of the Eastern Wu dynasty, one of the Three Kingdoms of China. He inherited control of the warlord regime es ...

before the

Battle of Red Cliffs The Battle of Red Cliffs, also known as the Battle of Chibi, was a decisive naval battle in the winter of AD 208–209 at the end of the Han dynasty, about twelve years prior to the beginning of the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history. T ...

. * Cai He (蔡和), Cai Mao's younger cousin. He served Cao Cao after Liu Cong surrendered to Cao. He pretended to defect to Sun Quan's side while serving as a mole for Cao Cao. Zhou Yu knew that he was a spy and used him to spread false information in the enemy camp, leading to Cao Cao mistakenly believing that

Huang Gai Huang Gai () ( 180s–210s), courtesy name Gongfu, was a military general who served under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He previously served under Sun Quan's predecessors – Sun Jian (Sun Quan's father) and ...

was planning to surrender to him. He was executed by Zhou Yu just before the Battle of Red Cliffs. * Cai Zhong (蔡中), Cai He's elder brother. He was killed by Gan Ning during the Battle of Red Cliffs.

Chapter 48

* Lü Tong (呂通), a general under

. In his English translation,

Sinologist Sinology, or Chinese studies, is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of China primarily through Chinese philosophy, language, literature, culture and history and often refers to Western scholarship. Its origin "may be traced to the ex ...

C. H. Brewitt-Taylor Charles Henry Brewitt-Taylor (1857–1938) was a long time official in the Imperial Maritime Customs Service in China and a sinologist best known for his translation of ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' (''San guo zhi yan'yi''), published in 1925, ...

identified the character as Li Tong (李通), a historical general under Cao Cao.

Chapter 52

* Liu Xian (劉賢), the son of

Liu Du Liu Du was a government official and minor warlord who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty of China. Life Liu Du served as the Administrator () of Lingling Commandery (零陵郡; around present-day Yongzhou, Hunan). In 209, the warlord Liu Be ...

, the Administrator of Lingling Commandery. He joined Xing Daorong in the attempt to ambush

's forces but ended up getting captured by

. Liu Bei released him, and he was so grateful that he successfully persuaded his father to surrender to Liu Bei. * Xing Daorong (邢道榮), a general serving under Liu Du. He wielded a huge battle axe called "Cleaver of Mountains". When Liu Bei invaded Lingling Commandery, Xing duelled with Liu Bei's generals Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun but was defeated and captured by them. He pretended to surrender to Liu Bei, hoping to lure Liu Bei's forces into a trap, but his plan failed and he was killed by Zhao Yun in the ensuing battle. * Bao Long (鮑隆),

Zhao Fan Zhao Fan ( 200s–210s) was a government official and minor warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Life Little is recorded about Zhao Fan in history, except that he was already serving as the Administrator (太守) of G ...

's subordinate. * Chen Ying (陳應), Zhao Fan's subordinate. He was killed by Zhao Yun.

Chapter 53

* Gong Zhi (鞏志), an adviser to

Jin Xuan Jin Xuan (died 209), courtesy name Yuanji, was an official and minor warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Life Jin Xuan was a descendant of Jin Midi and was from Jingzhao Commandery (京兆郡; around present-day Xi' ...

, the Administrator of Wuling Commandery. He urged his lord to surrender when

attacked Wuling, but Jin Xuan ignored him. Gong Zhi then killed Jin Xuan and surrendered to Zhang Fei. Liu Bei appointed him as Administrator of Wuling Commandery to replace Jin Xuan. * Yang Ling (楊齡), a general under

Han Xuan Han Xuan ( 200s–210) was a government official who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He served as the Administrator () of Changsha Commandery (長沙郡; around present-day Changsha, Hunan). After Liu Biao's death in 208, th ...

. He was killed by Guan Yu. * Jia Hua (賈華), a military officer under

. His lord ordered him to set up an ambush to kill Liu Bei when the latter was meeting Lady Wu in Ganlu Temple. However, Liu Bei sensed the ambush and he pleaded with Lady Wu to spare him. Lady Wu was surprised because she was unaware of Sun Quan's plan to kill Liu Bei, and she shouted for all the assassins to come out of hiding. Lady Wu was furious and wanted to have Jia Hua executed but spared him when Sun Quan intervened. * Ge Ding (戈定), a man from the same hometown as Taishi Ci. See Battle of Hefei (208)#In Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Chapter 57

* Huang Kui (黃奎), an official who served as a Gentleman (侍郎) in the Han imperial court. He plotted against

together with Ma Teng, but their plan was leaked out and Cao Cao had him and his family executed. * Li Chunxiang (李春香), Huang Kui's concubine, executed by Cao Cao. * Miao Ze (苗澤), Huang Kui's brother-in-law, executed by Cao Cao.

Chapter 58

* Zhong Jing (仲景),

Zhong Yao Zhong Yao (151 – April or May 230), also referred to as Zhong You, courtesy name Yuanchang, was a Chinese calligrapher and politician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. He served in the state of ...

's younger brother. * Cao Yong (曹永),

's subordinate.

Chapter 61

* Zhou Shan (周善), a military officer sent by

to fetch Sun Shangxiang back to Jiangdong. Sun Shangxiang brought along Liu Bei's young son

Liu Shan Liu Shan () (207–271), courtesy name Gongsi, was the second and last emperor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. As he ascended the throne at the age of 16, Liu Shan was entrusted to the care of the Chancellor Zhuge Lia ...

and they boarded Zhou Shan's ship. Zhao Yun pursued them in an attempt to take back Liu Shan, and he fought with Zhou Shan and his men.

showed up to help Zhao Yun and he killed Zhou Shan.

Chapter 62

* Zi Xu (紫虚), the Super Human of the Dark Void. A hermit monk, gifted with second sight, who can tell the destiny of a men. Four generals of Liu Zhang pass to see him to know their future.

Chapter 64

* Yang Song (楊松), an adviser to Zhang Lu. He was described to be a greedy man who was easily tempted by riches and luxuries. He was once bribed by Liu Bei's forces to speak ill of Ma Chao in front of Zhang Lu, causing Zhang Lu to distrust Ma Chao and eventually forcing Ma Chao to defect to Liu Bei's side. In another incident, Yang Song accepted bribes from Cao Cao's forces to urge Zhang Lu to surrender during the Battle of Yangping. When Zhang Lu eventually surrendered to Cao Cao, Yang Song hoped to be rewarded but Cao Cao denounced him as a disloyal and untrustworthy person and had him executed.

Chapter 65

* Ma Han (馬漢), a military officer under Liu Zhang. He was killed by Zhao Yun. * Liu Jun (劉晙), a military officer under Liu Zhang. He was killed by Zhao Yun.

Chapter 66

* Mu Shun (穆順), a palace

involved in an assassination plot against

. The plot was masterminded by

Emperor Xian Emperor Xian of Han (2 April 181 – 21 April 234), personal name Liu Xie (劉協), courtesy name Bohe, was the 14th and last emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty in China. He reigned from 28 September 189 until 11 December 220. Liu Xie was a so ...

, who had the support of

Empress Fu Shou Fu Shou (died 8 January 215) was an empress of the Eastern Han dynasty of China. She was the first wife of Emperor Xian, the last Han emperor. She is best known for initiating a conspiracy against Cao Cao, the ruler of state of Cao Wei. Fami ...

and her father Fu Wan (伏完). Mu Shun helped by delivering letters, but he was caught and the plot was leaked out. Cao Cao had Mu Shun, the empress, her father, and their families all executed.

Chapter 67

* Chang Qi (昌奇), a subordinate of Zhang Lu's general Yang Ren.

Chapter 69

* Zhao Yan (趙顏), a man who had his fortune told by

Guan Lu Guan Lu (209–256), courtesy name Gongming, was a diviner who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. Stories Putting the dead to rest At one time, Wang Ji heard of Guan Lu's fame and invited him to visit ...

Chapter 70

* Xiahou De (夏侯德), Xiahou Yuan's nephew. He defended

Mount Tiandang Tiantang Peak () is the highest mountain in Guangzhou, China, with an altitude of . It lies in the northeast of Guangzhou and 80 km away from the municipal area. It is part of the and the border division mountain between Conghua District and Longm ...

during the

Battle of Mount Dingjun The Battle of Mount Dingjun was fought between the warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao in 219 during the prelude to the Three Kingdoms stretch of Chinese history. Liu Bei's victory in the battle marked a major milestone in his Hanzhong Campaign and a ...

's forces set fire to his camp and Xiahou De was killed by Yan Yan while he was busy putting out the flames.

Chapter 71

* Jiao Bing (焦炳), a military officer under

. He was killed by Zhao Yun. * Murong Lie (慕容烈), a subordinate of

Wen Pin Wen Ping ( third century), courtesy name Zhongye, was a military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. During his tenure as a general under the warlord Cao Cao, he was credited with defeatin ...

. He was killed by Zhao Yun.

Chapter 73

* Zhai Yuan (翟元),

's subordinate. He was killed by Guan Ping at the

Battle of Fancheng The Battle of Fancheng or the Battle of Fan Castle was fought between the warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao in 219 in the late Eastern Han dynasty. It is named after Fancheng in present-day Xiangyang, Hubei, a fortress that played a significant rol ...

. * Xiahou Cun (夏侯存), Cao Ren's subordinate. He was killed by

at the Battle of Fancheng.

Chapter 74

* Lady Li (李氏), Pang De's wife.

Chapter 77

* Zuo Xian (左咸), an adviser to

. He suggested to his lord to execute

Chapter 78

* Prison Guard Wu (吳押獄), a prison guard who looked after Hua Tuo when the physician was imprisoned by

. Before dying in prison, Hua Tuo passed the ''Qing Nang Shu'', a medical book written by him, to Wu. Wu's wife later burnt the book to avoid trouble, but Wu returned and managed to salvage only a few pages.

Chapter 80

* Zu Bi (祖弼), the keeper of the Imperial Seal for

. He was executed by Cao Hong for refusing to hand over the seal during Emperor Xian's forced abdication.

Chapter 81

* Li Yin (李銀), a mysterious old man who divined the future of

Shu Han Han (; 221–263), known in historiography as Shu Han ( ) or Ji Han ( "Junior Han"), or often shortened to Shu (; pinyin: ''shŭ'' <

Sun Huan's subordinate. He was killed by

Guan Xing Guan Xing ( third century), courtesy name Anguo, was an official of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. History He was the second son of Guan Yu and a younger brother of Guan Ping. Little information about Guan Xing is f ...

at the

Battle of Xiaoting The Battle of Xiaoting (猇亭之戰), also known as the Battle of Yiling and the Battle of Yiling and Xiaoting, was fought between the state of Shu and the state of Wu, between the years 221 and 222 in the early Three Kingdoms period of China ...

. * Cui Yu (崔禹), Zhu Ran's subordinate. He was killed by Zhang Bao at the Battle of Xiaoting.

Chapter 83

* Xia Xun (夏恂),

Han Dang Han Dang (died 227), courtesy name Yigong, was a military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. He previously served under Sun Quan's predecessors – Sun Jian (Su ...

's subordinate. He was killed by Zhang Bao at the

. * Zhou Ping (周平),

Zhou Tai Zhou Tai () (died 223), courtesy name Youping, was a military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. He previously served under Sun Ce, Sun Quan's elder brother a ...

's younger brother. He was killed by

at the Battle of Xiaoting. * Shi Ji (史迹),

Pan Zhang Pan Zhang (died 234), courtesy name Wengui, was a military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He continued serving in the state of Eastern Wu (founded by Sun Quan) during the Three Kingdoms ...

's subordinate. He was killed by Huang Zhong.

Chapter 84

* Chunyu Dan (淳于丹),

Lu Xun Zhou Shuren (25 September 1881 – 19 October 1936), better known by his pen name Lu Xun (or Lu Sun; ; Wade–Giles: Lu Hsün), was a Chinese writer, essayist, poet, and literary critic. He was a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. W ...

's subordinate. Note: There was a Chunyu Shi (淳于式) in history, who was known for criticizing Lu Xun's harshness, but still retained Lu Xun's respect; there was also a general Xianyu Dan (鮮于丹) in history, who served Wu.

Chapter 87

Guan Suo Guan Suo is a fictional character of the Three Kingdoms period of China. He is often depicted as the third son of the general Guan Yu. He is not mentioned in historical records, and appears only in folk tales and in the historical novel ''Roman ...

(關索), Guan Yu's third son. * E'huan (鄂煥), Gao Ding's subordinate. * Jinhuan Sanjie (金環三結), a subordinate of

Meng Huo Meng Huo was a local leader in the Nanzhong region in the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was popularly depicted as a local leader representing the gentries of the Nanzhong region, but some historians doubt his h ...

. He joined Dongtuna and Ahuinan in defending

Nanman The Man, commonly known as the Nanman or Southern Man (, ''lit. Southern Barbarians''), were ancient indigenous peoples who lived in inland South and Southwest China, mainly around the Yangtze River valley. In ancient Chinese sources, the term ...

territory from invading Shu forces led by

Zhuge Liang Zhuge Liang ( zh, t=諸葛亮 / 诸葛亮) (181 – September 234), courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman and military strategist. He was chancellor and later regent of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. He is r ...

. The Shu army launched a surprise attack on his camp one night, and Jinhuan Sanjie was killed by Zhao Yun during the chaos. * Dongtuna (董荼那), a subordinate of Meng Huo. He joined Ahuinan and Jinhuan Sanjie in defending Nanman territory from the Shu invasion. Jinhuan Sanjie was killed in action while Dongtuna and Ahuinan were captured. Zhuge Liang released Dongtuna and Ahuinan, who were grateful to him and decided to help him. They plotted against Meng Huo later and captured their lord and presented him to Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang released Meng Huo (for the second time) after the latter complained that he was betrayed and captured by his men and did not have a chance to fight a proper battle. Meng Huo then had Dongtuna and Ahuinan executed for their betrayal. * Ahuinan (阿會喃), a subordinate of Meng Huo. He was executed by Meng Huo along with Dongtuna. * Mangyachang (忙牙長), a subordinate of Meng Huo. He was defeated in battle by Wang Ping and was later killed by

Ma Dai Ma Dai () ( 222–235) was a Chinese military general of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He previously served under his uncle Ma Teng, a warlord in northwestern China, during the late Eastern Han dynasty. After Ma ...

Chapter 88

* Meng You (孟優), Meng Huo's younger brother.

Chapter 89

* King Duosi (朵思大王), the lord of Tulong Cave (禿龍洞) and an ally of

. He assisted Meng Huo in countering the Shu army. The poisonous springs and mist outside Tulong Cave posed a big problem to Zhuge Liang and deterred the Shu forces from advancing for quite some time. * Meng Jie (孟節),

's elder brother. Unlike Meng Huo and Meng You, he gave up his old primitive lifestyle and was assimilated into civil society. He helped Zhuge Liang by pointing out the methods to counter the poisonous springs and mist outside Tulong Cave. * Yang Feng (楊鋒), a Nanman cave lord and an ally of Meng Huo. He surrendered to Zhuge Liang and helped the latter capture Meng Huo.

Chapter 90

Lady Zhurong Lady Zhurong, sometimes referred to as Madam Zhurong, is a fictional character in the 14th-century Chinese historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. She is the wife of the Nanman chieftain Meng Huo, who rules the lands in the Nanzhong re ...

(祝融夫人),

's wife. * Cave Lord Dailai (帶來洞主), Lady Zhurong's younger brother. He suggested to Meng Huo to enlist the help of King Mulu and Wutugu to deal with the Shu invaders. * King Mulu (木鹿大王), the lord of Bana Cave (八納洞) and an ally of Meng Huo. He possessed magical powers and could change the weather and control wild beasts and direct them into battle. He scored some initial victories against the Shu forces with the aid of his powers, but lost when his animals were scared away by Zhuge Liang's flame-spewing wooden beasts. While he was retreating, the elephant he was riding on threw him off its back and trampled him to death. * Wutugu (兀突骨), the king of Wuge (烏戈) and an ally of Meng Huo. He was described to be gigantic in stature and he dined on venomous serpents. His soldiers wore armour made of dried and oiled rattan, which was light enough to float on water, yet sufficiently hard to prevent sharp blades from penetrating, so they were known as the "Rattan Armour Army" (藤甲兵). He scored initial successes against the Shu forces due to his army's impenetrable armour. However, Zhuge Liang figured out that the armour was flammable, so he ordered his men to lure Wutugu and his soldiers into a trap. Wutugu and his army were set on fire and they all died. * Tu'an (土安), Wutugu's subordinate. * Xi'ni (奚泥), Wutugu's subordinate.

Chapter 91

* Zhang Tao (張韜), a close acquaintance of

Guo Nüwang Guo Nüwang (8 April 184According to the ''Book of Wei'' by Wang Chen et al., Lady Guo was born on the ''yimao'' day of the 3rd month of the 1st year of the ''Zhongping'' era during the reign of Emperor Ling of Han. This corresponds to 8 April 1 ...

Chapter 92

* Han De (韓德), a

Wei Wei or WEI may refer to: States * Wey (state) (衛, 1040–209 BC), Wei in pinyin, but spelled Wey to distinguish from the bigger Wei of the Warring States * Wei (state) (魏, 403–225 BC), one of the seven major states of the Warring States per ...

general who followed Xiahou Mao to deal with the Shu invasion led by

. He was killed by Zhao Yun, who also killed his four sons. * Han Ying (韓瑛), Han De's son. * Han Yao (韓瑤), Han De's son. * Han Qiong (韓瓊), Han De's son. * Han Qi (韓琪), Han De's son. * Pan Sui (潘遂), Xiahou Mao's subordinate. * Dong Xi (董禧), Xiahou Mao's subordinate. * Xue Ze (薛則), Xiahou Mao's subordinate. * Pei Xu (裴緒), a Shu officer ordered by Zhuge Liang to disguise himself as a Wei officer who broke out of the siege at Nan'an Commandery. Pei Xu then went to Anding and lied to Cui Liang, luring Cui to lead his army out of Anding Commandery to help Xiahou Mao at Nan'an Commandery. He was seen through by

Jiang Wei Jiang Wei (202 – 3 March 264), courtesy name Boyue, was a military general of the state of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Born in Ji County (present-day Gangu County, Gansu), Jiang Wei started his career as a military officer ...

(then still a Wei officer) when he tried to lure another Wei commander, Ma Zun, out of his city to help Xiahou Mao. * Cui Liang (崔諒), the Administrator of Anding Commandery. He feigned surrender to Zhuge Liang after being surrounded, and attempted to lure the Shu forces into a trap at Nan'an Commandery. However, Zhuge Liang saw through his trick, and Cui Liang ended up being killed by Zhang Bao. * Yang Ling (楊陵), the Administrator of Nan'an Commandery. He collaborated with Cui Liang to lure the Shu forces into a trap at Nan'an, but Zhuge Liang saw through their plan, and Yang Ling was killed by

Chapter 94

* Cheliji (徹里吉), the king of the

Qiang people The Qiang people ( Qiangic: ''Rrmea''; ) are an ethnic group in China. They form one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognised by the People's Republic of China, with a population of approximately 310,000 in 2000. They live mainly in a ...

in northwestern China. * Yadan (雅丹), the chancellor of the Qiang kingdom. * Yueji (越吉), a Qiang general. * Han Zhen (韓禎), a Shu general defending Xiping (西平).

Chapter 95

* Su Yong (蘇顒), Guo Huai's subordinate. * Wan Zheng (萬政), Guo Huai's subordinate. * Chen Zao (陳造), a Wei general. Slain by Ma Dai.

Chapter 96

* Zhang Pu (張普), Cao Xiu's subordinate.

Chapter 97

* Xie Xiong (謝雄), a Shu military officer. He was killed by Wang Shuang. * Gong Qi (龔起), a Shu military officer. He was killed by Wang Shuang.

Chapter 100

* Qin Liang (秦良), a

general, killed by Liao Hua. * Gou An (苟安), a subordinate of the Shu general Li Yan. He was tasked with escorting supplies to the Shu army at the frontline during one of the Northern Expeditions. However, he was late by 10 days because he got drunk.

wanted to have him executed but eventually spared him and had him flogged. Gou An defected to the Wei army later and was tasked by

Sima Yi Sima Yi ( ; 179 CE – 7 September 251 CE), courtesy name Zhongda, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He formally began his political career in 208 un ...

to spread rumours in the Shu capital

Chengdu Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chi ...

, causing the Shu emperor

to distrust Zhuge Liang and order him to return to Chengdu, resulting in the failure of that Northern Expedition. When Zhuge Liang finally cleared the misunderstanding with Liu Shan, he asked where Gou An was, but Gou An had already fled to Wei. Note: There was a similarly named Gou An (句安) in the written histories, who served with Li Zhao (李韶) under Jiang Wei in 249. Gou An ran out of supplies and defected to Wei, later serving under Zhong Hui in the

Conquest of Shu by Wei The Conquest of Shu by Wei was a military campaign launched by the dynastic state of Cao Wei against its rival Shu Han in late 263 during the Three Kingdoms period of China. The campaign culminated in the fall of Shu Han and the tripartite equi ...

. This Gou An also appears in the novel as another personality.

Chapter 102

* Cen Wei (岑威), a

general, killed by Wang Ping. * Zheng Wen (鄭文), a Wei general. * Du Rui (杜睿), a Shu general. * Hu Zhong (胡忠), a Shu general * Qin Ming (秦明), Qin Lang's younger brother.

Chapter 103

* Zhang Qiu (張球), a subordinate of the

general Man Chong. He participated in the Battle of Hefei (234) against

Eastern Wu Wu ( Chinese: 吳; pinyin: ''Wú''; Middle Chinese *''ŋuo'' <

Eastern Han Chinese

: ''*ŋuɑ''), known in h ...

, in which he launched a fire attack on Zhuge Jin's naval fleet and drove the latter back.

Chapter 106

* Pei Jing (裴景), a

general who participated in

's Liaodong campaign. * Qiu Lian (仇連) (sometimes called Chou Lian in translations), a Wei general who participated in Sima Yi's Liaodong campaign.

Chapter 107

* Pan Ju (潘舉), Cao Shuang's subordinate.

Chapter 109

* Wang Tao (王韜),

Sima Zhao Sima Zhao () (211 – 6 September 265), courtesy name Zishang, was a Chinese military general, politician, and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Sima Zhao capably maintained control of Wei, which had been ...

's registrar. He met Jiang Wei at the Battle of Mount Tielong, and suggested praying for a water spring when water ran scarce.

Chapter 110

* Ge Yong (葛雍), Guanqiu Jian's subordinate. * Song Bai (宋白), the Prefect of Shen County. * Zhu Fang (朱芳), a Wei general. * Zhang Ming (張明), a Wei general. * Hua Yong (花永), a Wei general. * Liu Da (劉達), a Wei general.

Chapter 111

* Bao Su (鮑素), a Shu general.

Chapter 112

* Wang Zhen (王真), Sima Wang's subordinate. * Li Peng (李鵬), Sima Wang's subordinate. * Zeng Xuan (曾宣), Zhuge Dan's subordinate. He surrendered to

during

Zhuge Dan's Rebellion Zhuge Dan's Rebellion, or the Third Rebellion in Shouchun, was a revolt led by Zhuge Dan, a general from the state of Cao Wei, against the regent Sima Zhao. Zhuge Dan received some support from Eastern Wu, Cao Wei's rival state. It was the third ...

. * Chen Jun (陳俊),

's subordinate.

Chapter 113

* Zheng Lun (鄭倫), Deng Ai's subordinate. He was killed by Liao Hua. * Deng Cheng (鄧程), a Wu official. * Gan Xiu (干休), an old man who met the Wu emperor Sun Xiu in Qu'e County. * Dang Jun (黨均), Deng Ai's adviser. He bribed the Shu eunuch Huang Hao to spread rumours that

would defect, causing

to recall Jiang Wei from the battlefield.

Chapter 114

* Wang Guan (王瓘), Deng Ai's subordinate.

Chapter 116

* Lu Xun (盧遜), a Shu general defending Nanzheng. * Ning Sui (甯隨),

' subordinate. He suggested to attack

Yong Province Yong Province or Yongzhou was the name of various regions and provinces in ancient China, usually around the Wei River or the imperial capital. Geographical region In the '' Book of Documents'', Yongzhou is mentioned as one of the legendary N ...

via Konghan Valley to force the

general

Zhuge Xu Zhuge Xu ( 255–260s) was a Chinese general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Life Zhuge Xu was from Yangdu County (), Langya Commandery (), which is in present-day Yinan County, Shandong. He was ...

to retreat from Yinping, allowing Jiang Wei to enter Jiange.

Chapter 117

Lady Li Lady Li (李夫人, died between 104 and 101 BC), also rendered as Li Fu-jēn, was a Han dynasty concubine of Emperor Wu. Civil unrest broke out between her family and Wei Zifu's family. Moreover, her siblings defected to the Xiongnu and became ...

(李氏), Ma Miao's wife. She committed suicide when Jiangyou fell to Wei forces. * Peng He (彭和), a Shu general. * Qiu Ben (丘本), a Wei general. He tried to convince Zhuge Zhan to surrender at

Mianzhu Mianzhu ( zh, s=绵竹, t=綿竹, w=Mienchu, p=Miánzhú) is a county-level city of Deyang, Sichuan province in Southwest China. It has an area of and a population of 510,000 in 2004. The city was heavily damaged during the 2008 Sichuan earthq ...

but Zhuge Zhan refused. He later organised a surprise attack on the pass, leading to Shu's defeat.

Chapter 118

* Lady Cui (崔氏), Liu Chen's wife. She committed suicide together with her husband after the fall of Shu.

Chapter 119

* Zhang Jie (張節), a

official who served as a Gentleman of the Yellow Gate (黃門侍郎).

Chapter 120

* Zhang Shang (張尚), a Jin general who killed the Wu general Lu Jing during the

conquest of Wu by Jin The conquest of Wu by Jin was a military campaign launched by the Western Jin dynasty against the Eastern Wu dynasty in 280 at the end of the Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China. The campaign concluded with the fall of Eastern Wu and th ...

. * Chen Yuan (陳元), Yang Hu's subordinate. * Sun Ji (孫冀), a Wu general who replaced Lu Kang as commander-in-chief of the Wu armies to resist the invading Jin forces.

Others

Bao Sanniang Bao Sanniang is a possibly fictional character of the Three Kingdoms period of China. She appears primarily in Chinese opera and plays, and is usually portrayed as a brave woman warrior and as the wife of Guan Suo, a possibly fictitious son of ...

(鮑三娘), a woman warrior and one of

's wives. * Huaman (花鬘),

and

's daughter. She was first introduced in a stage play in the setting of Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign against the Nanman. When Zhuge Liang led Shu Han forces to attack the Nanman, Huaman joined in the resistance against the invaders. She was captured by the Shu Han general Guan Suo in battle, and started a romance with him. They were forced to separate because they stood on opposing sides, but their love was not affected by that. After the Nanman surrendered to Shu Han,

arranged for Guan Suo and Huaman to be married. * Ma Yunlu (馬雲騄), a character in the novel ''Fan Sanguo Yanyi'' (反三國演義). She was a woman warrior, Ma Chao's younger sister and later married Zhao Yun.

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