[ Sent to take Ru Nan from Liu Bei and Liu Pi but failed and was killed.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Ts‘ai Yang
Simplified Chinese: Undefined
Family and Relationships
Qin Qi (Nephew)
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Was not related to Qin Qi.
- Was not killed by Guan Yu, he was killed at Ru Nan.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 26-27, 28
Biography
When Liu Bei, at the time an officer under Yuan Shao, was sent to Runan with troops, he joined up with bandits led by Gong Du. Cao Cao sent Cai Yang against Liu Bei but Cai Yang was defeated and killed.