Three Kingdoms History: Huang Zhong

Joined Liu Bei after Han Xuan’s defeat. One of the Five Tiger Generals.

Officer Details

Wade-Giles: Huang Chung (Han-shêng)
Simplified Chinese: 黄忠 (汉升)
Pronunciation: Huang² Zhong¹ [Han⁴sheng¹]  

Birthplace: Nan Yang District
(Presently Nan Yang City in He Nan Province)

Rank and Titles

General of the Gentlemen of the Household; Acting major-general; General who Exterminates the Caitiffs; General who Subdues the West (AD 219); General of the Rear (AD 219); Marquis of the Imperial Domain; Marquis Gang (posthumous); One of the ‘Five Tiger Generals’

Family and Relationships

Huang Xu (Son)

Fact vs. Fiction

Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction

• Was not ‘fought with and released’ by Guan Yu. With Han Xian, he surrendered to Liu Bei’s army by choice.
• Huang Zhong was not the chief commander of Shu’s Hanzhong campaign. Liu Bei was.
• Died before the battle of Yi Ling, thus did not participate.

Literary Appearances

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 53, 55, 56, 60, 62-65, 70-73, 77, 81-82, 83, 91

Sanguozhi: Shu 6

Zizhi tongjian: 67-69

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