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Yuan Shao (Benchu)   袁紹 (本初)

Lived: AD c.145–202

Biographies:

Served: Han, Yuan Shao

Childhood friend, and later enemy of, Cao Cao. Defeated at Guan Du.

Officer Details

Wade-Giles: Yüan Shao (Pên-ch‘u)
Simplified Chinese: 袁绍 (本初)
Pronunciation: Yuan2 Shao4 (Ben3chu1)  
Cantonese (Yale): Yun Siu (Bun-cho)
Cantonese (Jyutpin): Jyun Siu (Bun-co)
Min-Nan: Wan Siauw (Pun-cee)

Birthplace: Ru Yang, Ru Nan Commandery
(Presently Sang Shui County, He Nan Province)

Rank and Titles

Attendant Imperial Clerk; Colonel of the Central Army; Grand Administrator of Bohai, Marquis of Kangxiang; General of Chariots and Cavalry (self-proclaimed); Governor of Jizhou; Grand Commandant; General-in-Chief

Family and Relationships

Yuan Cheng (Most Likely Father); Lady Liu (Wife); Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang (Sons); Yuan Wei (Uncle); Yuan Shu (Cousin); Yuan Yao, Yuan Yin (Nephews); Gao Gan (Son-in-law); Lady Zhen (Daughter-in-law)

Fact vs. Fiction

Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction

  • Yuan Shao was described to be in his late 20s in the late AD 160s. This contradicts his traditional birth date of AD 154. [Rafe de Crespigny]
Literary Appearances

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 2-7, 10, 11, 13-16, 19, 21-31, 32, 33, 38, 40, 43-45, 48-50, 56, 60, 68, 91, 93

Search Results
Zhang He: Underrated by Yuan Shao?
Date: 01/08     Replies:  17
Was the War between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to the death?
Date: 07/07     Replies:  13
Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao’s Relationship
Date: 01/07     Replies:  10
Who was Yuan Shao's best?
Date: 03/06     Replies:  15
A look into Yuan Shao and Cao Cao’s childhood ‘friendship’
Date: 02/06     Replies:  12
Yuan Shao's Force
Date: 12/05     Replies:  36
Without Guan Yu's help, Cao Cao vs. Yuan Shao.
Date: 11/05     Replies:  78
Why was Yuan Shao so Ambitious
Date: 11/05     Replies:  10
Was Xun Yu wrong about Yuan Shao's advisors? (Novel)
Date: 11/04     Replies:  28
Yuan Shao against Yuan Shu & the alliances they made
Date: 09/04     Replies:  52
Liu Bei leaving Yuan Shao and Other Warlords
Date: 04/04     Replies:  18
Yuan Shu vs. Yuan Shao
Date: 01/04     Replies:  13
Historical Yuan Shao
Date: 12/03     Replies:  36
Yuan Shao's Fifth Son?
Date: 07/03     Replies:  11
Yuan Shao's officers
Date: 04/03     Replies:  44
What if Yuan Shao had actually beaten Cao Cao?
Date: 02/03     Replies:  34
Could Yuan Shao have conquered China?
Date: 01/03     Replies:  16
Yuan Shao, fool or genius
Date: 12/02     Replies:  19
Yuan Shao
Date: 09/02     Replies:  42

Biographies

Yuan Shao (Benchu) Comprehensive Officer Biography
Date: 12/03     Replies:   0
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May 22, 2008