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Name (family, given), style, Wade-Giles, tones, traditional and simplified Chinese.
| Officer Name (Wade-Giles) |
Traditional, Simplified |
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| Agui | 阿貴 | |
| Akuei | 阿贵 | |
| In 213, joined with ally Qianwan and Ma Chao. Defeated and killed by Xiahou Yuan. | ||
| Ahuinan | 阿會喃 | |
| Ahuinan | 阿会喃 | |
| Served and executed by Meng Huo. Marshal of the Third Cave. Captured by Zhang Yi. | ||
Notes: Some translations depict his name as Ahui Nan. |
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| Ba Zhi (Jingzu) | 巴祇 (敬祖) | |
| Pa Chih (Ching-tsu) | 巴只 (敬祖) | |
| An Inspector of Xu who held command against the Yellow Turbans, and reported on the excellent conduct of Zhao Yu. | ||
| Bao Chu (Wencai) | 鮑出 (文才) | |
| Pao Ch‘u (Wên-ts‘ai) | 鲍出 (文才) | |
| Saved his mother and sister-in-law from bandits and would be invited to office for his actions, but he refused. | ||
| Bao Hong | 鮑鴻/洪 | |
| Pao Hung | 鲍鸿/洪 | |
| A colonel in the northern army who would later be reported embezzling local funds. | ||
| Bao Long | 鮑隆 | |
| Pao Lung | 鲍隆 | |
| Served Zhao Fan. Fell two tigers with a few arrows. Executed by Zhao Yun. | ||
| Bao Rong | 鮑融 | |
| Pao Jung | 鲍融 | |
| Son of Bao Shao, to whom the inheritance went after Bao Shao’s death. | ||
| Bao Shao | 鮑邵 | |
| Pao Shao | 鲍邵 | |
| Enfeoffed in memory of the loyalty of his father Bao Xin. | ||
| Bao Su | 鮑素 | |
| Pao Su | 鲍素 | |
| Fictional officer of Jiang Wei. Acted as a decoy but was defeated and killed by Chen Tai. | ||
| Bao Tao | 鮑韜 | |
| Pao T’ao | 鲍韬 | |
| Younger brother of Bao Xin who accompanied him against Dong Zhuo. Died in battle. | ||
| Bao Xin | 鮑信 | |
| Pao Hsin | 鲍信 | |
| Urged Yuan Shao to attack Dong, invited Cao Cao to govern Yan. Died fighting Turbans. | ||
| Bao Xun (Shuye) | 鮑勛 (叔業) | |
| Pao Hsün (Shu-yeh) | 鲍勋 (叔业) | |
| Strict morality meant Xun had conflicts with Cao Pi, was eventually executed. | ||
| Bao Zhong | 鮑忠 | |
| Pao Chung | 鲍忠 | |
| Served Bao Xin, his brother. Died in battle with Hua Xiong. | ||
| Bei Dou | 北斗 | |
| Pei Tou | 北斗 | |
| God in Koei’s Three Kingdoms. Reference to Star God/Lunar House Beidou (in Big Dipper). | ||
| Bei Yan | 卑衍 | |
| Pei Yen | 卑衍 | |
| Served Gongsun Yuan. Defeated by Sima Yi. In novel, fell in a duel against Xiahou Ba. | ||
| Bei Yu | 貝羽 | |
| Pei Yü | 贝羽 | |
| A county magistrate in Nan. Independent in AD 190, later submitted to Liu Biao. | ||
| Beigong Boyu | 北宮伯玉 | |
| Peikung Poyü | 北宮伯玉 | |
| Lead mutiny of troops then Qiang revolt. Huangfu Song and Zhang Wen failed to put him down. | ||
| Bi Chen | 畢諶 | |
| Pi Ch‘ên | 毕谌 | |
| Aide to Cao Cao, his family was captured and he left only to be captured later. | ||
Notes: Also called Bi Cheng in the SGZ. |
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| Bi Gui (Zhaoxian) | 畢軌 (昭先) | |
| Pi Kuei (Chao-hsien) | 毕轨 (昭先) | |
| Officer of Cao Shuang’s faction, executed by Sima Yi after Sima Yi’s coup. | ||
| Bi Lan | 畢嵐 | |
| Pi Lan | 毕岚 | |
| One of the 12 Regular Attendants who was known for his engineering achievements. | ||
| Bian Bing | 卞秉 | |
| Pien Ping | 卞秉 | |
| Served Wei. Brother of Empress Bian. | ||
| Bian He | 卞和 | |
| Pien Ho | 卞和 | |
| Historically, a statesman of Chu. Discovered the jade from which the imperial seal was crafted. | ||
| Bian Hong | 邊鴻 | |
| Pien Hung | 边鸿 | |
| Part of Sun Yi’s escort, he assassinated his master after dusk. Executed by his co-conspirators. | ||
| Bian Lan | 卞蘭 | |
| Pien Lan | 卞蘭 | |
| Close to both Cao Pi and Cao Rui, an honest advisor. Suffered from diabetes. | ||
| Bian Rang (Wenli) | 邊讓 (文禮) | |
| Pien Jang (Wên-li) | 边让 (文礼) | |
| Governor of Jiujiang. Killed by Xiahou Dun reinforcing Tao Qian against Cao Cao. | ||
| Bian Xi | 卞喜 | |
| Pien Hsi | 卞喜 | |
| Met Guan Yu with mock hospitality at Sishui Pass, and died for his trouble. | ||
| Bian Yuan | 卞遠 | |
| Pien Yüan | 卞远 | |
| Father of Empress Bian. Posthumously enfeoffed as marquis. | ||
| Bian Zhang | 邊章 | |
| Pien Chang | 边章 | |
| Forced into leading the Qiang’s in revolt against the Han alongside Han Sui. | ||
| Bing | 昺 | |
| Ping | 昺 | |
| General who took part in a steele about Cao Pi’s rise to the Imperial Throne. | ||
| Bing Liang (Wenluan) | 邴良 (文鸞) | |
| Ping Liang (Wên-luan) | 邴良 (文鸾) | |
| Son of Bing Zhi, he served under Sun Ce. | ||
| Bing Xuan (Wenbiao) | 邴玄 (文表) | |
| Ping Hsüan (Wên-piao) | 邴玄 (文表) | |
| Succeeded Bing Liang in his post. His daughter married Sun Deng. Mourned by Sun Quan. | ||
| Bing Yuan (Genju) | 邴原 (根矩) | |
| Ping Yüan (Kên-chü) | 邴原 (根矩) | |
| Friend of Hua Xin. Belly of “The Dragon”, a group of three scholars. | ||
| Bing Zhi (Xuansi) | 邴祉 (宣嗣) | |
| Ping Chih (Hsüan-ssŭ) | 邴祉 (宣嗣) | |
| An Administrator under Sun Jian who died in the early 190s | ||
| Bo Bo | 白玻 | |
| Po Po | 白玻 | |
| A leader of the Black Mountain Bandits who hailed from the Bobo valley. | ||
Notes: While 白 is translated as ‘Bo’ in this case, and in the name of the valley from which Bo Bo hailed, 白 is most commonly translated as Bai. As such you may read of a Bai Bo who came from Baibo valley. |
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| Bo Cai | 波才 | |
| Po Ts‘ai | 波才 | |
| Defeated Zhu Jun then lost to the combined armies of Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song and Cao Cao. | ||
| Bo Rao | 白繞 | |
| Po Jao | 白绕 | |
| Black Mountain Bandit leader. Plundered Wan but was defeated by Cao Cao. | ||
| Bo Shou | 白壽 | |
| Po Shou | 白寿 | |
| Shu officer. Died in the year following Kongming’s occupation of Hanzhong. | ||
| Bo Xiaochang | 柏孝長 | |
| Po Hsiaoch‘ang | 柏孝长 | |
| An officer of Merit who first hid when Liu Biao attacked, but took part in fighting after 5 days. | ||
| Bogu | 伯固 | |
| Poku | 伯固 | |
| King of a Tribe as a minor in 130, he survived to give tribute to Gongsun Du in 190. | ||
Notes: Known to Korean history as Paekko. |
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| Boque [White Sparrow] | 白雀 | |
| Poch‘üeh [White Sparrow] | 白雀 | |
| Part of the Black Mountain Bandits in 185. | ||
| Bu Chan | 步闡 | |
| Pu Ch‘an | 步阐 | |
| Served Wu. Bu Zhi’s son. Surrendered his city to Jin. Killed by Lu Kang. | ||
| Bu Ji | 步璣 | |
| Pu Chi | 步玑 | |
| Son of Bu Xie, sent by Bu Chan to Luoyang when the Bu family revolted. | ||
| Bu Jing (Xuanfeng) | 卜靜 (玄風) | |
| Pu Ching (Hsüan-fêng) | 卜靜 (玄风) | |
| Widely admired, he became a magistrate of Kuaiji under Sun Quan. | ||
| Bu Si | 卜巳 | |
| Pu Ssŭ | 卜巳 | |
| Local leader, captured and killed by Fu Xie. | ||
Notes: Also named Bu Yi |
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| Bu Xie | 步協 | |
| Pu Hsieh | 步协 | |
| Son of Bu Zhi, became General who Consoles the Army. | ||
| Bu Xuan | 步璿 | |
| Pu Hsüan | 步璇 | |
| Youngest son of Bu Zhi, he took part in Bu Chan’s defection to Jin. | ||
| Bu Zhi (Zishan) | 步騭 (子山) | |
| Pu Chih (Tzŭ-shan) | 步骘 (子山) | |
| Served Sun Quan. Accurately predicted Guan Yu’s invasion of Jing. | ||
| Budugen | 步度根 | |
| Putukên | 步度根 | |
| A Lord of the Xianbei. Allied with Wei, then allied and got killed by Ke Bineng. | ||
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