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| 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. | ||
| Bai Qi | 白起 | |
| Pai Ch‘i | 白起 | |
| General of Qin, rumored to have been undefeated. Conquered the state of Chu. | ||
| 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. 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 Sanniang | 鮑三娘 | |
| Pao Sanniang | 鲍三娘 | |
| Guan Suo’s wife. Both beautiful and skilled in combat. Fictional. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Bi Yu | 畢瑜 | |
| Pi Yü | 毕瑜 | |
| Sent with seal to Liu Yu who rejected the appointment and may have executed Bi Yu. | ||
| 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. | ||
Notes: Originally named Bian Yuan (元). |
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| ? Bing | ?昺 | |
| ? Ping | ?昺 | |
| General who took part in a stele 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 | 白波 | |
| Po Po | 白波 | |
| 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 Kebineng. | ||
| Cai Fang | 蔡方 | |
| Ts’ai Fang | 蔡方 | |
| Rebel who killed Licheng county’s governor Xu Zhi. | ||
| Cai Gong | 蔡貢 | |
| Ts‘ai Kung | 蔡貢 | |
| Attacked Bu Chan of Xiling, traitor to Wu, who turned from the country in 272. | ||
| Cai Gu | 蔡谷 | |
| Ts‘ai Ku | 蔡谷 | |
| Warned his cousin Cai Yong that fleeing Dong Zhuo would fail due to Yong’s fame. | ||
| Cai He | 蔡和 | |
| Ts‘ai Ho | 蔡和 | |
| Cai Mao’s brother. Surrendered to Wu before Chibi, but executed by Zhou Yu. | ||
| Cai Lin | 蔡林 | |
| Ts‘ai Lin | 蔡林 | |
| Officer of Zhuge Ke, he defected to Wei with his entire company at Xincheng. | ||
| Cai Mao (Degui) | 蔡瑁 (德珪) | |
| Ts‘ai Mao (Tê-kuei) | 蔡瑁 (德圭) | |
| Assisted Liu Biao in taking control of Jingzhou, prevented Liu Qi from visiting father. | ||
| Cai Xun | 蔡壎 | |
| Ts’ai Hsün | 蔡埙 | |
| Relative of Cai Mao, killed with an arrow by Gan Ning in a navy battle. | ||
| Cai Yan (Wenji) | 蔡琰 (文姬) | |
| Ts‘ai Yen (Wên-chi) | 蔡琰 (文姬) | |
| Captured by the Xiongnu, but bought back by Cao Cao. Some of her poems survive. | ||
Notes: Better known as the poetess Cai Wenji. An alternate style, Zhaoji (昭姬), is used in Lie Nu Hou Zhuan, while Wenji (文姬) is most commonly used (including in the Hou Han shu). |
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| Cai Yang | 蔡陽 | |
| Ts‘ai Yang | 蔡扬 | |
| Sent to take Runan from Liu Bei and Liu Pi but failed and was killed. | ||
Notes: His given name may be either ’揚’ or ’陽’. |
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| Cai Yi | 蔡遺 | |
| Ts‘ai I | 蔡遗 | |
| Filed complaints against the uncultured Lü Meng. Later recommended by Meng for a job. | ||
| Cai Yong (Bojie) | 蔡邕 (伯喈) | |
| Ts‘ai Yung (Po-chieh) | 蔡邕 (伯喈) | |
| Advised Emperor Ling’s court. Hated the eunuchs. Died honoring Dong Zhuo. | ||
Notes: In some Wade-Giles translations of the novel Cai Yong is incorrectly listed as Ch’ai Yung. |
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| Cai Zhong | 蔡中 | |
| Ts‘ai Chung | 蔡中 | |
| Cai Mao’s cousin. Surrendered to Wu before Chibi, but was killed by Gan Ning. | ||
| Cang Ci (Xiaoren) | 倉慈 (孝仁) | |
| Ts‘ang Tz‘ŭ (Hsiao-jên) | 仓慈 (孝仁) | |
| Governor of Dunhuang, his handling of foreign affairs gave him a great reputation. | ||
| Cang Xun | 倉恂 | |
| Ts‘ang Hsün | 仓恂 | |
| Son of Cang Ci. Served as a military official in Jinping. | ||
| Cao Ang (Zixiu) | 曹昂 (子脩) | |
| Ts‘ao Ang (Tzŭ-hsiu) | 曹昂 (子脩) | |
| Served Wei. Cao Cao’s first son. Died to save his father. | ||
| Cao Anmin | 曹安民 | |
| Ts‘ao Anmin | 曹安民 | |
| Served Wei. Cao Cao’s nephew. Died in the battle against Zhang Xiu. | ||
Notes: Misrepresented as ‘Cao Amin’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. |
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| Cao Bao | 曹豹 | |
| Ts‘ao Pao | 曹豹 | |
| Beaten and later slain by Zhang Fei. He caused Lü Bu’s attack on Xuzhou. | ||
| Cao Biao (Zhuhu) | 曹彪 (朱虎) | |
| Ts‘ao Piao (Chu-hu) | 曹彪 (朱虎) | |
| Cao Zhi wrote a poem about him. Cao Biao would later be found guilty of treason. | ||
| Cao Buxing | 曹不興 | |
| Ts‘ao Puhsing | 曹不兴 | |
| Such a good painter, his pictures seemed to come alive. | ||
| Cao Cao (Mengde) | 曹操 (孟德) | |
| Ts‘ao Ts‘ao (Mêng-tê) | 曹操 (孟德) | |
| Founder of Wei. Built the foundation of what would become the Jin Dynasty. | ||
Notes: In Sanguozhi Chen Shou references him with the honorary title, Wu Di (武帝), or ‘Martial Emperor’. Cao Cao appears in other sources under this name. Cao Cao’s infant name was A-Man (阿瞞). |
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| Cao Chan | 曹闡 | |
| Ts‘ao Ch‘an | 曹阐 | |
| Replaced his deceased brother as Cao Zheng’s descendant. | ||
| Cao Chen | 曹諶 | |
| Ts‘ao Ch‘ên | 曹谌 | |
| Grandson of Cao Jun, inherits his father’s rank. | ||
| Cao Cheng | 曹乘 | |
| Ts‘ao Ch‘êng | 曹乘 | |
| Prince, died without issue. | ||
| Cao Chong (Cangshu) | 曹沖 (倉舒) | |
| Ts‘ao Ch‘ung (Ts‘ang-shu) | 曹冲 (仓舒) | |
| One of Cao Cao’s sons. Possessed an adult’s intelligence at age 5, but died young. | ||
| Cao Chun (Zihe) | 曹純 (子和) | |
| Ts‘ao Ch‘un (Tzŭ-ho) | 曹纯 (子和) | |
| Cao Ren’s younger brother. Defeated by Zhou Yu in the southern cities. | ||
| Cao De | 曹德 | |
| Ts‘ao Tê | 曹德 | |
| Brother of Cao Cao. Killed by Zhang Kai with his father Cao Song. | ||
| Cao Fan | 曹範 | |
| Ts‘ao Fan | 曹范 | |
| Adopted to continue the line of the deceased Cao Zheng. Died without issue. | ||
| Cao Fang (Lanqing) | 曹芳 (蘭卿) | |
| Ts‘ao Fang (Lan-ch‘ing) | 曹芳 (兰卿) | |
| Cao Rui’s crown prince. Became Emperor at age eight. Deposed by Sima Shi. | ||
| Cao Fu | 曹馥 | |
| Ts‘ao Fu | 曹馥 | |
| Son of Cao Hong. Inherited his father’s fief and title. | ||
| Cao Gan | 曹幹 | |
| Ts‘ao Kan | 曹干 | |
| Son of Cao Cao, contemplated revolt against Cao Rui. | ||
| Cao Gun | 曹袞 | |
| Ts‘ao Kun | 曹衮 | |
| Noted for his scholarship and quiet conduct. Wrote essays when young. | ||
Notes: Called Cao Kun in the ZZTJ. |
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| Cao Hong | 曹宏 | |
| Ts‘ao Hung | 曹宏 | |
| Friend of Tao Qian, he killed many innocent people and disturbed the province. | ||
| Cao Hong (Zilian) | 曹洪 (子廉) | |
| Ts‘ao Hung (Tzŭ-lien) | 曹洪 (子廉) | |
| Served Wei. One of Cao Cao’s cousins and a vital element of his army. | ||
| Cao Huan (Jingming) | 曹奐 (景明) | |
| Ts‘ao Huan (Ching-ming) | 曹奂 (景明) | |
| Son of Cao Yu. Last Emperor of the Wei Dynasty. Abdicated to Sima Yan. | ||
Notes: Originally named Cao Huang (曹璜). An Emperor’s given name was ineffable. As such, it was stricken from use (sometimes changing city names and re-writing literature). Cao Huang changed his name to Huan to lessen the impact of this practice (learn more). |
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| Cao Hui | 曹徽 | |
| Ts‘ao Hui | 曹徽 | |
| Maintained Cao Yu’s line. When Cao Cao died, he went hunting until reigned in. | ||
| Cao Ji | 曹棘 | |
| Ts‘ao Chi | 曹棘 | |
| Died early and was later made a Prince. | ||
| Cao Jie (Yuanwei) | 曹節 (元偉) | |
| Ts‘ao Chieh (Yuan-wei) | 曹节 (元伟) | |
| The Chief of the Ten Regular Attendants under Emperors Huan and Ling of Han. | ||
| Cao Jing | 曹京 | |
| Ts‘ao Ching | 曹京 | |
| Son of Cao Cao. Died young. Posthumously enfeoffed as a duke. | ||
| Cao Jiong | 曹冏 | |
| Ts‘ao Chiung | 曹冏 | |
| First son of Cao Rui. Prince of Qinghe. Died the year he was born. | ||
| Cao Ju | 曹據 | |
| Ts‘ao Chü | 曹据 | |
| Punished for having his men produce illegal goods. Lived in south for his health. | ||
| Cao Jun | 曹均 | |
| Ts‘ao Chün | 曹均 | |
| Transferred to the line of his uncle, had a child. | ||
| Cao Kang | 曹犺 | |
| Ts‘ao K‘ang | 曹犺 | |
| Wei Duke, had son. | ||
| Cao Mao | 曹茂 | |
| Ts‘ao Mao | 曹茂 | |
| Arrogant, vicious and sinful, he had to wait a long time to be King, had large family. | ||
| Cao Mao (Yanshi) | 曹髦 (彥士) | |
| Ts‘ao Mao (Yen-shih) | 曹髦 (彥士) | |
| Grandson of Cao Pi. Was made Emperor after Cao Fang’s abdication by Sima Shi. | ||
| Cao Mu | 曹穆 | |
| Ts‘ao Mu | 曹穆 | |
| Second son of Cao Rui. Prince of Fanyang. Died young. | ||
| Cao Pi (Zihuan) | 曹丕 (子桓) | |
| Ts‘ao P‘i (Tzŭ-huan) | 曹丕 (子桓) | |
| Cao Cao’s second son and successor. Deposed Emperor Xian. First Wei Emperor. | ||
| Cao Quan (Jingyuan) | 曹全 (景完) | |
| Ts‘ao Ch‘üan (Ching-yüan) | 曹全 (景完) | |
| Helped defeat the Turbans, a generous offical who was much admired. | ||
| Cao Ren (Zixiao) | 曹仁 (子孝) | |
| Ts‘ao Jên (Tzŭ-hsiao) | 曹仁 (子孝) | |
| Cao Cao’s cousin. Served as Minister of War for Cao Cao. | ||
| Cao Ru (Junlin) | 曹儒 (俊林) | |
| Ts‘ao Ju (Chün-lin) | 曹儒 (俊林) | |
| Served under Cao Zhang and then later against Wu. Became a Minister. | ||
| Cao Rui | 曹蕤 | |
| Ts‘ao Jui | 曹蕤 | |
| Son of Cao Pi. | ||
| Cao Rui (Yuanzhong) | 曹叡 (元仲) | |
| Ts‘ao Jui (Yüan-chung) | 曹睿 (元仲) | |
| A noted poet, was decisive in dealing with the 5th NC. Extravagant with buildings. | ||
| Cao Qin | 曹勤 | |
| Ts‘ao Ch‘in | 曹勤 | |
| Died early without issue. | ||
| Cao Shao (Changsi) | 曹肇 (長思) | |
| Ts‘ao Shao (Ch‘ang-ssŭ) | 曹肇 (长思) | |
| Son of Cao Xiu. | ||
| Cao Shen | 曹参 | |
| Ts‘ao Shên | 曹参 | |
| Prime Minister under Liu Bang. Ancestor of Cao Cao. | ||
Notes: Sometimes Romanized ‘Cao Can’. |
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| Cao Shu | 曹淑 | |
| Ts‘ao Shu | 曹淑 | |
| Cao Rui’s daughter and fourth child. Died in infancy. | ||
| Cao Shuang (Zhaobo) | 曹爽 (昭伯) | |
| Ts‘ao Shuang (Chao-po) | 曹爽 (昭伯) | |
| Regent of Cao Fang. Underestimated Sima Yi, was stripped of power, and executed. | ||
| Cao Shuo | 曹鑠 | |
| Ts‘ao Shuo | 曹铄 | |
| Served Wei. The Prince of Xiangshang. Died at a young age. | ||
| Cao Song (Jugao) | 曹嵩 (巨高) | |
| Ts‘ao Sung (Chü-kao) | 曹嵩 (巨高) | |
| Adopted son of Cao Teng and father of Cao Cao. Also called Xiahou Song. | ||
Notes: Occasionally listed as, and once named, Xiahou Song (夏侯嵩). |
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| Cao Tai | 曹泰 | |
| Ts‘ao T‘ai | 曹泰 | |
| Son of Cao Ren. Succeeded his father’s fief and later became a general of Wei. | ||
| Cao Teng (Jixing) | 曹騰 (季興) | |
| Ts‘ao T‘êng (Chi-hsing) | 曹腾 (季兴) | |
| Adopted Cao Song (formerly Xiahou), father of Cao Cao, into the Cao family. Eunuch. | ||
| Cao Xi | 曹羲 | |
| Ts‘ao Hsi | 曹羲 | |
| Warned his brother about his excesses but was ignored. Recommended surrender. | ||
| Cao Xing | 曹性 | |
| Ts‘ao Hsing | 曹性 | |
| Slain by Xiahou Dun in battle, who lost an eye to the archery of this man. | ||
| Cao Xiong | 曹熊 | |
| Ts‘ao Hsiung | 曹熊 | |
| Fourth son of Cao Cao from second wife Lady Bian. | ||
| Cao Xiu (Wenlie) | 曹休 (文烈) | |
| Ts‘ao Hsiu (Wên-lieh) | 曹休 (文烈) | |
| Performed well against Shu and Wu but fell for Zhou Fang’s ploy at Shiting. | ||
| Cao Xun | 曹訓 | |
| Ts‘ao Hsün | 曹训 | |
| Cao Zhen’s third son. Younger brother of Cao Shuang. Executed by Sima Yi. | ||
| Cao Yan | 曹演 | |
| Ts‘ao Yen | 曹演 | |
| Held military rank. In the 240’s, the fief he inherited was raised in rank. | ||
| Cao Yin | 曹殷 | |
| Ts‘ao Yin | 曹殷 | |
| Third son of Cao Rui. Posthumously Prince Ai of Anping. Died the year after he was born. | ||
| Cao Yin | 曹寅 | |
| Ts‘ao Yin | 曹寅 | |
| Prefect of Wuling. Forged a decree to Sun Jian calling for Wang Rui’s execution. | ||
| Cao Yong | 曹永 | |
| Ts‘ao Yung | 曹永 | |
| General of Cao Ren. Killed by Pang De, who also took his horse. | ||
| Cao Yu (Pengzu) | 曹宇 (彭祖) | |
| Ts‘ao Yü (P‘êng-tsu) | 曹宇 (彭祖) | |
| Son of Cao Cao. Refused to be Regent to Cao Fang due to his modest nature. | ||
| Cao Zhang (Ziwen) | 曹彰 (子文) | |
| Ts‘ao Chang (Tzŭ-wên) | 曹彰 (子文) | |
| Cao Cao’s second son by Empress Bian. Fond of martial arts. Died not long after Cao Cao. | ||
| Cao Zhen (Zidan) | 曹真 (子丹) | |
| Ts‘ao Chên (Tzŭ-tan) | 曹真 (子丹) | |
| Served Wei. Adopted into Cao family. Managed affairs after Cao Pi’s death. | ||
Notes: Cao Zhen’s original family name was Qin. He was adopted into the Cao clan. |
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| Cao Zheng | 曹整 | |
| Ts‘ao Chêng | 曹整 | |
| Adopted into the Cao Shao line but died without issue. | ||
| Cao Zhi (Zijian) | 曹植 (子建) | |
| Ts‘ao Chih (Tzŭ-chien) | 曹植 (子建) | |
| Cao Cao’s third son by Empress Bian. Originally favored as heir over Cao Pi. Famous poet. | ||
| Cao Zun | 曹遵 | |
| Ts‘ao Tsun | 曹遵 | |
| Relative of Cao Zhen. Appointed as vanguard against Zhuge Liang. Killed by Wei Yan. | ||
| Cen Bi | 岑璧 | |
| Ts‘ên Pi | 岑璧 | |
| Tried to taunt Yuan Shang into a duel but got Lü Kuang instead and was soon killed. | ||
| Cen Hun | 岑昏 | |
| Ts‘ên Hun | 岑昏 | |
| Eunuch and favourite of Sun Hao, he was killed and eaten by palace officials. | ||
| Cen Wei | 岑威 | |
| Ts‘ên Wei | 岑威 | |
| Escort for the captured Wooden Horses but was killed by Wang Ping. | ||
| Cen Zhi (Gongxiao) | 岑桎 (公孝) | |
| Ts‘ên Chih (Kung-hsiao) | 岑桎 (公孝) | |
| One of the Eight Paragons of Jiangxia. From Nanyang. | ||
| Chai Yu | 柴玉 | |
| Ch‘ai Yü | 柴玉 | |
| Well known bell maker, argued with Du Kui over a pair of them. Cao Cao made him a horse herder. | ||
| Chang Diao | 常雕 | |
| Ch‘ang Tiao | 常雕 | |
| Led an attack on Ruxu but was ambushed and killed by Zhu Huan. | ||
| Chang Ji | 常紀 | |
| Ch‘ang Chi | 常纪 | |
| Lost husband in 192, father killed in 195. Admired for her fine bearing in such times. | ||
| Chang Lin (Bohuai) | 常林 (伯槐) | |
| Ch‘ang Lin (Po-huai) | 常林 (伯槐) | |
| Advised Cao Pi to not lead the army against Su Bo and Tian Yin but to leave it to a vassal. | ||
| Chang Nu | 萇奴 | |
| Ch‘ang Nu | 苌奴 | |
| Helped Dong Cheng block Cao Hong from reaching Emperor Xian. | ||
| Chang Xi | 昌豨 | |
| Ch‘ang Hsi | 昌豨 | |
| One of the Black Mountain Bandits. Constantly rebelled against Cao Cao. | ||
| Chang Xia (Maoni) | 常洽 (茂尼) | |
| Ch‘ang Hsia (Mao-ni) | 常洽 (茂尼) | |
| Claimed that Li Jue would not harm Zhao Wen. Killed during Emperor Xian’s flight. | ||
Notes: Also called Chang Qia. |
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| Che Zhou | 車冑 | |
| Ch‘ê Chou | 车胄 | |
| Served Cao Cao. Provisional Protector/Imperial Inspector of Xuzhou. | ||
| Chen Bao | 陳寶 | |
| Ch‘ên Pao | 陈宝 | |
| General; sent to get Sun Ce’s family and bring them to Wu. | ||
| Chen Bao | 陳寶 | |
| Ch‘ên Pao | 陈宝 | |
| Tried to ravage and kill Lady Lu Rong. | ||
| Chen Bao (Shengxian) | 陳寶 (盛先) | |
| Ch‘ên Pao (Shêng-hsien) | 陈宝 (盛先) | |
| Celebrated throughout the west, honest and maintained strict conduct. | ||
Notes: Also known as Chen Shi (陳實). |
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| Chen Biao (Wenao) | 陳表 (文奧) | |
| Ch‘ên Piao (Wên-ao) | 陈表 (文奥) | |
| Chen Wu’s son. Advised Sun Deng with Zhuge Ke, Zhang Xiu, and Gu Tan. | ||
| Chen Ce | 陳策 | |
| Ch‘ên Ts‘ê | 陈策 | |
| Bandit defeated in 200 by Cao Cao, thanks to Liu Ye’s advice. | ||
| Chen Chao | 陳超 | |
| Ch‘ên Ch‘ao | 陈超 | |
| Rose in revolt against Liu Yan with Ren Qi. | ||
| Chen Cong | 陳琮 | |
| Ch‘ên Ts‘ung | 陈琮 | |
| Son of Chen Qiu, became an administrator under Cao Cao. | ||
| Chen Dan (Hangong) | 陳耽 (漢公) | |
| Ch‘ên Tan | 陈耽 (汉公) | |
| Loyal Minister that, due to slander by the eunuchs, was arrested and died in jail. | ||
| Chen Dao (Shuzhi) | 陳到 (叔至) | |
| Ch‘ên Tao (Shu-chih) | 陈到 (叔至) | |
| Served Liu Bei since he held Yizhou. Held office just under Zhao Yun. | ||
| Chen Deng (Yuanlong) | 陳登 (元龍) | |
| Ch‘ên Têng (Yüan-lung) | 陈登 (元龙) | |
| Spied on Lü Bu with his father, Gui, for Cao Cao. Joined Liu Bei, then surrendered to Cao. | ||
| Chen Duan | 陳端 | |
| Ch‘ên Tuan | 陈端 | |
| One of the seven heroes who gave their lives so Zhao Qian could escape Turbans. | ||
| Chen Duan (Zizheng) | 陳端 (子正) | |
| Ch‘ên Tuan (Tzŭ-chêng) | 陈端 (子正) | |
| Advisor to Sun Ce, along with fellow countrymen Zhang Hong and Qin Song. | ||
| Chen Fan | 陳蕃 | |
| Ch‘ên Fan | 陈蕃 | |
| Served Emperor Ling of Han as Imperial Guardian. Died opposing the eunuchs. | ||
| Chen Feng | 陳鳳 | |
| Ch‘ên Fêng | 陈凤 | |
| Captured by Xie Jing and Li Yi, he surrendered to Wu. | ||
| Chen Gong | 陈恭 | |
| Ch‘ên Kung | 陈恭 | |
| Friend of Li Tong, helped him kill Zhou Zhi. Killed by his in-law Chen He. | ||
| Chen Gong (Gongtai) | 陳宮 (公臺) | |
| Ch‘ên Kung (Kung-t‘-ai) | 陈宫 (公臺) | |
| Talented advisor who served, and died with, Lü Bu. Helped Cao Cao in the novel. | ||
| Chen Gui (Hanyu) | 陳珪 (漢瑜) | |
| Ch‘ên Kuei (Han-yü) | 陈珪 (汉瑜) | |
| Father of Chen Deng. Served Cao Cao and Liu Bei spying on Lü Bu, then under Cao. | ||
| Chen He | 陈郃 | |
| Ch‘ên Ho | 陈郃 | |
| Killed Chen Gong, the husband of his sister but was defeated by Li Tong. | ||
| Chen Heng | 陳橫 | |
| Ch‘ên Hêng | 陈横 | |
| Van leader with Xue Li under Liu Yao. Shot by Jiang Qin when ambushed by Sun Ce. | ||
| Chen Hu | 陳曶 | |
| Ch‘ên Hu | 陈曶 | |
| Sent by Zhuge Liang to attack Huang Yuan. | ||
| Chen Ji | 陳濟 | |
| Ch‘ên Chi | 陈济 | |
| Served Shu. Chen Zhen’s son. | ||
| Chen Ji | 陳紀 | |
| Ch‘ên Chi | 陈纪 | |
| Served Yuan Shu guarding Shouchun, but died after his defeat there by Cao Cao. | ||
| Chen Ji (Yuanfang) | 陳紀 (元方) | |
| Ch‘ên Chi (Yüan-fang) | 陈纪 (元方) | |
| A highly respected minister, opposed Dong Zhuo’s plan to move the capital. | ||
| Chen Jiao (Jibi) | 陳矯 (季弼) | |
| Ch‘ên Chiao (Chi-pi) | 陈矫 (季弼) | |
| Known as a righteous, happy yet calm person. Highly respected governor. | ||
| Chen Jiu | 陳就 | |
| Ch‘ên Chiu | 陈就 | |
| Chief Controller, led Huang Zu’s navy but was killed by Lü Meng. | ||
| Chen Jun | 陳俊 | |
| Ch‘ên Chün | 陈俊 | |
| General of Sima Zhao. Participated in Sima Zhao’s campaign against Zhuge Dan. | ||
| Chen Lan | 陳蘭 | |
| Ch‘ên Lan | 陈兰 | |
| Serves Yuan Shu, then later joined the Songshan Bandits with Lei Bo. | ||
Notes: Chen Jian in To Esablish Peace |
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| Chen Lin (Kongzhang) | 陳琳 (孔璋) | |
| Ch‘ên Lin (K‘ung-chang) | 陈琳 (孔璋) | |
| Served under Emperor Ling, then under Yuan Shao. A superior writer. | ||
| Chen Mao | 陳茂 | |
| Ch‘ên Mao | 陈茂 | |
| Member of a powerful local family, slandered the family of Han Ji. Assassinated by Han Ji. | ||
| Chen Mu | 陳牧 | |
| Ch‘ên Mu | 陈牧 | |
| Officer of Chen Yu, he was killed by Lü Fan. | ||
| Chen Ping | 陳平 | |
| Ch‘ên P‘ing | 陈平 | |
| Former Han. A minister who served under Liu Bang. | ||
| Chen Pu | 陳僕 | |
| Ch‘ên P‘u | 陈仆 | |
| Leader of barbarians in the south, conquered by He Qi in 208. | ||
| Chen Qian (Xiuyuan) | 陳騫 (休淵) | |
| Ch‘ên Ch‘ien (Hsiu-yüan) | 陈骞 (休渊) | |
| A key Wei officer in the suppression of Zhuge Dan. Brigadier General of Jin. | ||
Notes: Appears in some sources under the name Chen Xuan (陳鶱). |
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| Chen Qin | 陳勤 | |
| Ch‘ên Ch‘in | 陈勤 | |
| Abused his power, insulted Ling Tong and Ling Cao at banquet, later killed. | ||
| Chen Qun | 陳群 | |
| Ch‘ên Ch‘ün | 陈群 | |
| Served Cao Rui. Captain under Sima Yi in his campaign against Gongsun Yuan. | ||
| Chen Qun (Changwen) | 陳群 (長文) | |
| Ch‘ên Ch‘ün (Ch‘ang-wên) | 陈群 (长文) | |
| Served Wei. Imperial Censor under Cao Cao. Supreme Commander under Cao Pi. | ||
Notes: Sometimes his style is referenced incorrectly as ‘Zhangwen’. |
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| Chen Rong | 陳容 | |
| Ch‘ên Jung | 陈容 | |
| Embarrassed Yuan Shao by rebuking him over Zang Hong’s revolt and was executed. | ||
| Chen Rong | 陳融 | |
| Ch‘ên Jung | 陈融 | |
| Served Wu and compiled Precepts. | ||
| Chen Sheng | 陳生 | |
| Ch‘ên Shêng | 陈生 | |
| Rode out aid the exhausted Zhang Hu but was shot in the face by Sun Jian. | ||
Notes: Also known as Chen Zuo. |
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| Chen Shi | 陳式 | |
| Ch‘ên Shih | 陈式 | |
| Rumored father of Chen Shou. Traded for Xiahou Shang at Hanzhong. Executed. | ||
| Chen Shou (Chengzuo) | 陳壽 (承祚) | |
| Ch‘ên Shou (Ch‘êng-tso) | 陈寿 (承祚) | |
| Served Shu and later Jin. Author of the highly-respected Three Kingdoms history, Sanguozhi. | ||
| Chen Su | 陳肅 | |
| Ch‘ên Su | 陈肃 | |
| Made an imperial courtier by Cao Pi in honour of Chen Gui’s accomplishments. | ||
| Chen Sun | 陳孫 | |
| Ch‘ên Sun | 陈孙 | |
| Began pillaging the people of Jiangxia. Zhang Fei killed him in one blow. | ||
| Chen Tai (Xuanbo) | 陳泰 (玄伯) | |
| Ch‘ên T‘ai (Hsüan-po) | 陈泰 (玄伯) | |
| Defended Wei against Jiang Wei. Wept at Cao Mao’s death, and died soon after. | ||
| Chen Tao | 陳桃 | |
| Ch‘ên T‘ao | 陈桃 | |
| Was said to have seen Yu Fan meeting with sages and immortals in his dreams. | ||
| Chen Tiao (Yuanhua) | 陳調 (元化) | |
| Ch‘ên T‘iao (Yüan-hua) | 陈调 (元化) | |
| Local strongman, tried to avenge his master but was wounded and died in battle. | ||
| Chen Wei | 陳煒 | |
| Ch‘ên Wei | 陈炜 | |
| Served Han as High Minister. Advisor to Li Ying. Mocked in jest by young Kong Rong. | ||
| Chen Wen (Yuanti) | 陳溫 (元悌) | |
| Ch‘ên Wên (Yüan-t‘i) | 陈温 (元悌) | |
| Inspector of Yanzhou, he helped Cao Hong raise troops and died of illness. | ||
| Chen Wu (Zilie) | 陳武 (子烈) | |
| Ch‘ên Wu (Tzŭ-lieh) | 陈武 (子烈) | |
| Served Sun Ce as Commandant. Surrounded at Hefei and fought to his death. | ||
| Chen Xiang (Zhonglin) | 陳翔 (仲麟) | |
| Ch‘ên Hsiang (Chung-lin) | 陈翔 (仲麟) | |
| One of the Eight Paragons of Jiangxia. From Runan. | ||
| Chen Mu | 陳牧 | |
| Ch‘ên Mu | 陈牧 | |
| An officer of Yan Baihu. Defeated by Lü Fan. | ||
| Chen Yi | 陳禕 | |
| Ch‘ên I | 陈祎 | |
| Protected Empress Bian but joined in Wei Feng’s plot. Then revealed the plot out of fear. | ||
| Chen Ying | 陳應 | |
| Ch‘ên Ying | 陈应 | |
| Officer of Zhao Fan. Fought with Zhao Yun, but was later executed by him. | ||
Notes: In Destiny of an Emperor 2 his name is incorrectly mistranslated as Chen Shu. |
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| Chen Yu (Gongwei) | 陈禹 | |
| Ch‘ên Yü (Kung-wei) | 陈禹 | |
| Tried to destroy Sun Ce by getting lords in the south to ally against him. | ||
| Chen Yuan | 陳元 | |
| Ch‘ên Yüan | 陈元 | |
| Officer of Yang Hu, advised against drinking wine sent by Lu Kang. | ||
| Chen Zao | 陳造 | |
| Ch‘ên Tsao | 陈造 | |
| Vanguard of Cao Zhen’s army. Slain by Ma Dai. | ||
| Chen Zhen (Xiaoqi) | 陳震 (孝起) | |
| Ch‘ên Chên (Hsiao-ch‘i) | 陈震 (孝起) | |
| Local official, was sent as emissary to Wu, swearing oath of alliance with Sun Quan. | ||
| Cheng Bing (Deshu) | 程秉 (德樞) | |
| Ch‘êng Ping (Tê-shu) | 程秉 (德枢) | |
| Advisor to Sun Quan. Sent as diplomat, with Zhang Fei’s head, to Liu Bei at Yiling. | ||
Notes: ‘Cheng Deshu’ in chapter 43 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms despite being Cheng Bing elsewhere. |
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| Cheng Gongying | 成公英 | |
| Ch‘êng Kungying | 成公英 | |
| Served Han Sui as a strategist. Suggested hiding among the Qiang. Submitted to Cao Cao. | ||
| Cheng Ke | 程克 | |
| Ch‘êng K‘o | 程克 | |
| Son of Cheng Yu, who served Wei. | ||
| Cheng Kuang | 程曠 | |
| Ch‘êng K‘uang | 程旷 | |
| One of the Ten Regular Attendants. Killed by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. | ||
| Cheng Lian | 成廉 | |
| Ch‘êng Lien | 成廉 | |
| General noted for his courage under Lü Bu. In novel, killed by Yue Jin. | ||
| Cheng Liang | 程良 | |
| Ch‘êng Liang | 程良 | |
| Son of Cheng Yu, who served Wei. | ||
| Cheng Pu (Demou) | 程普 (德謀) | |
| Ch‘êng P‘u (Tê-mou) | 程普 (德谋) | |
| Served three generations of the Sun family. From Tuyin in Youbeiping. | ||
Notes: Incorrectly referred to as ‘Chen Pu’ once in some Brewitt-Taylor translations. |
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| Cheng Wu | 程武 | |
| Ch‘êng Wu | 程武 | |
| Served Wei. Son of Cheng Yu. Advised Xiahou Mao against Zhao Yun. | ||
| Cheng Yi | 成宜 | |
| Ch‘êng I | 成宜 | |
| One of Han Sui’s Eight Knights. Attacked Chang’an with Ma Chao. Killed by Xiahou Yuan. | ||
| Cheng Yin | 程銀 | |
| Ch‘êng Yin | 程银 | |
| One of Han Sui’s Eight Knights. Died fighting Cao Cao at Wei Nan. | ||
| Cheng Yu (Zhongde) | 程昱 (仲德) | |
| Ch‘êng Yü (Chung-tê) | 程昱 (仲德) | |
| Served Wei as an advisor. From Dong’e in Dongjun. | ||
Notes: Cheng (程) Li (立) was his original name, he dreamed about the mount Tai Shan when he was young, holding the sun (日) with both hands. Hence Cao Cao changed his name to Yu (昱) [Cheng Yu]. As you can see the word of Yu is composed with the word ‘sun’ (日) and the word ‘stand’ Li (立), together they form the word of Yu (昱). |
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| Cheng Yuanzhi | 程遠志 | |
| Ch‘êng Yüanchih | 程远志 | |
| Served Yellow Scarves as a chieftain. Killed by Guan Yu. | ||
| Chi Lü (Hongyu) | 郗慮 (鴻豫) | |
| Ch‘ih Lü (Hung-yü) | 郗虑 (鸿豫) | |
| Slandered Kong Rong leading to his death and took away the Empress’ seal. | ||
| Chong Fu (Yingbo) | 種拂 | |
| Ch‘ung Fu (Ying-po) | 种拂 | |
| Served Han as Minister of Ritual. Killed by Li Jue and Guo Si’s troops. | ||
| Chong Ji | 种輯 | |
| Ch‘ung Chi | 种辑 | |
| Served Han as Changshui Commandant. Friend of Dong Cheng. Executed by Cao Cao. | ||
| Chong Shao (Shenfu) | 种邵 | |
| Ch‘ung Shao (Shên-fu) | 种邵 | |
| Han Court Counsellor. Helped Ma Teng and Han Sui. Killed by Li Jue and Guo Si. | ||
| Chong’er [Duke Wen of Jin] | 重耳[晉文公] | |
| Ch‘ung’êrh [Duke Wên of Chin] | 重耳[晋文公] | |
| Spring and Autumn Period. Chong’er, literally “Double Ears”, came to lead state of Jin. | ||
Notes: ‘Er Chong’ in the Moss Roberts novel translation. ‘Er Chong’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. “Chong’er” literally translates to ‘Double Ears’, though there is no historic basis pointing out that he had unusual ears. |
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| Wuhuan Chu [Chu of Wuhuan] | 烏桓觸 | |
| Wuhuan Ch‘u [Ch‘u of Wuhuan] | 乌桓触 | |
| Tribal chief, swore fealty to Cao Cao rather then help the Yuan sons. | ||
Notes: The characters of 烏桓 (wuhuan) are the same as those used for the Wuhuan tribe, thus ‘Chu of Wuhuan’ in many respected sources. |
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| Chunyu Dan | 淳于丹 | |
| Ch‘unyü Tan | 淳于丹 | |
| Sent by Lu Xun to test Liu Bei’s encampments. Is defeated and wounded. | ||
| Chunyu Qiong (Zhongjian) | 淳于瓊 (仲簡) | |
| Ch‘unyü Ch‘iung (Chungchien) | 淳于琼 (仲简) | |
| Served Yuan Shao. Mutilated by Cao Cao after failing Yuan Shao at Guandu. | ||
| Chunyu Shi | 淳于式 | |
| Ch‘unyü Shih | 淳于式 | |
| Complained to Sun Quan that Lu Xun was unnecessarily disrupting the people. Later was praised for Lu Xun as an excellent officer. | ||
| Cuan Gu | 爨谷 | |
| Ts‘uan Ku | 爨谷 | |
| Governor of Jiaozhi. Allied with Jin and became powerful in the region. | ||
| Cuan Xi | 爨習 | |
| Ts‘uan Hsi | 爨习 | |
| A resident of Nanzhong. He later surrendered to Zhuge Liang, and his clan became powerful. | ||
| Cui Jun | 崔鈞 | |
| Ts‘ui Chün | 崔钧 | |
| Joined alliance despite his father serving Dong Zhuo. Had reputation as fighting man. | ||
| Cui Liang | 崔訊 | |
| Ts‘ui Liang | 崔谅 | |
| Governor of Anding, tried to lure Shu army into trap but was killed by Zhang Bao. | ||
| Cui Lie (Weikao) | 崔烈 (威考) | |
| Ts‘ui Lieh (Wei-k’ao) | 崔烈 (威考) | |
| Commandant of the Capital Gates. Cui Yi’s brother. Killed by Li Jue and Guo Si’s troops. | ||
Notes: Referenced incorrectly as ‘Sui Yi’ in Brewitt-Taylor’s translation and other sources. |
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| Cui Lin (Deru) | 崔林 (德儒) | |
| Ts‘ui Lin (Tê-ju) | 崔林 (德儒) | |
| Cui Yan’s younger cousin, discussed the scholars of Ji province with Chen Qun. | ||
| Cui Yan (Jigui) | 崔琰 (季珪) | |
| Ts‘ui Yen (Chi-kuei) | 崔琰 (季珪) | |
| Scholar who served Yuan Shao then Cao Cao, who executed him for his opposition. | ||
| Cui Yi | 崔毅 | |
| Ts‘ui I | 崔毅 | |
| Served Han under Emperor Ling. Cui Lie’s brother. | ||
Notes: Referenced incorrectly as ‘Sui Lie’ in Brewitt-Taylor’s translation and other sources. |
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| Cui Yong | 崔勇 | |
| Ts‘ui Yung | 崔勇 | |
| Served Guo Si. Killed by Xu Huang after taunting Yang Feng. | ||
| Cui Yu | 崔禹 | |
| Ts‘ui Yü | 崔禹 | |
| Went to Sun Huan’s aid instead of Zhu Ran but was captured and executed. | ||
| Cui Jun (Yuangping) | 崔均 (元平) | |
| Ts‘ui Chün (Yüanp‘ing) | 崔均 (元平) | |
| Accompanied his father, wanted to avenge him but died of illness. | ||
| Cui Jun (Zhouping) | 崔鈞 (州平) | |
| Ts‘ui Chün (Choup‘ing) | 崔钧 (州平) | |
| One of Zhuge Liang’s close childhood friends. Friend of Xu Shu as well. From Boling. | ||
| Da Qiao | 大喬 | |
| Ta Ch‘iao | 大乔 | |
| Elder of Wu’s Qiao Sisters. Sister to Xiao Qiao. Married to Sun Ce. | ||
Notes: Da (大), in this context, translates to ‘Big’, thus ‘Elder’. Rather than refer to her as the ‘Older Qiao’, the name Da Qiao has become a popular alternative. Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao were names first used by Koei in Dynasty Warriors 3 when the characters were introduced. Note that Da4 and Xiao3 can still be used in this context in the modern-day family, and usually as the surname. |
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| Dai Gan | 戴乾 | |
| Tai Kan | 戴干 | |
| Recommended by Chen Qun to Cao Cao. Died fighting against Wu. | ||
| Dai Ling | 戴陵 | |
| Tai Ling | 戴陵 | |
| Served as assistant general to Zhang He during battle against Zhuge Liang. | ||
| Dai Yuan | 戴員 | |
| Tai Yüan | 戴员 | |
| Killed Sun Yi, Bian Hong and Sun He before he was assassinated. | ||
| Dailaidongzhu | 帶來洞主 | |
| Tailaitungchu | 带来洞主 | |
| Younger brother of Zhurong. Participated in the battle against Zhuge Liang. | ||
Notes: Sometimes appears as Chief or King. ‘King Dai Lai’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. |
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| Dan Meng | 儋萌 | |
| Tan Mêng | 儋萌 | |
| Executed a quarrelling officer, Pan Xin but was killed in battle with Pan Miao. | ||
| Dang Jun | 黨均 | |
| Tang Chün | 党均 | |
| Served as advisor to Deng Ai. Spread false rumours about Jiang Wei. | ||
| Deng Ai (Shizai) | 鄧艾 (士載) | |
| Têng Ai (Shih-tsai) | 邓艾 (士载) | |
| Served Wei. Campaigned against Shu with Zhong Hui and brilliantly struck Chengdu. | ||
| Deng Dang | 鄧當 | |
| Têng Tang | 邓当 | |
| Fought against the Shanyu under Sun Ce. Tried to persuade a young Lü Meng to stay home. | ||
| Deng Fang (Kongshan) | 鄧方 (孔山) | |
| Têng Fang (K‘ung-shan) | 鄧方 (孔山) | |
| Followed Liu Bei into Shu and was later given command of the south. | ||
| Deng Fu | 鄧輔 | |
| Têng Fu | 邓辅 | |
| In 219, he was attacked and defeated by Lu Xun. | ||
| Deng Ji | 鄧濟 | |
| Têng Chi | 邓济 | |
| In 197, he and his garrison at Nanyang were defeated by Cao Cao. | ||
| Deng Jing | 鄧静 | |
| Têng Ching | 邓靜 | |
| An expert vocalist, he served the Han orchestra under Cao Cao. | ||
| Deng Kai | 鄧凱 | |
| Têng K‘ai | 邓凯 | |
| Raised non-Chinese people to resist Sun Quan. Lost to Xie Jing and fled to Shu. | ||
| Deng Liang | 鄧良 | |
| Têng Liang | 邓良 | |
| Served Liu Shan. Surrended to Deng Ai on behalf of Liu Shan. | ||
| Deng Long | 鄧龍 | |
| Têng Lung | 邓龙 | |
| Attempted to attack Zhou Yu at Chaisang, Deng Long was defeated and captured. | ||
| Deng Mao | 鄧茂 | |
| Têng Mao | 邓茂 | |
| Served Yellow Scarves under Cheng Yuanzhi. Killed by Zhang Fei. | ||
| Deng Pin | 鄧聘 | |
| Têng P‘in | 邓聘 | |
| Accompanied Emperor Xian during his flight but was killed. | ||
| Deng Sheng | 鄧升 | |
| Têng Shêng | 邓升 | |
| Officer of Gao Gan. Left to guard Shangdang as Gan went to seek aid. | ||
| Deng Tong | 鄧銅 | |
| Têng T‘ung | 邓铜 | |
| Shu officer. Died in the year following Kongming’s occupation of Hanzhong. | ||
| Deng Xi | 鄧羲 | |
| Têng Hsi | 邓羲 | |
| Resigned in protest at Liu Biao’s continued alliance with Yuan Shao. | ||
| Deng Xian | 鄧賢 | |
| Têng Hsien | 邓贤 | |
| Meng Da’s nephew. Under orders from Sima Yi, he betrayed Meng Da. | ||
| Deng Xian | 鄧賢 | |
| Têng Hsien | 邓贤 | |
| One of the many generals that fights Liu Bei. Is killed by Huang Zhong in the novel. | ||
| Deng Xuanzhi | 鄧玄之 | |
| Têng Hsüanchih | 邓玄之 | |
| Used by Lü Meng to persuade the Governor of Lingling to surrender the city. | ||
| Deng Yi | 鄧義 | |
| Têng I | 邓义 | |
| Served under Liu Cong with Liu Xian. Surrendered to Cao Cao after Cong’s death. | ||
| Deng Yu (Zhonghua) | 鄧禹 (仲華) | |
| Têng Yü (Chung-hua) | 邓禹 (仲华) | |
| Han Dynasty general and statesman. Major contributor to Emperor Guangwu’s effort to reestablish the Han. | ||
Notes: Mistranslated as ‘Zheng Yu’ in chapter 43 of the online Brewitt-Taylor translation and the Moss Roberts translation. |
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| Deng Yuan | 鄧淵 | |
| Têng Yüan | 邓渊 | |
| Detained by Guo Si when sent by Emperor Xian as envoy and later killed. | ||
| Deng Zhan | 鄧展 | |
| Teng Chan | 邓展 | |
| A noted weapons expert who discussed swordplay with Cao Pi. | ||
| Deng Zhi (Bomiao) | 鄧芝 (伯苗) | |
| Têng Chih (Po-miao) | 邓芝 (伯苗) | |
| Served Zhuge Liang. Was responsible for restoration of alliance with Wu. | ||
| Deng Zhong | 鄧忠 | |
| Têng Chung | 邓忠 | |
| Served Wei. Deng Ai’s talented son. Died attempting to aid his father. | ||
Notes: Referenced incorrectly as ‘Deng Zong’ in some online historical sources. |
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| Deng Zixiao | 鄧子孝 | |
| Têng Tzŭhsiao | 邓子孝 | |
| In 196, fled with Xu Jing to Jiao. In 208, met Wang Lang in Jing and gave him news. | ||
| Dian Man | 典滿 | |
| Tien Man | 典满 | |
| Served Wei. Dian Wei’s son, became a member of Cao Cao’s bodyguard. | ||
| Dian Wei | 典韋 | |
| Tien Wei | 典韦 | |
| Served Wei. One of Cao Cao’s trusted guards. Dian Man’s father. | ||
Notes: We originally listed Dian Wei’s style as Ziman (子曼). As we are no longer able to locate the source, and a few possible causes for error have turned up, we no longer have reason to believe he had the name. |
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| Diaochan [Sable Cicada] | 貂嬋 | |
| Tiaoch‘an [Sable Cicada] | 貂婵 | |
| Wang Yun’s adopted daughter. Helped to kill Dong Zhuo. Fictional. | ||
Notes: Also known as Sable Cicada. |
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| Dilu Horse [Hex Mark] | 的盧馬 | |
| Tilu Horse [Hex Mark] | 的卢马 | |
| Liu Bei’s horse. Saved Liu Bei at the river Tan. Killed at Fallen Phoenix Slope, along with Pang Tong. | ||
Notes: Called ‘Hex Mark’ in Koei’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
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| Ding Chong | 丁沖 | |
| Ting Ch‘ung | 丁冲 | |
| Early advisor to Cao Cao and Yang Feng, he died of overdrinking. | ||
| Ding Fan | 丁蕃 | |
| Ting Fan | 丁蕃 | |
| Under He Qi’s command, reluctant to accept a humble post so He Qi killed him. | ||
| Ding Fei | 丁斐 | |
| Ting Fei | 丁斐 | |
| Magistrate of Weinan. Set free animals at Tong Gate to confuse Ma Chao’s army. | ||
| Ding Feng (Chengyuan) | 丁奉 (承淵) | |
| Ting Fêng (Ch‘êng-yüan) | 丁奉 (承渊) | |
| Famous Wu officer, assassinated Sun Chen with Zhang Bu. Defeated Wei at Dongxing. | ||
| Ding Feng | 丁封 | |
| Ting Fêng | 丁封 | |
| Served Sun Xiu under Ding Feng with Sun Yi. Dispatched to aid Zhuge Zhan. | ||
Notes: Mistranslated as ‘Ding Fung’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. |
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| Ding Gong (Yuanxiong) | 丁宮 (元雄) | |
| Ting Kung (Yüan-hsiung) | 丁宫 (元雄) | |
| Recommended Shi Yi to the court, held high posts for the Han. | ||
| Ding Guan | 丁管 | |
| Ting Kuan | 丁管 | |
| Served Han as Imperial Secretary. Opposed Dong Zhuo’s change of Emperors. | ||
| Ding Lan (Xiaolian) | 丁覽 (孝連) | |
| Ting Lan (Hsiao-lien) | 丁览 (孝连) | |
| An orphan, he was an honourable and generous man but died before he could rise further. | ||
| Ding Li | 丁立 | |
| Ting Li | 丁立 | |
| Shu officer. Died in the year following Kongming’s occupation of Hanzhong. | ||
| Ding Mi (Yanjing) | 丁謐 (彥靖) | |
| Ting Mi (Yen-ching) | 丁谧 (彦靖) | |
| Supporter of Cao Shuang, part of the clever four club led by Xiahou Xu. | ||
| Ding Xu | 丁諝 | |
| Ting Hsü | 丁諝 | |
| Head of convict soldiers, he was befriended by Gu Shao. Would rise through the ranks. | ||
| Ding Yi (Jingli) | 丁廙 (敬礼) | |
| Ting I (Ching-li) | 丁廙 (敬礼) | |
| Supporter of Cao Zhi, a man of literary talent. Executed with his brother by Cao Pi. | ||
Notes: Not to be confused with Ding Yì (丁儀). Sometimes incorrectly translated (perhaps in the name of disambiguation) as Ding Yin. |
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| Ding Yi (Zhengli) | 丁儀 (正禮) | |
| Ting I (Chêng-li) | 丁仪 (正礼) | |
| Supporter of Cao Zhi after Cao Pi slandered him. Executed with his brother by Cao Pi. | ||
Notes: Not to be confused with Ding Yí (丁廙). |
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| Ding Yuan (Jianyang) | 丁原 (建陽) | |
| Ting Yüan (Chien-yang) | 丁原 (建阳) | |
| An excellent horseman and archer, assassinated by Lü Bu on Dong Zhuo’s orders. | ||
| Ding (Zisu) | 丁 (子嗣) | |
| Ting (Tzŭ-su) | 丁 (子嗣) | |
| A local officer, one of the Seven Heroes who shielded Zhao Qian after losing to Turbans. | ||
| Diwu Jun | 第五儁 | |
| Tiwu Chün | 第五儁 | |
| In 188, was ordered to raise a regiment to help He Xun defeat Liang rebels. | ||
| Dong Ba | 董巴 | |
| Tung Pa | 董巴 | |
| Historian who wrote several works on the Han. Linked Cao Pi to Yellow Emperor. | ||
| Dong Bai | 董白 | |
| Tung Pai | 董白 | |
| Granddaughter of Dong Zhuo. Made a Lord even before she came of age. | ||
| Dong Chao | 董朝 | |
| Tung Ch‘ao | 董朝 | |
| Objected to Pang De as leader for battle against Guan Yu. | ||
| Dong Cheng | 董承 | |
| Tung Ch‘êng | 董承 | |
| Served Han as General of Cavalry and Chariots. Plots to assassinate Cao Cao. | ||
| Dong Chong | 董重 | |
| Tung Ch‘ung | 董重 | |
| Served Han as General of the Flying Cavalry. Lady Dong’s brother. | ||
Notes: Is also known as Dong Zhong in the ZZTJ. |
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| Dong Fang | 董訪 | |
| Tung Fang | 董访 | |
| His service to Zhang Miao led to Dong Zhao losing favour with Yuan Shao. | ||
| Dong Fen | 董芬 | |
| Tung Fên | 董芬 | |
| Tried to copy Gan Shi’s breathing style but failed, almost killing himself in the attempt. | ||
| Dong Fu (Mouan) | 董扶 (茂安) | |
| Tung Fu (Mou-an) | 董扶 (茂安) | |
| Famed teacher and debater, he advised Liu Yan to go to Yi. | ||
Notes: Professor Rafe has style name as Mao’an. |
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| Dong He | 董和 | |
| Tung Ho | 董和 | |
| Captured in 214 by Sun Quan with Zhu Guang. | ||
| Dong He (Youzai) | 董和 (幼宰) | |
| Tung Ho (Yu-tsai) | 董和 (幼宰) | |
| Suggested asking Zhang Lu for aid against Liu Bei. Admired for his honesty and plain living. | ||
| Dong Huang | 董璜 | |
| Tung Huang | 董璜 | |
| Privy Counsellor under Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo’s nephew. Killed by Huangfu Song. | ||
| Dong Hui (Xiuxu) | 董恢 (休緒) | |
| Tung Hui (Hsiu-hsü) | 董恢 (休绪) | |
| As an ambassador to Wu, advised Fei Yi on how to reply to Sun Quan. | ||
| Dong Jue (Gongxi) | 董厥 (龔襲) | |
| Tung Chüeh (Kung-hsi) | 董厥 (龚袭) | |
| Brought troops to defend Saber Pass from Deng Ai and Zhong Hui. | ||
| Dong Meng | 董蒙 | |
| Tung Meng | 董蒙 | |
| Petitioned Cao Cao to become Duke. | ||
| Dong Min (Shuyin) | 董旻 (叔穎) | |
| Tung Min (Shu-yin) | 董旻 (叔颖) | |
| Served Dong Zhuo as Lord of Hu. Dong Zhuo’s brother. Killed by Huangfu Song. | ||
| Dong Si | 董祀 | |
| Tung Ssŭ | 董祀 | |
| Sentenced to death for some crime, Cai Yan appealed to Cao Cao and saved him. | ||
| Dong Tai | 董臺 | |
| Tung T‘ai | 董台 | |
| A local gentleman, unsuccessfully sought the hand of the widow Han Jiang. His clients had her kidnapped. | ||
| Dong Xi (Yuandai) | 董襲 (元代) | |
| Tung Hsi (Yüan-tai) | 董袭 (元代) | |
| Historically killed two generals, drowned with his ship, refusing pleas to leave it. | ||
| Dong Yu (Jizhi) | 董遇 (季直) | |
| Tung Yü (Chi-chih) | 董遇 (季直) | |
| Loved to study and a quiet man, highly venerated Confucian scholar. | ||
| Dong Yue | 董越 | |
| Tung Yüeh | 董越 | |
| Sent to guard Mianchi against the Coalition. Killed by Niu Fu on advice of soothsayer. | ||
| Dong Yun (Xiuzhao) | 董允 (休昭) | |
| Tung Yün (Hsiu-chao) | 董允 (休昭) | |
| Served Shu as a High Minister during Liu Shan’s reign. | ||
| Dong Zhao (Gongren) | 董昭 (公仁) | |
| Tung Chao (Kung-jên) | 董昭 (公仁) | |
| Served Han then Wei. Advised Cao Cao to move the capital to Xuchang. | ||
| Dong Zhuo (Zhongying) | 董卓 (仲穎) | |
| Tung Cho (Chung-ying) | 董卓 (仲颖) | |
| Siezed control of Luoyang and the Han government before being killed by Lü Bu. | ||
| Dongguo Yannian (Gongyou) | 東郭延年 | |
| Tungkuo Yennien (Kung-yu) | 东郭延年 | |
| Noted for long life and youthful appearance, obtained by various methods. | ||
| Dongli Gun | 东里衮 | |
| Tungli Kun | 東里袞 | |
| He fought bravely to escape when Wan rebelled. Later aided Cao Ren in retaking the city. | ||
| Dongtuna | 董荼那 | |
| Tungt‘una | 董荼那 | |
| Fought against Zhao Yun and Wei Yan. Captured by Zhang Ni. | ||
Notes: Appears as Dong Tu Na or Dong Tu Ne in Koei games. |
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| Dou Fu | 竇輔 | |
| Tou Fu | 窦辅 | |
| Grandson of Dou Wu, escaped being executed due to family friends. | ||
| Dou Wu | 竇武 | |
| Tou Wu | 窦武 | |
| Served Emperor Ling of Han as Regent-Marshal. Died opposing the eunuchs. | ||
| Doumao | 竇茂 | |
| Tou-mao | 窦茂 | |
| King of Di who assisted Zhang Lu against Cao Cao. | ||
| Du Chang | 杜長 | |
| Tu Ch‘ang | 杜长 | |
| Sent to assist Gongsun Zan against Yuan Shao but was defeated. | ||
| Du Ji (Bohou) | 杜畿 (伯侯) | |
| Tu Chi (Po-hou) | 杜畿 (伯侯) | |
| Judged the best administrator in the empire, kept the people of Hedong loyal to Wei. | ||
| Du Kui (Gongliang) | 杜夔 (公良) | |
| Tu K‘uei (Kung-liang) | 杜夔 (公良) | |
| Gentleman of the Court Music. Reprimanded Liu Biao for creating an orchestra for his court. | ||
| Du Pu | 杜普 | |
| Tu P‘u | 杜普 | |
| Advance guard against Yue Jin in Xiangyang but was driven back. | ||
| Du Qi | 杜祺 | |
| Tu Ch‘i | 杜祺 | |
| Subordinate of Wang Lian, he rose up to become a high ranking officer. | ||
| Du Qiong (Boyu) | 杜瓊 (伯瑜) | |
| Tu Ch‘iung (Po-yü) | 杜琼 (伯瑜) | |
| A teacher of Qiao Zhou and famed scholar, generally avoided public affairs despite rank. | ||
| Du Song | 杜松 | |
| Tu Sung | 杜松 | |
| Garrisoned in Donghai, his men mutinied and Song was replaced by Lü Qian. | ||
| Du Tong | 杜通 | |
| Tu T‘ung | 杜通 | |
| In 220, was arrested by Zhang Jin and his position usurped. Restored by Su Ze. | ||
| Du Wei (Guofu) | 杜微 (國輔) | |
| Tu Wei (Kuo-fu) | 杜微 (国辅) | |
| Faked illness, even faked being deaf, to avoid serving Liu Bei. | ||
| Du Xi (Zixu) | 杜襲 (子緒) | |
| Tu Hsi (Tzŭ-hsü) | 杜袭 (子绪) | |
| Proposed to the troops that Zhang He take command after Xiahou Yuan was killed. | ||
| Du Yu (Yuankai) | 杜預 (元凱) | |
| Tu Yü (Yüan-k‘-ai) | 杜预 (元凯) | |
| Served Jin to unification. The Field Marshal that led the invasion of Wu. | ||
| Duan Gui (Ziyin) | 段圭 | |
| Tuan Kuei (Tzŭ-yin) | 段圭 | |
| One of the Ten Regular Attendants. Killed by Min Gong searching for Emperor Ling. | ||
| Duan Wei (Zhongming) | 段煨 | |
| Tuan Wei (Chung-ming) | 段煨 | |
| Supplied Emperor Xian’s court despite being attacked. Destroyed Li Jue. | ||
| Duan Xun | 段訓 | |
| Tuan Hsü | 段训 | |
| Sent to reward Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan, instead was forced to execute Liu Yu. | ||
Notes: Also called Yin Xun (殷訓) |
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| Duan Zhao | 段昭 | |
| Tuan Chao | 段昭 | |
| Defeated the rebel Cai Fang. | ||
| Duhu | 杜濩 | |
| Tuhu | 杜濩 | |
| Tribe leader, took in Zhang Lu and later surrendered to Cao Cao. | ||
| E Huan | 鄂煥 | |
| O Huan | 鄂焕 | |
| General under Gao Ding. Captured by Shu forces. | ||
| Ehe Shaoge | 餓何燒戈 | |
| Oho Shaoko | 饿何烧戈 | |
| Sent with Chen Tai, he was tricked and fell into a pit. Committed suicide. | ||
| Emperor Guangwu [Liu Xiu] | 光武皇帝[劉秀] | |
| Emperor Kuangwu [Liu Hsiu] | 光武皇帝[刘秀] | |
| Emperor Guangwu restored the Han Dynasty in AD 25, making him the first Emperor of the Later Han. | ||
Notes: Shizu (世祖) was his Temple Name. His style name is Wenshu (Wên-shu) (文叔). |
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| Emperor Huan [Liu Zhi] | 桓帝[劉志] | |
| Emperor Huan [Liu Chih] | 桓帝[刘志] | |
| Emperor Huan of the Han. Destroyed the Liang family, but empowered the eunuchs. | ||
Notes: In Chinese the name of the emperor comes before the use of the word emperor hence Huan (the name) Di (emperor). |
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| Emperor Ling [Liu Hong] | 靈帝[劉宏] | |
| Emperor Ling [Liu Hung] | 灵帝[刘宏] | |
| Emperor Ling of Han (AD 156–189). Ruled through the Yellow Turban Rebellion. | ||
Notes: In Chinese the name of the emperor comes before the use of the word emperor hence Ling (the name) Di (emperor). |
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| Emperor Shao [Liu Bian] | 少帝[劉辯] | |
| Emperor Shao [Liu Pien] | 少帝[刘辩] | |
| Emperor Shao of Han (AD 189). Deposed and poisoned by Dong Zhuo. | ||
Notes: ‘Emperor Bian’ at times in the Brewitt-Taylor translation. |
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| Emperor Shun | 舜帝 | |
| Emperor Shun | 舜帝 | |
| Ancient Chinese Emperor. One of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Ruled for a half-century. | ||
Notes: Born Yao Chonghua (姚重華). Other names include Youyu-shi (有虞氏), the Great Shun (大舜) and Yu Shun (虞舜). |
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| Emperor Xian [Liu Xie] (Bohe) | 獻帝[劉協] (伯和) | |
| Emperor Hsien [Liu Hsieh] (Po-ho) | 献帝[刘协] (伯和) | |
| Son of Emperor Ling. Reigned AD 189–220. Forced to abdicate by Cao Pi. | ||
Notes: Called by the name ‘Prince of Chenliu’ frequently in novel translations. In Chinese the name of the emperor comes before the use of the word emperor hence Xian (the name) Di (emperor). In this case, Emperor Xian also has a style name attached to his normal name, therefore if you were addressing him as emperor you would say Xian Di, if you knew his name and were close you may use Liu Xie, or if you wanted his style name you’d call him Liu Bohe. |
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| Empress Bian | 卞皇后 | |
| Empress Pien | 卞皇后 | |
| Wife of Cao Cao and mother of Cao Pi. Made empress dowager when Cao Pi became emperor. | ||
Notes: Called ‘Bian Shi’ in Koei’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI. |
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| Empress Cao Jie | 曹節皇后 | |
| Empress Ts‘ao Chieh | 曹节皇后 | |
| Emperor Xian’s empress after death of Empress Fu, opposed Cao Pi becoming Emperor. | ||
Notes: Also known as Empress Cao, Empress Xianmu (獻穆皇后) and Duchess Shanyang. |
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| Empress Fu Shou | 伏壽皇后 | |
| Empress Fu Shou | 伏寿皇后 | |
| Wife of Emperor Xian. From Langya. Daughter of Fu Wan. Executed by Cao Cao. | ||
Notes: Commonly referenced simply as ‘Empress Fu’. |
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| Empress Gan | 甘皇后 | |
| Empress Kan | 甘皇后 | |
| Concubine and later Empress of Liu Bei. She was a native of Pei. | ||
| Empress Guo (Nüwang) | 郭皇后 | |
| Empress Kuo (Nü-wang) | 郭皇后 | |
| One of Cao Pi’s wives, said to have spread doubts about Cao Rui’s birth. | ||
Notes: Guo Shi in Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI. |
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| Empress He | 何皇后 | |
| Empress Ho | 何皇后 | |
| Emperor Shao’s mother. He Jin’s half-sister. Died of grief or through suicide. | ||
| Empress Mu | 穆皇后 | |
| Empress Mu | 穆皇后 | |
| Consort and later Empress of Liu Bei. From Chenliu. Wu Yi’s sister. | ||
Notes: Empress Mu (穆皇后) is her traditional name. Informally, you will find her referenced as Empress Wu (吳皇后). |
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| Empress Zhang | 張皇后 | |
| Empress Chang | 张皇后 | |
| Daughter of Zhang Qi. Empress to Cao Fang. Ordered executed by Sima Shi. | ||
| Empress Zhang | 張皇后 | |
| Empress Chang | 張皇后 | |
| Sister to Lady Zhang, second wife of Liu Shan. | ||
| Empress Zhang [Xingcai] | 張皇后[星彩] | |
| Empress Chang [Hsingts‘ai] | 张皇后[星彩] | |
| Zhang Fei’s daughter. Empress Zhang married to Liu Shan. Zhang Xingcai in Koei games. | ||
Notes: ‘Empress Zhang’ or ‘Lady Zhang’ in the novel and other historic sources, she has been given a fictional personality by Koei under the name ‘Zhang Xingcai’ or simply ‘Xing Cai’. Both names refer to the same person, but the story given her in Koei games is fictional. I’ve recorded this as the English translation presents itself (so, Huanghou Zhang (empress Zhang) and Xing1cai3 as her given name) |
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| Empress Zhen [Zhen Ji] | 甄皇后[甄姫] | |
| Empress Chên [Chên Chi] | 甄皇后[甄姫] | |
| Formerly Yuan Xi’s wife. Later married to Cao Pi. Became Empress. | ||
Notes: Empress Zhen is frequently called Zhen Ji, as she is named by Koei. Referenced elsewhere as Zhen Luo (甄洛) or Empress Wenzhao (文昭皇后). I’ve recorded this as Huang2hou4 Zhen1 (Empress Zhen), with Ji1 as her given name. To say her name as Koei suggests, use Zhen (surname) and Ji1 (given name) together. |
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| Fa Miao | 法邈 | |
| Fa Miao | 法邈 | |
| Served Shu. Son of Fa Zheng. | ||
| Fa Zhen (Gaoqing) | 法真 (高卿) | |
| Fa Chên (Kao-ch‘ing) | 法真 (高卿) | |
| A distinguished scholar but refused all office. A quiet man with few desires. | ||
| Fa Zheng (Xiaozhi) | 法正 (孝直) | |
| Fa Chêng (Hsiao-chih) | 法正 (孝直) | |
| Served Liu Zhang then Liu Bei. Was integral to the foundation of Shu. | ||
| Fan A | 樊阿 | |
| Fan A | 樊阿 | |
| Expert at Acupuncture, studied under Hua Tuo around AD 200. | ||
| Fan Cheng | 范成 | |
| Fan Ch‘êng | 范成 | |
| Appointed a prefect of Luoyang when Cao Cao moved the capital to Xuchang. | ||
| Fan Chou | 樊稠 | |
| Fan Ch‘ou | 樊稠 | |
| The third part in Li Jue and Guo Si’s government. A brave general, killed by Li Jue. | ||
| Fan Fang | 范方 | |
| Fan Fang | 范方 | |
| Sent with cavalry to help Liu Dai but Liu later turned to Yuan Shao and Fan went home. | ||
| Fan Jian (Changyuan) | 樊建 (長元) | |
| Fan Chien (Ch‘ang-yüan) | 樊建 (长元) | |
| Secretary under Kongming then Jiang Wei. Went with Liu Shan when Shu fell. | ||
| Fan Jiang | 范彊 | |
| Fan Chiang | 范强 | |
| Assassinated Zhang Fei with Zhang Da and then fled to Wu. | ||
| Fan Kang (Zhongzhen) | 范康 (仲真) | |
| Fan K‘ang (Chung-chên) | 范康 (仲真) | |
| One of the Eight Paragons of Jiangxia. From Bohai. | ||
| Fan Li | 范蠡 | |
| Fan Li | 范蠡 | |
| Spring and Autumn Period. Advisor in the state of Yue. Resigned after Yue defeated Wu. | ||
| Fan Ling | 范陵 | |
| Fan Ling | 范陵 | |
| Sent by Guanqiu Xing as diplomat to the Qiang but Fan abused his position. | ||
| Fan Ling (Deyun) | 樊陵 (德雲) | |
| Fan Ling (Tê-yün) | 樊陵 (德云) | |
| Appointed by the eunuchs after He Jin’s death but was executed by Yuan Shao. | ||
| Fan Min (Shengda) | 樊敏 (升達) | |
| Fan Min (Shêng-ta) | 樊敏 (升达) | |
| An expert at Chunqiu, he would become an elder statesmen under Liu Zhang. | ||
| Fan Neng | 樊能 | |
| Fan Nêng | 樊能 | |
| Served Liu Yao. Died after Sun Ce shouted at him in battle. | ||
| Fan Pang (Mengbo) | 范滂 (孟博) | |
| Fan P‘ang (Mêng-po) | 范滂 (孟博) | |
| One of the Eight Paragons of Jiangxia. From Runan. | ||
| Fan Xian | 范先 | |
| Fan Hsien | 范先 | |
| Aided Gao Gan against Cao Cao but Du Ji’s work ensured their failure. | ||
| Fan You | 樊友 | |
| Fan Yu | 樊友 | |
| Governor of Yidu, fled his post to Lu Xun during Wu’s invasion of Jing. | ||
| Fan Zeng (Zimin) | 范曾 (子閔) | |
| Fan Tsêng (Tzŭ-min) | 范曾 (子闵) | |
| Serving under He Jin, he defeated Turbans in Nanyang. | ||
| Fan Zhou | 樊怞 | |
| Fan Chou | 樊怞 | |
| From prestigious family, tried to raise forces for Liu Bei but was defeated by Pan Jun. | ||
| Fang Yue | 方悅 | |
| Fang Yüeh | 方悦 | |
| A famous officer from Henei, he served Wang Kuang. Killed by Lü Bu. | ||
| Fei (Boren) | 費 (伯仁) | |
| Fei (Po-jên) | 费 (伯仁) | |
| Invited west by his cousin in 200, looked after Fei Yi. | ||
| Fei Changfang | 費長房 | |
| Fei Ch‘angfang | 费长房 | |
| A local guard who met an exiled immortal. Had a dragon staff and did many feats of magic. | ||
| Fei Cheng | 費承 | |
| Fei Ch‘êng | 费承 | |
| Served Shu. Son of Fei Yi, and his heir. Older brother to Fei Gong. | ||
| Fei Gong | 費恭 | |
| Fei Kung | 费恭 | |
| Noted throughout the land but died young. | ||
| Fei Guan (Binbo) | 費觀 (賓伯) | |
| Fei Kuan (Pin-po) | 费观 (宾伯) | |
| Relative of Liu Zhang, he recommended Li Yan and later surrendered to Liu Bei. | ||
| Fei Shi (Gongju) | 費詩 (公舉) | |
| Fei Shih (Kung-chü) | 费诗 (公举) | |
| Gave refuge to Liu Zhang’s officers. Protested against Liu Bei becoming Emperor. | ||
| Fei Yao | 費曜 | |
| Fei Yao | 费曜 | |
| Officer of Wei. Reached rank of Grand Commander, but died in battle. | ||
| Fei Yi (Wenwei) | 費禕 (文偉) | |
| Fei I (Wên-wei) | 费祎 (文伟) | |
| Shu official. Took over affairs of state after Jiang Wan’s death. | ||
| Fei Zhan | 費棧 | |
| Fei Chan | 费栈 | |
| Served the Shanyue. Later submitted to Wei, and rebelled against Sun Quan. | ||
| Feng | 豐 | |
| Fêng | 丰 | |
| One of many that sponsored a stele commemorating Cao Pi becoming Emperor. | ||
| Feng Dan | 馮紞 | |
| Fêng Tan | 冯紞 | |
| Jin officer under Sima Yan. Opposed Yang Hu’s proposal to attack Wu. | ||
| Feng Fang | 馮方 | |
| Fêng Fang | 冯方 | |
| Father of Yuan Shu’s wife, a Han offical willing to slander those that excluded him. | ||
| Feng Heng (Junda) | 封衡 (君達) | |
| Fêng Hêng (Chün-ta) | 封衡 (君达) | |
| Taoist Sage. Teacher of Zuo Ci. Taught him magics and path to longevity. | ||
| Feng Ji (Yuantu) | 逢紀 (元圖) | |
| Fêng Chi (Yüan-t‘u) | 逢纪 (元图) | |
| Vassal of Yuan Shao. Supported Yuan Shang as Shao’s successor. | ||
Notes: ‘Peng Ji’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. ‘Pang Ji’ in the ZZTJ. |
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| Feng Kai | 馮楷 | |
| Fêng K‘ai | 冯楷 | |
| One of the commanders in Nanyang under Zhao Yan. | ||
| Feng Li | 馮禮 | |
| Fêng Li | 张礼 | |
| Served Yuan Shang. Punished for intoxication. Betrayed to Wei. Killed by Shen Pei. | ||
| Feng Ren | 封仁 | |
| Fêng Jên | 封仁 | |
| Around 215, Cao Cao told Feng of his confidence in the loyalty of Jiang Ji. | ||
| Feng Su | 馮肅 | |
| Fêng Su | 冯肃 | |
| A dancer who helped keep the Han traditions alive. | ||
| Feng Xi (Xiuyuan) | 馮習 (休元) | |
| Fêng Hsi (Hsiu-yüan) | 冯习 (休元) | |
| Officer of Shu. Died fighting at the battle of Yiling. | ||
| Feng Xi (Zirou) | 馮熙 (子柔) | |
| Fêng Hsi (Tzŭ-jou) | 冯熙 (子柔) | |
| Used as a historian by Sun Quan and as a diplomat to both Shu and Wei. | ||
| Feng Xu | 封胥 | |
| Fêng Hsü | 封胥 | |
| One of the Ten Regular Attendants. An agent of Zhang Jue of the Yellow Scarves. | ||
| Feng Ze | 馮則 | |
| Fêng Tsê | 冯则 | |
| A cavalry trooper, he pursued and personally cut down Huang Zu. | ||
| Fu De | 伏德 | |
| Fu Tê | 伏德 | |
| Brother of Empress Fu, carried her into a boat when they attempted to escape Li Jue. | ||
| Fu Gan (Yancai) | 傅幹 (彦材) | |
| Fu Kan (Yen-ts‘ai) | 傅幹 (彥材) | |
| Advised Cao Cao to concentrate on civil affairs rather then campaign against Wu. | ||
| Fu Gu (Lanshi) | 傅嘏 (蘭石) | |
| Fu Ku (Lan-shih) | 傅嘏 (兰石) | |
| Chair of the Secretariat, he opposed Sima Shi’s invasion of Wu. | ||
| Fu Jin | 扶禁 | |
| Fu Chin | 扶禁 | |
| Besieged Huo Jun at Jiameng for a year but was defeated in surprise attack. | ||
| Fu Kuang (Yuanbi) | 輔匡 (元弼) | |
| Fu K‘uang (Yüan-pi) | 辅匡 (元弼) | |
| Leader of the vanguard against Wu. Fought under Zhuge Liang against the Nanman. | ||
| Fu Qian | 傅僉 | |
| Fu Ch‘ien | 傅佥 | |
| Fu Tong’s son, served Shu. Captured Li Peng and Wang Zhen. Died in battle. | ||
| Fu Qian (Zishen) | 服虔 | |
| Fu Ch‘ien (Tzŭ-shên) | 服虔 | |
| A noted scholar, one of his works circulating for several hundred years. Backed Tao Qian’s petition. | ||
| Fu Qun | 傅羣 | |
| Fu Ch‘ün | 傅羣 | |
| Inspector of Jing in 210. | ||
| Fu Shiren (Junyi) | 傅士仁 (君義) | |
| Fu Shihjên (Chün-i) | 傅士仁 (君义) | |
| Persuaded by Lü Meng to betray Guan Yu. Killed by Guan Xing after trying to return to Shu. | ||
Notes: Just known as Shi Ren in ZZTJ and Generals of the South. |
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| Fu Tong | 傅彤 | |
| Fu T‘ung | 傅彤 | |
| Central military advisor for the Shu forces. Died during the battle of Yiling. | ||
Notes: Called Fu Rong by SGZ. |
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| Fu Wan | 伏完 | |
| Fu Wan | 伏完 | |
| Married a Princess, took a lesser position in Cao Cao’s court. | ||
| Fu Xi | 伏羲 | |
| Fu Hsi | 伏羲 | |
| The first of three noble emperors, the San Huang, in Chinese mythology. | ||
| Fu Xie (Nanrong) | 傅燮 (南容) | |
| Fu Hsieh (Nan-jung) | 傅燮 (南容) | |
| Loyal minister who fought against the Turbans with Zhu Jun. | ||
| Fu Xuan | 傅玄 | |
| Fu Hsüan | 傅玄 | |
| Wrote the Fuzi and helped compile Wei’s history, a famed poet in his day. | ||
| Fu Xun (Gongti) | 傅巽 (公悌) | |
| Fu Hsün (Kung-t‘i) | 傅巽 (公悌) | |
| Advised Liu Cong to surrender, urged Cao Cao to become a Duke and Cao Pi to become Emperor. | ||
Notes: Incorrectly Romanized as ‘Fu Xuan’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. |
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| Fu Yang | 服養 | |
| Fu Yang | 服养 | |
| A dancer who helped keep the Han traditions alive. | ||
| Fu Ying | 傅嬰 | |
| Fu Ying | 傅婴 | |
| General of Sun Yi, avenged his master’s murder by killing Gui Lan. | ||
| Fuhu | 朴胡 | |
| Fuhu | 朴胡 | |
| Chieftain who shielded Zhang Lu, latter surrendered to Wei. Defeated by Huang Quan. | ||
| Fuluohan | 扶羅韓 | |
| Fulohan | 扶罗韩 | |
| Passed over for succession so set up his own state. Assassinated by rival Kebineng. | ||
| Gan Huai | 甘瑰 | |
| Kan Huai | 甘瑰 | |
| Exiled from Wu some time after his father’s death for causing trouble. | ||
| Gan Ji | 干吉 | |
| Kan Chi | 干吉 | |
| A Taoist priest. In the novel, sent to execution by Sun Ce and said to have cursed him to death. | ||
Notes: Gan Ji frequently referenced as ‘Yu Ji’, especially in games. Historically, ‘Gan Ji’ (干吉) is correct, and it is thought Luo Guanzhong may have confused the character for his family name and thus entered him as ‘Yu Ji’ (于吉). Notice the similarity between Gan ‘干’ and Yu ‘于’. Our recording features both “Gan4 Ji2” and “Yu2 Ji2.” |
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| Gan Ning (Xingba) | 甘寧 (興霸) | |
| Kan Ning (Hsing-pa) | 甘宁 (兴霸) | |
| Known to be brave and strong. Served Huang Zu, then Wu. Died of illness. | ||
| Gan Shi | 甘始 | |
| Kan Shih | 甘始 | |
| Claimed to Cao Zhi, that he had been alive during the reign of the First Emperor. | ||
| Gan Shu | 甘述 | |
| Kan Shu | 甘述 | |
| Gained rank in the Secretariat despite his brother’s exile. | ||
| Gao Cheng | 高承 | |
| Kao Ch‘êng | 高承 | |
| Local officer, sent by Sun Ce with tribute gifts to the Han court. | ||
| Gao Dai (Kongwen) | 高岱 (孔文) | |
| Kao Tai (K‘ung-wên) | 高岱 (孔文) | |
| Took his lord to Xu Zhao for protection. Later executed by Sun Ce for contempt. | ||
| Gao Ding (Yuan) | 高定 | |
| Kao Ting (Yüan) | 高定 | |
| Shu vassal that revolted in the southern Man region. | ||
| Gao Fan | 高蕃 | |
| Kao Fan | 高蕃 | |
| Sent by Yuan Shang to block the Yellow River but he was defeated by Li Dian. | ||
| Gao Gan (Yuancai) | 高幹 (元才) | |
| Kao Kan (Yüan-ts‘ai) | 高干 (元才) | |
| Nephew of Yuan Shao. Defeated Li Dian and Yue Jin at Huguan Pass. | ||
Notes: Gan written as 干 in HHS. |
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| Gao Lan | 高覽 | |
| Kao Lan | 高览 | |
| Originally a talented officer of Yuan Shao. Defected with Zhang He to Wei. | ||
| Gao Pei | 高沛 | |
| Kao P‘ei | 高沛 | |
| Officer of Liu Zhang. Executed after an attempt to assassinate Liu Bei. | ||
| Gao Rou (Wenhui) | 高柔 (文惠) | |
| Kao Jou (Wên-hui) | 高柔 (文惠) | |
| Minister of the Interior. Given provisional command of the army to seize Cao Shuang’s camp. | ||
| Gao Sheng | 高昇 | |
| Kao Shêng | 高升 | |
| Yellow Scarf officer. Fought with Liu Bei at Quyang, but was slain by Zhang Fei. | ||
| Gao Sheng | 高勝 | |
| Kao Shêng | 高胜 | |
| Raised up large bandit force but, despite advantage of numbers, lost to Li Yan. | ||
| Gao Shun | 高順 | |
| Kao Shun | 高顺 | |
| Defeated Xiahou Dun. Caught and executed by Cao Cao at Xia Pi. | ||
| Gao Wang | 高望 | |
| Kao Wang | 高望 | |
| An officer of medicines, he was close to Prince Liu Bian. Killed in the massacre. | ||
| Gao Xiang | 高翔 | |
| Kao Hsiang | 高翔 | |
| Officer of Shu. Participated in many of Zhuge Liang’s northern campaigns. | ||
| Gao Ya | 高雅 | |
| Kao Ya | 高雅 | |
| In 193, he was defeated by Yu Jin at Dongping. | ||
| Gao Yan | 高焉 | |
| Kao Yen | 高焉 | |
| Gongsun Zan alleged that Yuan Shao executed Yan as Shao was greedy for Yan’s property. | ||
| Gao Yi (Kuanfang) | 高頤 | |
| Kao I (K‘uan-fang) | 高颐 | |
| Served Liu Zhang in civil roles and died in office. | ||
| Gao You | 高誘 | |
| Kao Yu | 高诱 | |
| Noted scholar and student of Lu Zhi, held a number of middle-range appointments under Cao Cao. | ||
| Gao (Yuanlü) | 高 (元呂) | |
| Kao (Yüan-lü) | 高 (元吕) | |
| An expert physiognomist, about 217 he reassured Cao Pi about his prospects as a future ruler. | ||
| Gao Zhen | 高朕 | |
| Kao Chên | 高朕 | |
| Arranged the reconstruction of a ceremonial hall in honour of the sage Duke of Zhou. | ||
| Gao Zuo | 高祚 | |
| Kao Tso | 高祚 | |
| Sent with others to launch a sneak attack, they took Yang Ren’s head. | ||
| Gaotang Long (Shenping) | 高棠隆 (升平) | |
| Kaot‘ang Lung (Shên-p‘ing) | 高棠隆 (升平) | |
| A valued officer, created a calender for Wei, was Tutor to Cao Rui. | ||
| Ge Xuan | 葛玄 | |
| Ko Hsüan | 葛玄 | |
| One of the founders of modern Daoism. Survived drowning apparently thanks to his advanced breathing methods. | ||
| Geng Bao | 耿苞 | |
| Kêng Pao | 耿苞 | |
| Suggested Yuan Shao take up the Imperial Title, called insane and was executed. | ||
| Geng Ji (Jixing) | 耿紀 (季行) | |
| Kêng Chi (Chi-hsing) | 耿纪 (季行) | |
| Launched a coup against Cao Cao. Wounded Wang Bi. Executed after his failure. | ||
| Geng Yan | 耿眼 | |
| Kêng Yen | 耿眼 | |
| Historic reference from chapter 43 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. | ||
| Gong Du | 龔都 | |
| Kung Tu | 龚都 | |
| Joined Liu Bei. Former Yellow Scarve. Killed by Xiahou Yuan at Ru Nan. | ||
| Gong Jing | 龔景 | |
| Kung Ching | 龚景 | |
| Imperial Protector of Qingzhou. Attacked by the Yellow Scarves. Supported by Liu Bei. | ||
| Gong Zhi | 鞏志 | |
| Kung Chih | 巩志 | |
| Advised Jin Xuan to surrender. When Jin Xuan returned defeated, Gong Zhi shot him. | ||
| Gongsun Du (Shengji) | 公孫度 (升濟) | |
| Kungsun Tu (Shêng-chi) | 公孙度 (升济) | |
| Established an independent government in Liaodong, expanding against several tribes. | ||
| Gongsun Fan | 公孫範 | |
| Kungsun Fan | 公孙范 | |
| Cousin of Gongsun Zan. Given the seal to the Prefecture of Bo Hai by Yuan Shao. | ||
| Gongsun Fang | 公孫方 | |
| Kungsun Fang | 公孙方 | |
| Studied under Zheng Xuan with his friend Cui Yan. He died young. | ||
| Gongsun Gong | 公孫恭 | |
| Kungsun Kung | 公孙恭 | |
| Advised Kang to kill Yuan Xi and Shang. Impotent and weak, he was deposed by Gongsun Yuan. | ||
| Gongsun Huang | 公孫晃 | |
| Kungsun Huang | 公孙晃 | |
| Sent as hostage to Wei, warned of the likelihood of war. Executed when war did happen. | ||
| Gongsun Kang | 公孫康 | |
| Kungsun K‘ang | 公孙康 | |
| Executed the Yuan sons, extended power in Korea and restored communication with Japan. | ||
| Gongsun Xu | 公孫續 | |
| Kungsun Hsü | 公孙续 | |
| Sent to get help from Zhang Yan and succeeded, later killed by the Xiongnu. | ||
| Gongsun Yang | 公孫陽 | |
| Kung-sun Yang | 公孙阳 | |
| Wu general who was captured during Wei’s invasion via Ruxukou. | ||
Notes: Called Gongsun Yan by Professor Rafe. |
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| Gongsun Yuan | 公孫淵 | |
| Kungsun Yüan | 公孙渊 | |
| Originally subject to Wei. Declared himself King of Yan, but was executed by Sima Yi. | ||
| Gongsun Yue | 公孫越 | |
| Kungsun Yüeh | 公孙越 | |
| Assassinated by Yuan Shao after a diplomatic mission. Served as envoy to Yuan Shu. | ||
| Gongsun Zan (Bogu) | 公孫瓚 (伯珪) | |
| Kungsun Tsan (Po-ku) | 公孙瓒 (伯珪) | |
| Magistrate of Bei Ping. Fought Yuan Shao. Committed suicide with his family. | ||
| Gou An | 句安 | |
| Kou An | 句安 | |
| Drunkard officer under Li Yan. Beaten for arriving late with supplies, and fled to Wei. | ||
| Gu Tan (Zimo) | 顧譚 (子默) | |
| Ku T‘an (Tzŭ-mo) | 顾谭 (子默) | |
| Advised Sun Deng with Zhuge Ke, Zhang Xiu, and Chen Biao. Exiled as a supporter of Sun He. | ||
| Gu Yong (Yuantan) | 顧雍 (元嘆) | |
| Ku Yung (Yüan-t‘-an) | 顾雍 (元叹) | |
| Studied under Cai Yong. Convinced to join Wu by Zhang Hong. Became Prime Minister. | ||
| Guan Cheng | 管承 | |
| Kuan Ch‘êng | 管承 | |
| Pirate, he was defeated by combined attacks from Li Dian, Yue Jin and Zhang He. | ||
| Guan Ding | 關定 | |
| Kuan Ting | 关定 | |
| Father of Guan Ping, housed Guan Yu while Sun Qian went to Yuan Shao. | ||
| Guan Gu | 觀鵠 | |
| Kuan Ku | 观鹄 | |
| Commanded the religious bandit group which, after he died, passed to Guo Shi and Zhou Chao. | ||
| Guan Hai | 管亥 | |
| Kuan Hai | 管亥 | |
| Yellow Scarve. Dueled Guan Yu, and was cut down after only a few bouts. | ||
| Guan Jing (Shiqi) | 關靖 (士起) | |
| Kuan Ching (Shih-ch‘i) | 关靖 (士起) | |
| Adviser to Gongsun Zan. Died fighting Yuan Shao’s army at Bei Ping. | ||
| Guan Jun | 灌均 | |
| Kuan Chün | 灌均 | |
| Criticized Cao Zhi for drunkenness and irreverence. | ||
| Guan Lu (Gongming) | 管輅 (公明) | |
| Kuan Lu (Kung-ming) | 管辂 (公明) | |
| A soothsayer able to foresee the coming deaths of others. | ||
| Guan Ning (Youan) | 管寧 (幼安) | |
| Kuan Ning (Yu-an) | 管宁 (幼安) | |
| Former friend of Hua Xin. Tail of “The Dragon”, a group of scholars. Became a hermit. | ||
| Guan Ning | 關寧 | |
| Kuan Ning | 关宁 | |
| Brother of Guan Ping. Was a student when Guan Yu came to the farm. | ||
Notes: ‘Guan Neng’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. |
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| Guan Ping | 關平 | |
| Kuan P‘ing | 关平 | |
| Served Shu. Guan Yu’s son (adopted in novel). Executed with Guan Yu by Sun Quan. | ||
| Guan Suo | 關索 | |
| Kuan So | 关索 | |
| Fictional son of Guan Yu. Greatly involved in Shu’s Southern Campaigns in the novel. | ||
| Guan Tong | 關統 | |
| Kuan T‘ung | 关统 | |
| Son of Guan Xing. Succeeded his father’s position as Marquis of Han Shou. | ||
| Guan Tong | 管统 | |
| Kuan T‘ung | 管统 | |
| Asked by Yuan Tan to provide aid on advice of Wang Xiu. Pardoned by Cao Cao in AD 205. | ||
| Guan Xing (Anguo) | 關興 (安國) | |
| Kuan Hsing (An-kuo) | 关兴 (安国) | |
| Son of Guan Yu. Served in Zhuge Liang’s northern campaigns. | ||
| Guan Yi | 關彝 | |
| Kuan I | 关彝 | |
| Son of Guan Xing by concubine. Died fighting Wei troops during Zhong Hui’s rebellion. | ||
| Guan Yinping | 関銀屏 | |
| Kuan Yinp‘ing | 関银屏 | |
| Fictional daughter of Guan Yu. Secret character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI. | ||
Notes: Mention of Guan Yinping, outside games, would likely be under the name Lady Guan. |
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| Guan Yu (Yunchang) | 關羽 (雲長) | |
| Kuan Yü (Yün-ch‘ang) | 关羽 (云长) | |
| Sworn brother of Liu Bei and Zhang Fei. First of the Five Tiger Generals. | ||
Notes: Originally styled Changsheng (長生). He is frequently referenced by the honorary title, Guan Gong (關公), or ‘Lord Guan’. Guan Yu appears as Guan Gong or Lord Guan in most novel translations, many historic texts, and modern conversation outside the Three Kingdoms community, and on most merchandise. In religion he is called Saintly Emperor Guan (關聖帝君) or in Buddhism, Sangharama Bodhisattva (伽藍菩薩) (more). |
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| Guan Yiwu (Zhong) | 管夷吾 (仲) | |
| Kuan Iwu (Chung) | 管夷吾 (仲) | |
| Famed prime minister of the state of Qi in the Spring and Autumn period. | ||
| Guanqiu Dian (Zibang) | 毌丘甸 (子邦) | |
| Kuanch‘iu Tien (Tzŭ-pang) | 毌丘甸 (子邦) | |
| Son of Guanqiu Jian, he advised his father to rebel. | ||
| Guanqiu Jian (Zhonggong) | 毌丘儉 (仲恭) | |
| Kuanch‘iu Chien (Chung-kung) | 毌丘俭 (仲恭) | |
| Officer of Wei. Revolted against Sima Shi when he deposed Cao Fang. | ||
Notes: Sometimes mistranslated in Koei games as Wuqiu Jian. |
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| Guanqiu Xing | 毌丘興 | |
| Kuanch‘iu Hsing | 毌丘兴 | |
| Warned by Cao Cao not to send anyone to the Qiang but ignored the advice. | ||
| Guanqiu Xiu | 毌丘秀 | |
| Kuanch‘iu Hsiu | 毌丘秀 | |
| Younger brother of Guanqiu Dian. | ||
| Guo Huai (Boji) | 郭淮 (伯濟) | |
| Kuo Huai (Po-chi) | 郭淮 (伯济) | |
| Served Wei and fought extensively against Shu. Brother of Guo Pei. Father of Guo Tong. | ||
| Guo Jia (Fengxiao) | 郭嘉 (奉孝) | |
| Kuo Chia (Fêng-hsiao) | 郭嘉 (奉孝) | |
| Served Cao Cao as a trusted adviser during the formative years of Wei. | ||
| Guo Ma | 郭馬 | |
| Kuo Ma | 郭马 | |
| Originally an officer of Wu, Guo Ma revolted in Nanhai. Eventually defeated by Tao Huang. | ||
| Guo Sheng | 郭勝 | |
| Kuo Shêng | 郭胜 | |
| Warned close friend He Jin about Jian Shi’s plot. Killed by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. | ||
Notes: In the notes section of To Esablish Peace he is referenced with two names from different sources: 1) HHJ25 as Guo Mai; 2) Jiuzhou chunqiu as Lang Sheng. |
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| Guo Shi | 郭石 | |
| Kuo Shih | 郭石 | |
| With Zhou Chao, Ravaged Lingling, Guiyang, and Changsha until destroyed by Sun Jian. | ||
| Guo Si (Duo) | 郭汜 | |
| Kuo Ssŭ (To) | 郭汜 | |
| Served Dong Zhuo. Later took control of the imperial court with Li Jue. | ||
Notes: Guo Si is sometimes called Guo Duo, a name that is listed as an alternate personal name in a few different sources. |
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| Guo Tu (Gongze) | 郭圖 (公則) | |
| Kuo T‘u (Kung-tsê) | 郭图 (公则) | |
| Vassal of Yuan Shao. Supported Yuan Tan as Shao’s successor. | ||
| Guo Yi (Boyi) | 郭奕 (伯益) | |
| Kuo I (Po-i) | 郭奕 (伯益) | |
| Son of Guo Jia, became Imperial Tutor. Well educated. | ||
| Guo Youzhi (Yanchang) | 郭攸之 (演長) | |
| Kuo Yuchih (Yen-ch‘ang) | 郭攸之 (演长) | |
| Described by Zhuge Liang as loyal and honest, advised Liu Shan on palace matters. | ||
| Guo Yuan | 郭援 | |
| Kuo Yüan | 郭援 | |
| Yuan Shang general. Zhong Yao’s sister’s son. Slain by Pang De at Pingyang. | ||
| Guo Yuan (Zini) | 國淵 (子尼) | |
| Kuo Yüan (Tzŭ-ni) | 国渊 (子尼) | |
| Student of Zheng Xuan who described Zini as a state treasure. Impressed with honest counsel. | ||
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