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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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 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. | ||
| 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 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. | ||
| 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 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. | ||
| 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 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. | ||
| Fei (Boren) | 費 (伯仁) | |
| Fei (Po-jên) | 费 (伯仁) | |
| Invited west by his cousin in 200, looked after Fei Yi. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Fu Jin | 扶禁 | |
| Fu Chin | 扶禁 | |
| Besieged Huo Jun at Jiameng for a year but was defeated in surprise attack. | ||
| Gao Pei | 高沛 | |
| Kao P‘ei | 高沛 | |
| Officer of Liu Zhang. Executed after an attempt to assassinate Liu Bei. | ||
| Gao Yi (Kuanfang) | 高頤 | |
| Kao I (K‘uan-fang) | 高颐 | |
| Served Liu Zhang in civil roles and died in office. | ||
| Gao Zhen | 高朕 | |
| Kao Chên | 高朕 | |
| Arranged the reconstruction of a ceremonial hall in honour of the sage Duke of Zhou. | ||
| Huang Quan (Gongheng) | 黃權 (公衡) | |
| Huang Ch‘üan (Kung-hêng) | 黄权 (公衡) | |
| Served Liu Zhang and later Liu Bei. Surrendered to Wei out of necessity. | ||
| Lai Min (Jingda) | 來敏 (敬達) | |
| Lai Min (Ching-ta) | 来敏 (敬达) | |
| Tested Fei Yi over a game of Weiqi, educated Liu Shan but may have been slightly crazy. | ||
Notes: Called Liu Min in poisonpie’s novel listing. |
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| Lei Tong | 雷銅 | |
| Lei T‘ung | 雷铜 | |
| Officer of Liu Zhang and, later, Liu Bei. Killed by Zhang He at Baxi. | ||
| Leng Bao | 冷苞 | |
| Lêng Pao | 冷苞 | |
| Fought Wei Yan and Huang Zhong, he was captured twice. He was executed the second time. | ||
Notes: Sometimes erroneously referred to as Ling Bao. |
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| Li Hui (De’ang) | 李恢 (德昂) | |
| Li Hui (Tê’-ang) | 李恢 (德昂) | |
| Begged Liu Zhang not to let Liu Bei in, persuaded Ma Chao to surrender to Liu Bei. | ||
| Li Yan (Zhengfang) | 李嚴 (正方) | |
| Li Yen (Chêng-fang) | 李严 (正方) | |
| A talented officer, exiled after he forged a decree to cover up failure of supplies. | ||
Notes: Li Yan changed his name to Li Ping (李平)after rising in Shu authority. |
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| Li Yi | 李異 | |
| Li I | 李异 | |
| General of Sun Huan. Slain by Guan Xing in the novel. | ||
| Liu Ba (Zichu) | 劉巴 (子初) | |
| Liu Pa (Tzŭ-ch‘u) | 刘巴 (子初) | |
| Rescued Shu’s economy after Liu Bei’s troops had plundered the treasury. | ||
| Liu Chan | 劉闡 | |
| Liu Ch‘an | 刘阐 | |
| Described as affectionate and generous with other people. | ||
| Liu Gui | 劉璝 | |
| Liu Kuei | 刘璝 | |
| Sent to hold Luocheng, he advised visiting a local sage. Cut down by Zhang Yi. | ||
Notes: Sometimes appears in games as Liu Kui. |
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| Liu Jun | 劉俊 | |
| Liu Chün | 刘俊 | |
| Attacked Mianzhu while Liu Bei welcomed Ma Chao. Killed by Zhao Yun. | ||
| Liu Mao | 劉瑁 | |
| Liu Mao | 刘瑁 | |
| A favourite of Liu Yan, illness incapacitated when Zhang took control. | ||
| Liu Zhang (Jiyu) | 劉璋 (季玉) | |
| Liu Chang (Chi-yü) | 刘璋 (季玉) | |
| Son of Liu Yan. Governed Ba-shu before Liu Bei took his kingdom out from under his feet. | ||
| Meng Da (Zijing) | 孟達 (子敬) | |
| Mêng Ta (Tzŭ-ching) | 孟达 (子敬) | |
| Refused aid to Guan Yu. Defeated by Sima Yi. In novel, kills Xu Huang. | ||
Notes: Meng Da was originally styled Zijing (子敬), but later changed his style to Zidu (子度) because the uncle of his lord, Liu Bei, was named Liu Jing. |
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| Meng Guang (Xiaoyu) | 孟光 (孝裕) | |
| Mêng Kuang (Hsiao-yü) | 孟光 (孝裕) | |
| Raised concerns over Liu Xuan’s education, an arrogant but bright scholar. | ||
| Pang Xi | 龐羲 | |
| P‘ang Hsi | 庞羲 | |
| A friend of Liu Yan. Collected his grandchildren and brought them to Shu. | ||
| Pang Yue | 龐樂 | |
| P‘ang Yüeh | 庞乐 | |
| With Li Yi, turned against Zhao Wei and killed him. | ||
| Peng Yang (Yongnian) | 彭羕 (永年) | |
| P‘êng Yang (Yung-nien) | 彭羕 (永年) | |
| Friend of Meng Da, plotted revolt against Liu Bei. Repented but still executed. | ||
| Qiao Zhou (Yunnan) | 譙周 (允南) | |
| Ch‘iao Chou (Yün-nan) | 谯周 (允南) | |
| Historian and teacher, advised Liu Shan to surrender. Opposed Jiang Wei and Huang Hao. | ||
| Qin Mi (Zichi) | 秦宓 (子質) | |
| Ch‘in Mi (Tzŭ-ch‘ih) | 秦宓 (子质) | |
| Rebuked Jian Yong for his arrogance, thrown in jail for opposing the invasion of Wu. | ||
| She Jian (Wengu) | 射堅 (文固) | |
| Shê Chien | 射坚 (文固) | |
| Of good repute, sacked during time of famine, went to Yi from Chang’an. | ||
| She Yuan (Wenxiong) | 射援 (文雄) | |
| Shê Yüan (Wên-hsiung) | 射援 (文雄) | |
| Of good reputation, Huangfu Song admired his talents. Memorialised Liu Bei be King of Hanzhong. | ||
| Wang Fu (Guoshan) | 王甫 (國山) | |
| Wang Fu (Kuo-shan) | 王甫 (国山) | |
| Warned Guan Yu about Lü Meng, Pang Jun and an ambush but was ignored. | ||
| Wang Lei | 王累 | |
| Wang Lei | 王累 | |
| Minister of Liu Zhang. Strongly advised Zhang to not allow Liu Bei into Yi. | ||
| Wang Lian (Wenyi) | 王連 (文儀) | |
| Wang Lien (Wên-i) | 王连 (文仪) | |
| Shu governor who did well economically. He warned Zhuge Liang of the risk of malaria. | ||
| Wang Mou (Yuantai) | 王謀 (元泰) | |
| Wang Mou (Yuan-t’ai) | 王谋 (元泰) | |
| Governor of Bajun under Liu Zhang. Held various post in Shu. | ||
| Wang Si (Chengzong) | 王嗣 (承宗) | |
| Wang Ssu (Ch’engtsung) | 王嗣 (承宗) | |
| Died several months after being struck by an arrow during one of Jiang Wei’s northern expeditions. Had a strong relationship with the Qiang and Hu tribes. | ||
| Wu Lan | 吳蘭 | |
| Wu Lan | 吴兰 | |
| Served Liu Yan and Zhang then Liu Bei. Killed in battle with Cao Zhang. | ||
| Wu Yi (Ziyuan) | 吳懿 (子遠) | |
| Wu I (Tzŭ-yüan) | 吴懿 (子远) | |
| Younger sister married Liu Bei, a general of some renown. | ||
Notes: Wu Yi4 (懿) or Yi1 (壹) are both proper. |
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| Xu Ci (Rendu) | 許慈 (仁篤) | |
| Hsü Tz‘ŭ (Jên-tu) | 许慈 (仁笃) | |
| Expert in teachings of Zheng Xuan. Argued with Hu Qian, controlled Liu Shan’s harem. | ||
| Xu Jing (Wenxiu) | 許靖 (文休) | |
| Hsü Ching (Wên-hsiu) | 许靖 (文休) | |
| Said to be an able critic. Liu Bei didn’t respect him but Liang always bowed to him. | ||
| Yan Yan | 嚴顔 | |
| Yen Yen | 严颜 | |
| Served Liu Zhang, but surrendered to Zhang Fei after being defeated by him. | ||
| Yang Hong (Jixiu) | 楊洪 (季休) | |
| Yang Hung (Chi-hsiu) | 杨洪 (季休) | |
| Argued with Li Yan, urged Zhuge Liang to follow orders and raise all forces for Hanzhong. | ||
| Yang Huai | 楊懷 | |
| Yang Huai | 杨怀 | |
| Officer of Liu Zhang. Executed after an attempt to assassinate Liu Bei. | ||
| Zhang Ren | 張任 | |
| Chang Jên | 张任 | |
| Remained loyal to Liu Zhang. Executed by Liu Bei. In novel, Pang Tong died in his ambush. | ||
| Zhang Song (Yongnian) | 張松 (永年) | |
| Chang Sung (Yung-nien) | 张松 (永年) | |
| Officer of Liu Zhang and Shu. Aided Liu Bei in Ba-Shu. Angered Cao Cao in Sanguo Yanyi. | ||
| Zhang Su | 張肅 | |
| Chang Su | 张肃 | |
| Governor of Guanghan, discovered the treachery of his brother Zhang Song and warned Liu Zhang. | ||
| Zhang Yi (Junsi) | 張裔 (君嗣) | |
| Chang I (Chün-ssŭ) | 张裔 (君嗣) | |
| Looked after affairs when Zhuge Liang was at war. Held hostage by Wu. | ||
| Zhang Yu (Nanhe) | 張裕 (南和) | |
| Chang Yü (Nanho) | 张裕 (南和) | |
| Divined Liu Bei’s death nine years after taking Yizhou. Executed by Liu Bei. | ||
| Zhou Qun (Zhongzhi) | 周群 (仲直) | |
| Chou Ch‘ün (Chung-chih) | 周群 (仲直) | |
| Predicted the Han’s fall, Liu Biao’s death, success with pain at Hanzhong among others. | ||
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April 6, 2010