Three Kingdoms History: Officer Names

God in Koei’s Three Kingdoms. Reference to Star God/Lunar House Nandou (in Sagittarius).

Officer of later-Shu. Offered Jiang Wei a plan that defeated Deng Ai’s invading ...

Fought against Lü Bu and Li Su, after Dong Zhuo’s death. Killed by Hu Che’er.

* In Koei’s Dynasty Warriors 2-4 his name was presented as ‘Niou Fu’.

Helped defeat Mei Cheng and Chen Lan at Heavenly Pillar in 203.

Subordinate of Cao Ren. Attacked Zhou Yu’s camp at Nanjun, but was defeated and ...

The Chinese goddess. Created the first humans from the yellow earth.

Officer of Han Fu. Wielded a giant axe and fought with Hua Xiong, but was killed.

Began his career under Liu Biao then Liu Bei. After Guan Yu’s death, served in Wu.

Served Wu. Led the forces which captured Guan Yu and his son, Guan Ping.

Served Ma Chao, Zhang Lu, then Cao Cao. Fought against Guan Yu at Fan Cheng.

A famed scholar. Uncle of Pang Tong.

* Sima Hui called him Pang Gong as a nickname and therefore his name is sometimes mistranslated as such.

Son of Pang Tong, became Governor of Fu.

Son of Pang Degong.

Pang De’s son. Had Guan Yu’s clan exterminated after Shu’s surrender.

Pang Tong’s brother. Fought in Yiling. Surrendered to Wei with Huang Quan.

Sheltered Lü Bu and his family in Chang’an. Executed by Li Jue and Guo Si.

Friend of Sima Hui’s and Shu’s “Fledgling Phoenix.” Killed by ...

A friend of Liu Yan. Collected his grandchildren and brought them to Shu.

Served Wei in Liangzhou.

Annotated Chen Shou’s Sanguozhi with numerous and extensive footnotes.

Advisor to Sima Zhao. Advised against making Sima You heir.

Former Yellow Scarve killed by Zhao Yun during an attempt to steal his horse.

Served Shu. Friend of Meng Da, plotted revolt against Liu Bei.

Monk. Warned Guan Yu of Bian Xi’s plot. Later helped Guan Yu’s spirit to find ...

* Pujing 普淨, a religious name, translates to Universal Purity. In the Brewitt-Taylor translation Pujing appears as Pu Jing and his name is translated as Transverse Peace. Other translations are possible.

Supported Sun Hao after Sun Xiu died, helping to elevate him to Emperor.

Served Wei. District Governor of Jincheng before helping Deng Ai’s invasion of Shu.

Governor of Dongjun. Fought against Dong Zhuo. Was killed by Liu Dai.

Officer of Yuan Shu. Fought with Cao Cao’s forces, but was killed by Xiahou Dun.

Encouraged Cao Cao to restore to the Han during the Yellow Scarve rebellion. Father-in-law ...

Historian. Advised Liu Zhang to surrender to Liu Bei. Studied with Chen Shou.

Served under Sima Yi. Killed in a trap set by Zhuge Liang

Rebuked Jian Yong for his arrogance, thrown in jail for opposing the invasion of Wu.

Served Wei under Xiahou Dun. In novel, killed by Guan Yu leaving Cao Cao.

Servant of Dong Cheng. Punished for talking with Yun Ying. Betrayed him to Cao Cao.

* His name is incorrectly translated as ‘Quin Quington’ in some Brewitt-Taylor editions. Another calls him Qui Lici.

Served Sun Ce as an advisor, but died young. Usually appeared around Zhang Zhao.

Military Inspector of Wei. Advisor to Deng Ai.

Commander of Zhong Hui, helped warn Wei forces of Zhong Hui’s revolt.

Bandit who was defeated and killed by Li Tong.

Served as a general under Yuan Shao. Killed by Zhao Yun fighting Gongsun Zan.

Son of Quan Rou and son-in-law of Sun Quan. Served Wu as general and advisor.

* His name is frequently written ‘Quan Zong’, but this is incorrect.

Defended Shou Chun during Zhuge Dan’s rebellion, but surrendered to Wei.

Brother-in-law of Sun Liang. Ordered to kill Sun Chen by Sun Liang, but was executed.

Son of Quan Cong who defected to Wei.

Father of Quan Ji. Was killed after his wife revealed his son’s plot against Sun ...

Quan Cong’s son. Sent to aid Zhuge Dan’s rebellion, but surrendered to Wei.

Conspired with Geng Ji and Wei Huang to abduct the Han Emperor.

Quan Xu’s (perhaps Quan Duan’s) son. Quan Zong’s grandson. Quan Yi’s ...

Looked after military stores with Mao Jie.

Officer under Sun Ce who participated in the Jiangdong campaigns. Died in the late 190’s.

Rui Zhi’s second son and Rui Liang’s brother. Succeeded his brother’s ...

An officer of Sun Jian and Sun Ce. A man from Danyang.