Three Kingdoms Officer Names: Nanman Faction
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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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| 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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| E Huan | 鄂煥 | |
| O Huan | 鄂焕 | |
| General under Gao Ding. Captured by Shu forces. | ||
| Gao Ding (Yuan) | 高定 | |
| Kao Ting (Yüan) | 高定 | |
| Shu vassal that revolted in the southern Man region. | ||
| Hua Man | 花鬘 | |
| Hua Man | 花鬘 | |
| Hua Man is the fictional daughter of Meng Huo, as found in Koei games. | ||
| Jinhuansanjie | 金環三結 | |
| Chinhuansanchieh | 金环三结 | |
| An officer of Meng Huo, he died fighting the Shu army during their attack. | ||
Notes: ‘Jinhua Sanjie’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. |
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| King Duosi | 思朵大王 | |
| King Tossŭ | 思朵大王 | |
| Officer of Meng Huo. Said to be the wisest man in all of Nanman. | ||
| King Meng Huo | 孟獲大王 | |
| King Mêng Huo | 孟獲大王 | |
| Ruled Nanman after Shamoke’s death. Captured and released seven times by Kongming. | ||
Notes: In pronunciation, Meng is his surname, Huo his given name. Da means “big/large” and Wang means King, for your information, Wang2 is only one word for King, Emperors have different titles, usually Huang2 Di4. |
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| King Mulu | 木鹿大王 | |
| King Mulu | 木鹿大王 | |
| A Nanman chieftan. Initially drove back Zhuge Liang’s armies with his magic. | ||
| King Wutugu | 兀突骨大王 | |
| King Wut‘uku | 兀突骨大王 | |
| Ruled the cave dwelling Wuguo Kingdom in south China. Twelve spans tall. | ||
| Lady Zhurong | 祝融妃 | |
| Lady Chujung | 祝融妃 | |
| Wife of King Meng Huo. Said to be descended from the Goddess of Fire. | ||
Notes: Zhu4rong2 is her name, but Fei1 means literally “imperial concubine” |
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| Mangyachang | 忙牙長 | |
| Mangyach‘ang | 忙牙长 | |
| Second in command to the Nanman’s armies. Killed by Ma Dai. | ||
| Meng You | 孟優 | |
| Mêng Yu | 孟优 | |
| Meng Huo’s brother. Captured by Zhuge Liang. | ||
| Tu An | 土安 | |
| T‘u An | 土安 | |
| Defeats Shu army 15 times but it is all a ploy to make Nanman careless. | ||
| Xi Ni | 奚泥 | |
| Hsi Ni | 奚泥 | |
| Defeats Shu army 15 times but it is all a ploy to make Nanman careless. | ||
| Yang Feng | 楊鋒 | |
| Yang Fêng | 杨锋 | |
| Man chieftain. Ally of Meng Huo, who later betrayed to help Zhuge Liang. | ||
Notes: Referenced incorrectly as ‘Yang Fang’ in Brewitt-Taylor’s translation and other sources. |
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| Yong Kai | 雍闓 | |
| Yung K‘ai | 雍闓 | |
| Along with Gao Ding and Zhu Bao, rebelled in Southern Yizhou. | ||
| Zhu Bao | 朱褒 | |
| Chu Pao | 朱褒 | |
| Rebelled against Shu with Yong Kai and Gao Ding. Killed when Gao Ding defected. | ||
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