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| Officer Name (Wade-Giles) |
Traditional, Simplified |
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | ||
| 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 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 | ||
| 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 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. | ||
| Cai Gong | 蔡貢 | |
| Ts‘ai Kung | 蔡貢 | |
| Attacked Bu Chan of Xi Ling, traitor to Wu, who turned from the country in 272. | ||
| 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 Yi | 蔡遺 | |
| Ts‘ai I | 蔡遗 | |
| Filed complaints against the uncultured Lü Meng. Later recommended by Meng for a job. | ||
| Cai Zhong | 蔡中 | |
| Ts‘ai Chung | 蔡中 | |
| Cai Mao’s cousin. Surrendered to Wu before Chibi, but was killed by Gan Ning. | ||
| Cao Buxing | 曹不興 | |
| Ts‘ao Puhsing | 曹不兴 | |
| Such a good painter, his pictures seemed to come alive. | ||
| Cen Hun | 岑昏 | |
| Ts‘ên Hun | 岑昏 | |
| Eunuch and favourite of Sun Hao, he was killed and eaten by palace officials. | ||
| Chen Bao | 陳寶 | |
| Ch‘ên Pao | 陈宝 | |
| General; sent to get Sun Ce’s family and bring them to Wu. | ||
| 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 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 Feng | 陳鳳 | |
| Ch‘ên Fêng | 陈凤 | |
| Captured by Xie Jing and Li Yi, he surrendered to Wu. | ||
| Chen Lan | 陳蘭 | |
| Ch‘ên Lan | 陈兰 | |
| Serves Yuan Shu, then later leaves to join the Mt. Songshan Bandits with Lei Bo. | ||
Notes: Chen Jian in To Esablish Peace |
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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 Rong | 陳融 | |
| Ch‘ên Jung | 陈融 | |
| Served Wu and compiled Precepts. | ||
| Chen Wu (Zilie) | 陳武 (子烈) | |
| Ch‘ên Wu (Tzŭ-lieh) | 陈武 (子烈) | |
| Served Sun Ce as Commandant. Surrounded at He Fei and fought to his death. | ||
| 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 Yi Ling. | ||
| 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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| 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 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. | ||
| 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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| 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 Dong Xing. | ||
| Ding Feng | 丁封 | |
| Ting Fêng | 丁封 | |
| Served Sun Xiu under Ding Feng with Sun Yi. Dispatched to aid Zhuge Zhan. | ||
Notes: Translated incorrectly as ‘Ding Fung’ in the Brewitt-Taylor edition. |
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| 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. | ||
| 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 GOS. |
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| Gan Huai | 甘瑰 | |
| Kan Huai | 甘瑰 | |
| Son of Gan Ning. Exiled from Wu some time after his father’s death for causing trouble. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Ge Xuan | 葛玄 | |
| Ko Hsüan | 葛玄 | |
| One of the founders of modern Daoism. Survived drowning apparently thanks to his advanced breathing methods. | ||
| Gu Tan (Zimo) | 顧譚 (子默) | |
| Ku T‘an (Tzŭ-mo) | 顾谭 (子默) | |
| Gu Yong’s son. Advised Sun Deng with Zhuge Ke, Zhang Xiu, and Chen Biao. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Guo Ma | 郭馬 | |
| Kuo Ma | 郭马 | |
| Originally an officer of Wu, Guo Ma revolted in Nanhai. Eventually defeated by Tao Huang. | ||
| Han Dang (Yigong) | 韓當 (義公) | |
| Han Tang (I-kung) | 韩当 (义公) | |
| Veteran general in service to the Sun family. Served three generations. | ||
| He Jing | 賀景 | |
| Ho Ching | 贺景 | |
| Served Wu. Son of He Qi. Strict but kind. Died young. | ||
| He Qi (Gongmiao) | 賀齊 (公苗) | |
| Ho Ch‘i (Kung-miao) | 贺齐 (公苗) | |
| Served Wu, first under Sun Ce. Became governor of Xuzhou. Father of He Da. | ||
| He Shao | 賀邵 | |
| Ho Shao | 贺邵 | |
| Grandson of He Qi. Son of He Jing. Unrecorded in history aside from his name. | ||
| He Zhi | 何植 | |
| Ho Chih | 何植 | |
| Grandson of He Qi. Son of He Da. Sun Hao’s Minister of the Interior. | ||
| Hu Chong | 胡沖 | |
| Hu Ch‘ung | 胡冲 | |
| Persuaded Sun Hao not to commit suicide but to surrender to Jin instead. | ||
Notes: Also appears sometimes as Hu Zhong. |
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| Hu Zong (Weize) | 胡綜 (偉則) | |
| Hu Tsung (Wei-tse) | 胡綜 (偉則) | |
| Joined Sun Ce as a refugee, noted scholar for his liteary achivments. | ||
| Hua He (Yongxian) | 華覈 (永先) | |
| Hua Ho (Yung-hsien) | 华覈 (永先) | |
| Told Sun Hao not to attack but to gain the love of the people. Left court bemoaning Wu’s fate. | ||
Notes: Incorrectly translated in the Brewitt-Taylor edition as Hua Jiao |
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| Hua Xin (Ziyu) | 華歆 (子魚) | |
| Hua Hsin (Tzŭ-yü) | 华歆 (子鱼) | |
| Head of “The Dragon”, a group of three scholars. Promoted Emperor Xian’s abdication. | ||
| Huan Jie (Boxu) | 桓階 (伯緒) | |
| Huan Chieh (Po-hsü) | 桓阶 (伯绪) | |
| Served Wu, Wei. Negotiated the return of Sun Jian’s body. Involved with Xian’s abdication. | ||
Notes: Translated incorrectly as Huan Ji in some sources, including several Brewitt-Taylor editions. |
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| Huang Gai (Gongfu) | 黄蓋 (公覆) | |
| Huang Kai (Kung-fu) | 黄盖 (公覆) | |
| Veteran general in Wu. Came up with the “Bitter Meat Plan” for Chibi. | ||
| Jia Hua | 賈華 | |
| Chia Hua | 贾华 | |
| Officer of Wu. Guarded Sun Quan at the battle of Hefei. | ||
| Jiang Ban | 蔣班 | |
| Chiang Pan | 蒋班 | |
| Advised Zhuge Dan to force a battle to escape but was rejected. Surrendered to Wei. | ||
| Jiang Qin (Gongyi) | 蔣欽 (公奕) | |
| Chiang Ch‘in (Kung-i) | 蒋钦 (公奕) | |
| Led the volunteer forces that joined Sun Ce in the battle of Qu’e. | ||
| Jiao Yi | 焦彝 | |
| Chiao I | 焦彝 | |
| Advisor of Zhuge Dun, slipped over the walls and surrendered to Wei. | ||
| Kan Ze (Derun) | 闞澤 (德潤) | |
| K‘an Tsê (Tê-jun) | 闞泽 (德润) | |
| Delivered Huang Gai’s false letter of defection to Cao Cao. | ||
| Lady Pan | 潘夫人 | |
| Lady P‘an | 潘夫人 | |
| Wife of Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu. Was a native of Juzhang in Kuaiji. | ||
| Lady Sun [Sun Shangxiang] | 孫妃[孫尚香] | |
| Lady Sun [Sun Shanghsiang] | 孙妃[孙尚香] | |
| Sun Quan’s sister. Married to Liu Bei by Sun Quan, but later returned to Wu. | ||
Notes: Sun Shangxiang is Lady Sun’s name in most Koei Games. Sun Ren is incorrect. As is Sun Li, which you may come across. Her actual name is unknown. |
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| Lady Sun | 孫夫人 | |
| Lady Sun | 孙夫人 | |
| Daughter of Sun Ce. Wife of Lu Xun. Her marriage bonded the Lu and Sun families. | ||
Notes: Sun Shi in Koei’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms. |
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| Lady Wang | 王夫人 | |
| Lady Wang | 王夫人 | |
| Second only to Madam Bu, Sun Luban slandered her to death. | ||
Notes: Lady Wang of Langya. Not to be confused with Lady Wang of Nanyang. |
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| Lady Wang | 王夫人 | |
| Lady Wang | 王夫人 | |
| Wife of Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu. Mother of Sun Xiu. Was a native of Nanyang. | ||
Notes: Lady Wang of Nanyang. Not to be confused with Lady Wang of Langya. |
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| Lady Wu | 夫人吳 | |
| Lady Wu | 夫人吴 | |
| Mother of Sun Quan and Sun Ce. Wife to Sun Jian. Endorsed marriage of lady Sun. | ||
| Lady Xu | 夫人徐 | |
| Lady Hsü | 夫人徐 | |
| Wife of Sun Quan, the Lord of Wu. Was a native of Fuchun in Wu Commandary. | ||
| Li Yi | 李異 | |
| Li I | 李异 | |
| General of Sun Huan. Slain by Guan Xing in the novel. | ||
| Ling Cao | 凌操 | |
| Ling Ts‘ao | 凌操 | |
| Served Wu. Was killed in one of Gan Ning’s arrow attacks fighting Huang Zu. | ||
| Ling Tong (Gongji) | 凌統 (公績) | |
| Ling T‘ung (Kung-chi) | 凌统 (公绩) | |
| Served Wu. Resented Gan Ning for killing his father, Ling Cao, but later forgave him. | ||
| Liu Cheng | 劉丞 | |
| Liu Ch‘êng | 刘丞 | |
| Guarded the gates of the palace. Executed by Sun Chen for taking part in Sun Liang’s plot. | ||
| Liu Lue | 留略 | |
| Liu Luo | 留略 | |
| General under Zhuge Ke, defended against Wei. | ||
| Liu Ning | 劉寧 | |
| Liu Ning | 刘宁 | |
| Participated in Liu Bei’s attack on Wu, but was defeated and surrendered. | ||
| Liu Ping | 留平 | |
| Liu P‘ing | 留平 | |
| Officer of Wu. Was executed by Sun Hao for objecting to his cruelty. | ||
| Liu Zan (Zhengming) | 留贊 (正明) | |
| Liu Tsan (Chêng-ming) | 留赞 (正明) | |
| Father of Liu Lue. Marched to meet Wei’s invasion on Zhuge Luo’s orders. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Lou Xuan (Chengxian) | 樓玄 (承先) | |
| Lou Hsüan (Ch‘êng-hsien) | 楼玄 (承先) | |
| Executed for rebuking Sun Hao about his tyranny. | ||
| Lü Dai (Dinggong) | 呂岱 (定公) | |
| Lü Tai (Ting-kung) | 吕岱 (定公) | |
| General of Wu. Executed the last vestiges of the Shi clan in Jiao province. | ||
| Lü Fan (Ziheng) | 呂範 (子衡) | |
| Lü Fan (Tzŭ-hêng) | 吕范 (子衡) | |
| Was an aide to Yuan Shu, but left for Sun Ce. Suggested Lady Sun’s marriage. | ||
| Lu Ji (Gongji) | 陸績 (公紀) | |
| Lu Chi (Kung-chi) | 陆绩 (公纪) | |
| During his youth, he was said to have stolen an orange from Yuan Shu to give to his mother. | ||
| Lu Jing (Shiren) | 陸景 (士仁) | |
| Lu Ching (Shih-jên) | 陆景 (士仁) | |
| The second son of Lu Kang and Wu Grand Admiral. Died in battle with Jin forces. | ||
| Lü Ju (Shiyi) | 呂據 (世議) | |
| Lü Chü (Shih-i) | 吕据 (世议) | |
| Second son of Lü Fan and an officer of Wu. Killed by Sun Chen. | ||
| Lu Kai (Jingfeng) | 陸凱 (敬風) | |
| Lu K‘ai (Ching-fêng) | 陆凯 (敬风) | |
| Together with Wan Yu, shared the responsibility of Prime Minister under Sun Hao. | ||
Notes: Listed incorrectly as ‘Lu Kuai’ in some Brewitt-Taylor translations. |
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| Lu Kang (Youjie) | 陸抗 (幼節) | |
| Lu K‘ang (Yu-chieh) | 陆抗 (幼节) | |
| Lu Xun’s second son. Known to be as capable a commander as his father. | ||
| Lü Meng (Ziming) | 呂蒙 (子明) | |
| Lü Mêng (Tzŭ-ming) | 吕蒙 (子明) | |
| Served Wu. Originally a skilled warrior, turned out to be a scholar as well. | ||
Notes: The Lü surname is pronounced Lü2 because of the preceeding Meng, which is 3rd tone, the same rule applies when pronouncing the style name because Zi3 is also third tone. |
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| Lu Shu | 魯淑 | |
| Lu Shu | 鲁淑 | |
| The son of Lu Su. Praised as a capable military commander. | ||
| Lu Su (Zijing) | 魯肅 (子敬) | |
| Lu Su (Tzŭ-ching) | 鲁肃 (子敬) | |
| Brilliant and insightful Wu commander. Was ambassador to Shu. | ||
Notes: When saying Lu Su’s surname and style name together the surname should be pronounced Lu2 instead of Lu3 because of the tone preceeding it. |
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| Lu Xun (Boyan) | 陸遜 (伯言) | |
| Lu Hsün (Po-yen) | 陆逊 (伯言) | |
| Famous and brilliant Wu commander that defeated Liu Bei at Yi Ling. | ||
Notes: Originally named Lu Yi (陸議). |
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| Luo Tong (Gongxu) | 駱統 (公緒) | |
| Lo T‘ung (Kung-hsü) | 骆统 (公绪) | |
| Vassal of Sun Quan, famed for being a poor yet honourable man, loyal to his step mother. | ||
| Ma Zhong | 馬忠 | |
| Ma Chung | 马忠 | |
| Captured Guan Yu and Guan Ping. Executed to satiate Liu Bei in the novel. | ||
| Meng Zong (Gongwu) | 孟宗 (恭武) | |
| Mêng Tsung (Kung-wu) | 孟宗 (恭武) | |
| Officer of Sun Chen. | ||
Notes: Originally named Meng Ren (孟仁). |
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| Mi Fang (Zifang) | 麋芳 (子方) | |
| Mi Fang (Tzŭ-fang) | 麋芳 (子方) | |
| Mi Zhu’s brother. Served Shu then Wu. Caused Guan Yu’s demise. | ||
| Pan Jun (Chengming) | 潘濬 (承明) | |
| P‘an Chün (Ch‘êng-ming) | 潘浚 (承明) | |
| Began his career under Liu Biao then Liu Bei. After Guan Yu’s death, served in Wu. | ||
| Pan Zhang (Wengui) | 潘璋 (文珪) | |
| P‘an Chang | 潘璋 (文珪) | |
| Served Wu. Led the forces which captured Guan Yu and his son, Guan Ping. | ||
| Puyang Xing (Ziyuan) | 濮陽興 (子元) | |
| P‘uyang Hsing (Tzŭ-yüan) | 濮阳兴 (子元) | |
| Supported Sun Hao after Sun Xiu died, helping to elevate him to Emperor. | ||
| Qiao Xuan (Gongzu) | 橋玄 (公祖) | |
| Ch‘iao Hsüan (Kung-tsu) | 桥玄 (公祖) | |
| Recognised Cao Cao’s talent and predicted Han would collapse. Noble offical. | ||
| Qin Song (Wenbiao) | 秦松 (文表) | |
| Ch‘in Sung (Wên-piao) | 秦松 (文表) | |
| Served Sun Ce as an advisor, but died young. Usually appeared around Zhang Zhao. | ||
| Quan Cong (Zihuang) | 全琮 (子璜) | |
| Ch‘üan Ts‘ung (Tzŭ-huang) | 全琮 (子璜) | |
| Son of Quan Rou and son-in-law of Sun Quan. Served Wu as general and advisor. | ||
Notes: His name is frequently written ‘Quan Zong’, but this is incorrect. |
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| Quan Duan | 全端 | |
| Ch‘üan Tuan | 全端 | |
| Defended Shou Chun during Zhuge Dan’s rebellion, but surrendered to Wei. | ||
| Quan Ji | 全紀 | |
| Ch‘üan Chi | 全纪 | |
| Brother-in-law of Sun Liang. Ordered to kill Sun Chen by Sun Liang, but was executed. | ||
| Quan Jing | 全静 | |
| Ch‘üan Ching | 全静 | |
| Son of Quan Cong who defected to Wei. | ||
| Quan Shang | 全尚 | |
| Ch‘üan Shang | 全尚 | |
| Father of Quan Ji. Was killed after his wife revealed his son’s plot against Sun Chen. | ||
| Quan Yi | 全懌 | |
| Ch‘üan I | 全懌 | |
| Quan Cong’s son. Sent to aid Zhuge Dan’s rebellion, but surrendered to Wei. | ||
| Quan Yi | 全懌 | |
| Ch‘üan I | 全懌 | |
| Quan Xu’s (perhaps Quan Duan’s) son. Quan Zong’s grandson. Quan Yi’s nephew. | ||
| Rui Liang (Wenluan) | 芮良 (文鸾) | |
| Jui Liang (Wên-luan) | 芮良 (文鸾) | |
| Officer under Sun Ce who participated in the Jiangdong campaigns. Died in the late 190’s. | ||
| Rui Xuan (Wenbiao) | 芮玄 (文表) | |
| Jui Hsüan (Wên-piao) | 芮玄 (文表) | |
| Succeeded his brother’s position and was made Marquis of Liyang. | ||
| Rui Zhi (Xuansi) | 芮祉 (宣嗣) | |
| Jui Chih (Hsüan-ssŭ) | 芮祉 (宣嗣) | |
| An officer of Sun Jian and Sun Ce. A man from Danyang. | ||
| Shen Ying | 沈瑩 | |
| Shên Ying | 沈莹 | |
| General of the Left under Sun Hao who was slain during Jin’s conquest of Wu. | ||
Notes: Also called Shen Rong in the online Brewitt-Taylor edition. |
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| Sheng Man | 盛曼 | |
| Shêng Man | 盛曼 | |
| Served Wu. Made war with Wei following the subjugation of Shu in 264. | ||
Notes: Sometimes he also appears as Cheng Man. |
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| Shi Shuo | 施朔 | |
| Shih Shuo | 施朔 | |
| Imperial Guard under Sun Xiu who reported Sun Chen’s rebellion. | ||
| Song Qian | 宋謙 | |
| Sung Ch‘ien | 宋谦 | |
| Served Wu. In the novel, is killed by Li Dian at He Fei, but historically fights at Yi Ling. | ||
| Su Fei | 蘇飛 | |
| Su Fei | 苏飞 | |
| Convinced Gan Ning to leave Huang Zu and join Sun Quan. | ||
| Sun Ba (Ziwei) | 孫霸 (子威) | |
| Sun Pa (Tzŭ-wei) | 孙霸 (子威) | |
| He fought bitterly with his once close brother, Sun He, for succession. Forced into suicide. | ||
| Sun Ben (Boyang) | 孫賁 (伯陽) | |
| Sun Pên (Po-yang) | 孙贲 (伯阳) | |
| Inherited Sun Jian’s troops and served Yuan Shu, then Sun Ce. Died of illness after Chi Bi. | ||
| Sun Ce (Bofu) | 孫策 (伯符) | |
| Sun Ts‘ê (Po-fu) | 孙策 (伯符) | |
| Sun Jian’s oldest son. Built the foundation of the Wu kingdom. | ||
| Sun Chen (Zitong) | 孫綝 (子通) | |
| Sun Ch‘ên (Tzŭ-t‘ung) | 孙綝 (子通) | |
| Executed a number of Wu officials and abused his authority, deposed Sun Liang. | ||
Notes: Sometimes ‘綝’ is incorrectly translated as lin2, thus ‘Sun Lin’. |
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| Sun Deng (Zigao) | 孫登 (子高) | |
| Sun Têng (Tzŭ-kao) | 孙登 (子高) | |
| Set to be Quan’s successor, but died young. Kind and sought out goodness. | ||
| Sun Feng | 孫奉 | |
| Sun Fêng | 孙奉 | |
| Sun Hao saw him as a threat and made up crimes against him in order to execute him. | ||
| Sun Fu (Guoyi) | 孫府 (國儀) | |
| Sun Fu (Kuo-i) | 孙府 (国仪) | |
| Second son of Sun Qiang. Imprisoned after trying to surrender to Cao Cao. | ||
| Sun Gao | 孫高 | |
| Sun Kao | 孙高 | |
| Old general of Sun Yi, avenged the death of his master. | ||
| Sun Gao | 孫暠 | |
| Sun Kao | 孙皓 | |
| Contemplated a coup against Sun Quan but decided against. | ||
Notes: Called Sun Hao in SGZ. Not to be confused with Sun Hao, Emperor of Wu. |
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| Sun Hao (Yuanzong) | 孫皓 (元宗) | |
| Sun Hao (Yüan-tsung) | 孙皓 (元宗) | |
| Last Emperor of Wu. Destroyed the country through tyranical rule and wasteful projects. | ||
Notes: Called “Peng Zu” by Sun Quan after his birth. |
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| Sun He (Bohai) | 孫河 (伯海) | |
| Sun Ho (Po-hai) | 孙河 (伯海) | |
| Investigated Sun Yi’s death but was assassinated. Was a member of the Yu clan for a time. | ||
| Sun He (Zixiao) | 孫和 (子孝) | |
| Sun Ho (Tzŭ-hsiao) | 孙和 (子孝) | |
| Heir to Sun Quan but quarrelled with former friend Sun Ba. Dismissed by his father. | ||
| Sun Huan (Jiming) | 孫奐 (季明) | |
| Sun Huan (Chi-ming) | 孙奂 (季明) | |
| Captured three Wei generals at Shiyang. Encouraged scholarship in his lands. | ||
| Sun Huan (Shuwu) | 孫桓 (叔武) | |
| Sun Huan (Shu-wu) | 孙桓 (叔武) | |
| Part of invasion of Jing. Trapped at Yiling, he holds out until Lu Xun achieves victory. | ||
| Sun Ji | 孫冀 | |
| Sun Chi | 孙冀 | |
| Officer of Wu. Took over Lu Kang’s position when Kang was removed from office. | ||
| Sun Jian (Wentai) | 孫堅 (文台) | |
| Sun Chien (Wên-t‘-ai) | 孙坚 (文台) | |
| Father of Sun Ce, Sun Quan, and the kingdom of Wu. | ||
| Sun Jiao (Shulang) | 孫皎 (叔朗) | |
| Sun Chiao (Shu-lang) | 孙皎 (叔朗) | |
| Held off Cao Cao’s forces at Ruxukou. A generous and honourable man. | ||
| Sun Jing (Youtai) | 孫靜 (幼台) | |
| Sun Ching (Yu-t‘-ai) | 孙静 (幼台) | |
| Raised up the troops that would be Jian’s personal guard. Helped defeat Wang Lang. | ||
| Sun Jun (Ziyuan) | 孫峻 (子遠) | |
| Sun Chün (Tzŭ-yüan) | 孙峻 (子远) | |
| Joined Teng Yin to try and assassinate Zhuge Ke, later controlled the court. | ||
| Sun Kuang (Jizuo) | 孫匡 (季佐) | |
| Sun K‘uang (Chi-tso) | 孙匡 (季佐) | |
| Marries daughter of Cao Ren, dies aged twenty without having held office. | ||
| Sun Lang (Zaoan) | 孫朗 (早安) | |
| Sun Lang (Tsao-an) | 孙朗 (早安) | |
| The fifth son of Sun Jian. Led a command at Dongkou but accidentally burned his own camp. | ||
Notes: Also known as Sun Ren (孫仁). Had his surname changed to Ding (丁) by Sun Quan while imprisoned after he ignored Lü Fan’s orders defending against Cao Xiu. |
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| Sun Liang (Ziming) | 孫亮 (子明) | |
| Sun Liang (Tzŭ-ming) | 孙亮 (子明) | |
| Become Emperor, but is dethroned by Sun Chen after failed attempt to remove Regent. | ||
| Sun Luban (Dahu) | 孫鲁班 (大虎) | |
| Sun Lupan (Ta-hu) | 孙鲁班 (大虎) | |
| Lover of Sun Jun. Caused deaths of Lady Wang, Princess Zhu and Sun He. | ||
Notes: Also known as Princess Quan. Dahu means ‘Big Tiger’. |
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| Sun Qiang (Shengtai) | 孫羌 (聖臺) | |
| Sun Ch‘iang (Shêng-t‘ai) | 孙羌 (圣臺) | |
| The twin brother of Sun Jian. Father of Sun Ben and Sun Fu. | ||
| Sun Quan (Zhongmou) | 孫權 (仲謀) | |
| Sun Ch‘üan (Chung-mou) | 孙权 (仲谋) | |
| Sun Jian’s second son. Sun Ce’s brother. Long-lived first Emperor of Wu. | ||
| Sun Shao | 孫紹 | |
| Sun Shao | 孙绍 | |
| Sun Ce’s posthumous son. Died young, some criticize Quan’s treatment of Shao. | ||
| Sun Shao (Changxu) | 孫邵 (長緒) | |
| Sun Shao (Ch‘ang-hsü) | 孙邵 (长绪) | |
| Became Prime Minister of Wu in AD 222. Formerly served Kong Rong, then Liu Yao. | ||
| Sun Shao (Gongli) | 孫韶 (公禮) | |
| Sun Shao (Kung-li) | 孙韶 (公礼) | |
| Disobeyed Xu Sheng to fool opposing Wei forces. Maintained strong defense against Wei. | ||
Notes: Sun Shao, before being adopted by Sun Ce, was known as Yu Shao (俞韶). |
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| Sun Shu | 孫述 | |
| Sun Shu | 孙述 | |
| A general during the late Wu period. | ||
| Sun Wan | 孫上雨下單 | |
| Sun Wan | 孙上雨下單 | |
| Son of Sun Xiu, and intended heir. Puyang Xiang and Zhang Bu enthroned Sun Hao. | ||
Notes: The character ‘Wan1’ in Sun Wan’s did not exist in Unicode for quite some time, but it is now listed. ’𩃀’ is the character, but odds are you can’t see it. 上雨下單, the name we are currently using, is simply an explanation of the character, which has has 雨 on the top and 單 on the bottom. 上 and 下 mean up and down respectively. |
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| Sun Xin | 孫歆 | |
| Sun Hsin | 孙歆 | |
| In command of navy, lured out by Du Yu. Met the attack of Zhou Zhi but was killed. | ||
| Sun Xiu | 孫秀 | |
| Sun Hsiu | 孙秀 | |
| Surrendered to Jin and served as Cavalry General. Wept at the fall of Wu. | ||
| Sun Xiu (Zilie) | 孫休 (子烈) | |
| Sun Hsiu (Tzŭ-lieh) | 孙休 (子烈) | |
| Overthrew Sun Chen but neglected state affairs. Wish for heirship ignored. | ||
| Sun Yi | 孫異 | |
| Sun I | 孙异 | |
| Was sent to aid Jiang Wei during the fall of Shu but was too late. | ||
Notes: Sun Yi’s name is mistranslated in Brewitt-Taylor translations as Sun Yin. |
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| Sun Yi (Shubi) | 孫翊 (叔弼) | |
| Sun I (Shu-pi) | 孙翊 (叔弼) | |
| Once a rival to Sun Quan. Assassinated by Bian Hong and others at a banquet. | ||
| Sun Yu (Zhongyi) | 孫瑜 (仲異) | |
| Sun Yü (Chung-i) | 孙瑜 (仲异) | |
| Served Wu. Sun Jing’s second son and cousin to Sun Quan. | ||
| Sun Zhen | 孫震 | |
| Sun Chên | 孙震 | |
| Served Wu during Jin’s invasion. Was captured by Jin forces and executed. | ||
| Taishi Ci (Ziyi) | 太史慈 (子義) | |
| T‘aishih Tz‘ŭ (Tzŭ-i) | 太史慈 (子义) | |
| Served Liu Yong then Wu. Helped save Kong Rong from the Yellow Scarves. | ||
| Taishi Xiang (Yuanfu) | 太史享 (元復) | |
| T‘aishih Hsiang (Yüan-fu) | 太史享 (元复) | |
| Held various posts in Wu. In novel, looked after by Quan after Ci’s death. | ||
Notes: Also known as Heng in the novel. |
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| Tan Xiong | 譚雄 | |
| T‘an Hsiung | 谭雄 | |
| General of Sun Huan. Fights at Yi Ling, wounds Zhang Bao’s horse. | ||
| Tang Zi | 唐咨 | |
| T‘ang Tzŭ | 唐咨 | |
| Served Wu then surrendered to Wei. Collected ships for Zhong Hui. | ||
| Tao Huang (Shiying) | 陶璜 (世英) | |
| T‘ao Huang (Shih-ying) | 陶璜 (世英) | |
| Served Wu until Sun Hao submitted. Joined Jin and died not much later. | ||
| Tao Jun | 陶濬 | |
| T‘ao Chün | 陶浚 | |
| A general of Wu. During Jin’s invasion, sent to meet the invading Jin forces. | ||
| Teng Xiu (Xianxian) | 滕脩 (顯先) | |
| T‘êng Hsiu (Hsien-hsien) | 滕脩 (显先) | |
| Late era General of Wu who governed Guangzhou. | ||
| Teng Yin (Chengsi) | 滕胤 (承嗣) | |
| T‘êng Yin (Ch‘êng-ssŭ) | 滕胤 (承嗣) | |
| Minister of Wu. Argued to Sun Jun that Zhuge Ke should be put to death. | ||
| Wan Yu | 萬彧 | |
| Wan Yü | 万彧 | |
| Advised Puyang Xing to make Sun Hao Emperor after Sun Xiu’s death. | ||
Notes: Also called Wanyu Su |
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| Wang Dun | 王惇 | |
| Wang Tun | 王惇 | |
| Minister of Wu who was executed by Sun Chen. | ||
Notes: Appears as Wang Chun in both the Moss Roberts and Brewitt-Taylor translations of the novel. |
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| Wei Miao | 魏邈 | |
| Wei Miao | 魏邈 | |
| Helped Sun Xiu against Sun Chen, warning the Wu ruler of the danger he was in. | ||
| Wei Wen | 衛溫 | |
| Wei Wên | 卫温 | |
| Voyaged for Wu to find and conquer foreign lands with Zhuge Zhi. Failed and was executed. | ||
| Wei Zhao (Hongsi) | 韋昭 | |
| Wei Chao (Hung-ssŭ) | 韦昭 | |
| Historian who completed the last fifty-five juan of the Wu shu (Wu History). | ||
Notes: Some places have him as Wei Yao to find the taboo of having same name as Sima Zhao. |
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| Wu Can (Kongxiu) | 吾粲 (孔休) | |
| Wu Ts‘an (K‘ung-hsiu) | 吾粲 (孔休) | |
| Was promoted into office by Sun He. Helped to pacify the Shanyue. | ||
| Wu Jing | 吳景 | |
| Wu Ching | 吴景 | |
| Lady Wu’s younger brother. Served Sun Jian, then Yuan Shu, then Sun Ce. | ||
| Wu Yan | 伍延 | |
| Wu Yen | 伍延 | |
| General of the Flying Cavalry, fled when his position was untenable. Du Yu executed him. | ||
| Wu Yan (Shize) | 吾彥 (士則) | |
| Wu Yen (Shih-tsê) | 吾彦 (士则) | |
| Held out in his city of Jianping until Sun Hao surrendered. | ||
| Xianyu Dan | 鮮于丹 | |
| Hsienyü Tan | 鲜于丹 | |
| A military officer in Wu. Served under Lu Xun during Yiling. | ||
| Xiao Qiao | 小喬 | |
| Hsiao Ch‘iao | 小乔 | |
| Younger of Wu’s Qiao Sisters. Sister to Da Qiao. Married to Zhou Yu. | ||
Notes: Xiao (小), in this context, translates to ‘Little’, thus ‘Younger’. Rather than refer to her as the ‘Younger Qiao’, the name Xiao 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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| Xie Jing | 謝旌 | |
| Hsieh Ching | 谢旌 | |
| Duels Zhang Bao for 40 bouts before retreating. Described as brave, killed by Zhang Bao. | ||
| Xu Gong | 許貢 | |
| Hsü Kung | 许贡 | |
| Prefect of Wu Territory. Executed by Sun Ce for having relations with Cao Cao. | ||
| Xu Kun | 徐琨 | |
| Hsü K‘un | 徐琨 | |
| Fought under Sun Jian and Sun Ce, replaced as Administrator as he was seen as a threat. | ||
| Xu Sheng (Wenxiang) | 徐盛 (文嚮) | |
| Hsü Shêng (Wên-hsiang) | 徐盛 (文向) | |
| Served in Chibi and Wu’s invasions into Wei. Tricked Cao Pi with a fake wall. | ||
| Xu Yi | 徐逸 | |
| Hsü I | 徐逸 | |
| An officer of Sun Ce. Participated in battle against Chen Yu. | ||
| Xu Zhen | 徐真 | |
| Hsü Chên | 徐真 | |
| Close friend of Sun Jian, married Jian’s younger sister. | ||
| Xue Xu | 薛珝 | |
| Hsüeh Hsü | 薛珝 | |
| Wu official who served as an envoy to Shu. Warned Sun Xiu that Shu was on verge of collapse. | ||
| Xue Ying (Daoyan) | 薛瑩 (道言) | |
| Hsüeh Ying (Tao-yen) | 薛莹 (道言) | |
| One of the collaborative authors behind the Wu shu (Wu History). | ||
| Xue Zong (Jingwen) | 薛綜 (敬文) | |
| Hsüeh Tsung (Ching-wên) | 薛综 (敬文) | |
| Took part in conquering Vietnam, skilled in debate and composition. | ||
| Yan Jun (Mancai) | 嚴畯 (曼才) | |
| Yen Chün (Man-ts‘ai) | 严畯 (曼才) | |
| Refused appointment as Lu Su’s successor. He was unable to ride a horse. | ||
| Yong Kai | 雍闓 | |
| Yung K‘ai | 雍闓 | |
| Along with Gao Ding and Zhu Bao, rebelled in Southern Yizhou. | ||
| Yu Fan (Zhongxiang) | 虞翻 (仲翔) | |
| Yü Fan (Chung-hsiang) | 虞翻 (仲翔) | |
| Advisor to Wang Lang. Surrendered to Sun Ce. Convinced Mi Fang, Fu Shiren to defect to Wu. | ||
| Yu Quan | 于詮 | |
| Yü Ch‘üan | 于诠 | |
| Served as commander in Wu during Sun Liang’s reign. Helped support Zhuge Dan. | ||
| Yu Si | 虞汜 | |
| Yü Ssŭ | 虞汜 | |
| Son of Yu Fan. | ||
| Yuan Yao | 袁燿 | |
| Yüan Yao | 袁燿 | |
| Fled south to Liu Xun, later to Sun Ce. | ||
| Zhang Bu | 張布 | |
| Chang Pu | 张布 | |
| With Puyang Xing, enthroned Sun Hao over Wen. Executed Sun Chen with Ding Feng. | ||
| Zhang Cheng (Zhongsi) | 張承 (仲嗣) | |
| Chang Ch‘êng (Chung-ssŭ) | 张承 (仲嗣) | |
| Friend of Zhuge Jin among others. Sent with Sun Shao to Guangling to capture Huaiyang. | ||
| Zhang Da | 張達 | |
| Chang Ta | 张达 | |
| Officer of Zhang Fei, he was beaten harshly so murdered Zhang Fei then fled to Wu. | ||
| Zhang Hong (Zigang) | 張紘 (子綱) | |
| Chang Hung (Tzŭ-kang) | 张紘 (子纲) | |
| Minister who served Wu. Suggested changing the capital to Sun Quan. | ||
| Zhang Liang | 張梁 | |
| Chang Liang | 张梁 | |
| Advised Sun Quan to move the capital to Jianye. He served Sun Jiao, Sun Huan, Zhang Huan and Lu Xun. | ||
Notes: He has the same name as Zhang Liang of the Yellow Turbans. |
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| Zhang Ti (Juxian) | 張悌 | |
| Chang T‘i (Chü-hsien) | 张悌 | |
| Wu’s last Prime Minister. Refused surrender to Jin and marched out to die on the battlefield. | ||
| Zhang Xiang | 張象 | |
| Chang Hsiang | 张象 | |
| Wu Leader of the Van who surrendered to Jin. | ||
| Zhang Xiu (Shusi) | 張休 (叔嗣) | |
| Chang Hsiu (Shu-ssŭ) | 张休 (叔嗣) | |
| Advised Sun Deng with Zhuge Ke, Gu Tan, and Chen Biao. Lost faction struggle. | ||
| Zhang Yan | 張燕 | |
| Chang Yen | 张燕 | |
| Zhang Yue | 張約 | |
| Chang Yüeh | 张约 | |
| Officer who served in Zhuge Ke’s personal police force. Killed by Sun Jun. | ||
| Zhang Zhao (Zibu) | 張昭 (子布) | |
| Chang Chao (Tzŭ-pu) | 张昭 (子布) | |
| Served Wu. Highly trusted internal administrator. | ||
Notes: Sometimes written Zhang Zao. |
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| Zhongli Fei | 鍾離斐 | |
| Chungli Fei | 钟离斐 | |
| Zhou Chu (Ziyin) | 周處 (子隱) | |
| Chou Ch‘u (Tzŭ-yin) | 周处 (子隐) | |
| Son of Zhou Fang. After Wu’s defeat, he joins Jin and fights against the Qiang tribe, but dies on the battlefield. | ||
| Zhou Fang (Ziyu) | 周魴 (子魚) | |
| Chou Fang (Tzŭ-yü) | 周鲂 (子鱼) | |
| Trapped Cao Xiu, allowing the Wu army to score a great victory. | ||
| Zhou Jun | 周峻 | |
| Chou Chün | 周峻 | |
| A nephew of Zhou Yu. Was a trusted and capable subordinate of Lu Xun. Captured Shiyang from Wei by causing its citizens to panic. | ||
| Zhou Tai (Youping) | 周泰 (幼平) | |
| Chou T‘ai (Yu-p‘ing) | 周泰 (幼平) | |
| Wu officer who Saved Sun Quan’s life, and was loved dearly in return. | ||
| Zhou Xun | 周循 | |
| Chou Hsün | 周循 | |
| The eldest son of Zhou Yu. He was said to have inherited his father’s ability, but he died young. | ||
| Zhou Yin | 周胤 | |
| Chou Yin | 周胤 | |
| The second son of Zhou Yu. Exiled for misdeeds, later pardoned. | ||
| Zhou Yu (Gongjin) | 周瑜 (公瑾) | |
| Chou Yü (Kung-chin) | 周瑜 (公瑾) | |
| Skilled war commander of Wu. Commanded Wu forces at the Battle of Chibi. | ||
| Zhu En | 朱恩 | |
| Chu Ên | 朱恩 | |
| Officer who served in Zhuge Ke’s personal police force. | ||
| Zhu Huan (Xiumu) | 朱桓 (休穆) | |
| Chu Huan (Hsiu-mu) | 朱桓 (休穆) | |
| Possibly a little mad, murdered the servants of Quan Yi. Destroyed Cao Ren at Ruxu. | ||
| Zhu Ji | 朱紀 | |
| Chu Chi | 朱纪 | |
| Zhu Zhi’s third son. Married to a daughter of Sun Ce. | ||
| Zhu Ju (Ziju) | 朱據 (子據) | |
| Chu Chü (Tzŭ-chü) | 朱据 (子据) | |
| Wu Scholar. Demoted after supporting Sun He. Tricked into committing suicide. | ||
| Zhu Ran (Yifeng) | 朱然 (義封) | |
| Chu Jan (I-fêng) | 朱然 (义封) | |
| Served Wu. Was the son of Zhu Zhi’s sister. Studied together with Sun Quan. | ||
| Zhu Yi (Jiwen) | 朱異 (季文) | |
| Chu I (Chi-wên) | 朱异 (季文) | |
| A general of Wu and the son of Zhu Huan. Executed by Sun Chen for numerous defeats. | ||
| Zhu Zhi (Junli) | 朱治 (君理) | |
| Chu Chih (Chün-li) | 朱治 (君理) | |
| Served through three generations of the Sun family. Magistrate in Wu County. | ||
| Zhuge Dan (Gongxiu) | 諸葛誕 (公休) | |
| Chuko Tan (Kung-hsiu) | 诸葛诞 (公休) | |
| Zhuge Liang’s cousin. Tried to rebel against Sima Zhao, but was executed. | ||
| Zhuge Jin (Ziyu) | 諸葛瑾 (子瑜) | |
| Chuko Chin (Tzŭ-yü) | 诸葛瑾 (子瑜) | |
| Zhuge Liang’s older brother in service to Wu. Highly trusted by Sun Quan. | ||
| Zhuge Jing | 諸葛靚 | |
| Chuko Ching | 诸葛靚 | |
| Served Sun Hao in Wu. Failed to aid his father, Zhuge Dan. Retired in shame. | ||
| Zhuge Ke (Yuanxun) | 諸葛恪 (元遜) | |
| Chuko K‘o (Yüan-hsün) | 诸葛恪 (元逊) | |
| Served Wu as Imperial Guardian. Son of Zhuge Jin. Murdered by Sun Jun. | ||
| Zhuge Pan | 諸葛攀 | |
| Chuko P‘an | 诸葛攀 | |
| The son of Zhuge Qiao. After Zhuge Ke’s death, was restored as Zhuge Jin’s heir. | ||
| Zhuge Rong (Shuchang) | 諸葛融 (叔長) | |
| Chuko Jung (Shu-ch‘ang) | 诸葛融 (叔长) | |
| The third son of Zhuge Jin. Served Wu. | ||
| Zhuge Song | 諸葛竦 | |
| Chuko Sung | 诸葛竦 | |
| The second son of Zhuge Ke. | ||
| Zhuge Zhi | 諸葛直 | |
| Chuko Chih | 诸葛直 | |
| Voyaged for Wu to find and conquer foreign lands with Wei Wen. Failed and was executed. | ||
| Zu Lang | 祖郎 | |
| Tsu Lang | 祖郎 | |
| Chieftain of Danyang. Defeated Sun Ce but later joined his army. | ||
| Zu Mao (Darong) | 祖茂 (大榮) | |
| Tsu Mao (Ta-jung) | 祖茂 (大荣) | |
| One of Sun Jian’s first four commanders. Tricked Hua Xiong in order to save Sun Jian’s life. | ||
| Zuo Yi | 左奕 | |
| Tso I | 左奕 | |
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