Three Kingdoms Officer Names: Yellow Scarves 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bian Xi | 卞喜 | |
| Pien Hsi | 卞喜 | |
| Met Guan Yu with mock hospitality at Sishui Pass, and died for his trouble. | ||
| 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. | ||
| 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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| Chen Bao | 陳寶 | |
| Ch‘ên Pao | 陈宝 | |
| Tried to ravage and kill Lady Lu Rong. | ||
| Cheng Yuanzhi | 程遠志 | |
| Ch‘êng Yüanchih | 程远志 | |
| Served Yellow Scarves as a chieftain. Killed by Guan Yu. | ||
| Deng Mao | 鄧茂 | |
| Têng Mao | 邓茂 | |
| Served Yellow Scarves under Cheng Yuanzhi. Killed by Zhang Fei. | ||
| Feng Xu | 封胥 | |
| Fêng Hsü | 封胥 | |
| One of the Ten Regular Attendants. An agent of Zhang Jue of the Yellow Scarves. | ||
| Gao Sheng | 高昇 | |
| Kao Shêng | 高升 | |
| Yellow Scarf officer. Fought with Liu Bei at Quyang, but was slain by Zhang Fei. | ||
| Gong Du | 龔都 | |
| Kung Tu | 龚都 | |
| Joined Liu Bei. Former Yellow Scarve. Killed by Xiahou Yuan at Ru Nan. | ||
| Guan Hai | 管亥 | |
| Kuan Hai | 管亥 | |
| Yellow Scarve. Dueled Guan Yu, and was cut down after only a few bouts. | ||
| Han Xian | 韓暹 | |
| Han Hsien | 韩暹 | |
| White Wave Rebel. Helped Emperor Xian. Served Yuan Shu, Lü Bu. Killed by Bei’s men. | ||
| Han Zhong | 韓忠 | |
| Han Chung | 韩忠 | |
| Yellow Scarf officer. Fought with Zhu Jun and Liu Bei at Wan, but was killed. | ||
| He Man | 何曼 | |
| Ho Man | 何曼 | |
| Nicknamed ‘The Shooting Devil’ in novel. Yellow Scarves commander. Executed by Cao Cao. | ||
| He Yi | 何儀 | |
| Ho I | 何仪 | |
| Yellow Scarves commander. Captured Runan after the Yellow Scarves rebellion. | ||
| Huang Shao | 黃邵 | |
| Huang Shao | 黄邵 | |
| Yellow Scarves commander. Served with He Yi and He Man. Executed by Cao Cao. | ||
Notes: In the novel, Sanguo yanyi, the Chinese characters used for Huang Shao’s name are huang2 shao4 黃劭. In Sanguozhi, the Chinese characters are huang2 shao4 黃邵. We have chosen to use the historic rendering. |
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| Liang Boning | 梁伯寧 | |
| Liang Poning | 梁伯宁 | |
| A Yellow Scarves leader in Yingchuan. Defeated and killed by Fu Xie in AD 184 | ||
| Liao Hua (Yuanjian) | 廖化 (元儉) | |
| Liao Hua (Yüan-chien) | 廖化 (元俭) | |
| Officer in service of Shu. Served through the full span of the Shu Kingdom. | ||
Notes: Also known as Liao Chun (廖淳). |
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| Liu Pi | 劉辟 | |
| Liu P‘i | 刘辟 | |
| After rebelling with the Yellow Scarves, moved to Runan. Later joined Liu Bei. | ||
| Ma Yuanyi | 馬元義 | |
| Ma Yüani | 马元义 | |
| Follower of Zhang Jue and the Yellow Scarves. Torn asunder by chariots for treason. | ||
| Pei Yuanshao | 裴元紹 | |
| P‘ei Yüanshao | 裴元绍 | |
| Former Yellow Scarve killed by Zhao Yun during an attempt to steal his horse. | ||
| Peng Tuo | 彭脫 | |
| P‘êng T‘o | 彭脱 | |
| Defeated by Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun. | ||
| Sun Zhong | 孫仲 | |
| Sun Chung | 孙仲 | |
| Fought with Zhu Jun and Liu Bei at Wan, but was killed by Liu Bei. | ||
| Tang Zhou | 唐周 | |
| T‘ang Chou | 唐周 | |
| Follower of Zhang Jue. Betrayed his plans to the Han, and got Ma Yuanyi beheaded. | ||
| Wu Ba | 吴霸 | |
| Wu Pa | 吴霸 | |
| A commander-in-chief for the Yellow Scarves. Defeated and captured by Li Tong. | ||
| Yan Zheng | 嚴政 | |
| Yen Chêng | 严政 | |
| Officer of Zhang Bao. Killed Bao when defeat was inevitable. | ||
| Zhang Bao | 張寶 | |
| Chang Pao | 张宝 | |
| Yellow Scarves leader and Zhang Jue’s brother. Self-titled ‘Lord of Earth’. | ||
Notes: Zhang Ba in the online version of the novel. |
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| Zhang Bo | 張伯 | |
| Chang Po | 张伯 | |
| Leader in the Yingchuan region, defeated and killed by Fu Xie. | ||
| Zhang Jue | 張角 | |
| Chang Chüeh or Chiao | 张角 | |
| Founder of the Yellow Scarves. Self-titled ‘Lord of Heaven’. | ||
Notes: Written ‘Zhang Jiao’ (角 can be pronounced as both Jue and Jiao) at times (particularly by Koei) and as Zhang Jao in Destiny of an Emperor. The audio file says “Zhang Zue”, followed by “Jiao3” |
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| Zhang Kai | 張闓 | |
| Chang K‘ai | 张闿 | |
| Entered Tao Qian’s service after the Yellow Scarf uprising. Killed Cao Cao’s family. | ||
| Zhang Liang | 張梁 | |
| Chang Liang | 张梁 | |
| Yellow Scarves leader and Zhang Jue’s brother. Self-titled ‘Lord of Man’. | ||
Notes: Zhang Lian in the online version of the novel. |
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| Zhang Mancheng | 張曼成 | |
| Chang Manch‘êng | 张曼成 | |
| Local leader, he killed Chu Gong but three months later, was killed by Qin Jie. | ||
| Zhao Hong | 趙弘 | |
| Chao Hung | 赵弘 | |
| Fought with Zhu Jun at Wan, held out for eight months but was killed by Sun Jian. | ||
| Zhou Cang | 周倉 | |
| Chou Ts‘ang | 周仓 | |
| Yellow Scarves leader turned subordinate of Guan Yu. Fictional. | ||
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