Three Kingdoms Officer Names: Zhang Yang 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dong Zhao (Gongren) | 董昭 (公仁) | |
| Tung Chao (Kung-jên) | 董昭 (公仁) | |
| Served Han then Wei. Advised Cao Cao to move the capital to Xuchang. | ||
| Lü Bu (Fengxian) | 呂布 (奉先) | |
| Lü Pu (Fêng-hsien) | 吕布 (奉先) | |
| Said to be the finest warrior of the Three Kingdoms era. Executed by Cao Cao. | ||
| Miao Shang | 繆尚 | |
| Miao Shang | 缪尚 | |
| Was left behind by Zhang Yang’s killer to guard the area. | ||
| Mu Shun | 穆順 | |
| Mu Shun | 穆顺 | |
| General of Governor Zhang Yang. Killed by Lü Bu in a duel. | ||
| Sui Gu (Botu) | 眭固 (白兔) | |
| Sui Ku (Poi-t‘u) | 眭固 (白兔) | |
| Killed Yang Chou who had killed Zhang Yang. Turned to Yuan Shao but killed in battle. | ||
Notes: You will also find him referenced as Gui Gu and Kui Gu. In Moss Roberts’ translation he isn’t mentioned by name. ‘Kui Gu’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation. Koei, until recently, referenced him as Gui Gu. Bo 白 in his style is frequently translated as Bai, thus Baitu. Sidenote: his style, Botu (白兔) literally translates to ‘White Rabbit’. |
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| Xue Hong | 薛洪 | |
| Hsüeh Hung | 薛洪 | |
| Formally took over on the death of Zhang Yang but had very little power. Surrendered to Cao Cao. | ||
| Yang Chou | 楊醜 | |
| Yang Ch‘ou | 杨丑 | |
| Killed his former lord Zhang Yang, for Cao Cao, but in turn was killed by Sui Gu. | ||
| Zhang Yang (Zhishu) | 張楊 (稚叔) | |
| Chang Yang (Chih-shu) | 张杨 (稚叔) | |
| A good and generous man, attempted to aid Emperor Xian but wasn’t trusted by other generals. | ||
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