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| Name (Style) | Hanzi (CH) | Decimal (CH) |
|---|---|---|
| Xi Zheng (Lingxian) | 郤正 (令先) | 郤正 (令先) |
Shu civil officer, he served Liu Shan even after the surrender to Jin. | ||
| Xi Zhicai | 戲志才 | 戲志才 |
Recommended by Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai became a valuable officer to Cao Cao. | ||
| Xi Zuochi | 習鑿齒 | 習鑿齒 |
Authored the Han/Jin historical text, Han Jin chunqiu. | ||
| Xia Yun* | 夏暉 | 夏暉 |
One of the Ten Regular Attendants. Killed by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. * You may also see him referenced as Xia Hui (‘暉’ can be ‘Hui1’). In this case, we have sided with the Moss Roberts and Brewitt-Taylor translations. | ||
| Xiahou Ba (Zhongquan) | 夏侯霸 (仲權) | 夏侯霸 (仲權) |
Xiahou Yuan’s son. Originally served Wei, betrayed to Shu. Attacked Didao with Jiang ... | ||
| Xiahou De | 夏侯德 | 夏侯德 |
Brother of Xiahou Shang. Slain by Yan Yan at Tiandang mountain. | ||
| Xiahou Dun (Yuanrang)* | 夏侯惇 (元讓) | 夏侯惇 (元讓) |
One of Cao Cao’s original officers, with civil and military talent. Lost an eye ... * Xia Hou is the double barreled surname, Dun is the given name in this instance. | ||
| Xiahou En | 夏侯恩 | 夏侯恩 |
Carried Cao Cao’s Blue Blade. Cut down by Zhao Yun at Dangyang. | ||
| Xiahou He (Yiquan) | 夏侯和 (義權) | 夏侯和 (義權) |
Fourth son of Xiahou Yuan. Fought well against Shu’s Zhuge Liang. | ||
| Xiahou Hui (Zhiquan) | 夏侯惠 (稚權) | 夏侯惠 (稚權) |
Third son of Xiahou Yuan. Fought alongside his brother He on the front lines. | ||
| Xiahou Jun | 夏侯駿 | 夏侯駿 |
Jin officer. Appointed to do battle with the Qiang tribes. | ||
| Xiahou Mao (Zixiu) | 夏侯楙 (子休) | 夏侯楙 (子休) |
Son of Xiahou Dun. Titled Marquis of the Imperial Domain following his fathers death. | ||
| Xiahou Shang (Boren) | 夏侯尚 (伯仁) | 夏侯尚 (伯仁) |
Xiahou Dun’s nephew. Captured at Mt. Dingjun, but traded for Chen Shi. | ||
| Xiahou Wei (Jiquan) | 夏侯威 (季權) | 夏侯威 (季權) |
Xiahou Yuan’s second son. Campaigned against both Shu and Gongsun Yuan. | ||
| Xiahou Xian | 夏侯咸 | 夏侯咸 |
General who assisted Zhong Hui in taking Shu. | ||
| Xiahou Xuan (Taichu) | 夏侯玄 (太初) | 夏侯玄 (太初) |
Served Cao Fang. Killed by Sima Shi for plotting against him with Li Fang and Zhang Qi. | ||
| Xiahou Yuan (Miaocai)* | 夏侯淵 (妙才) | 夏侯淵 (妙才) |
Xiahou Dun’s brother. Famed for his attacks against the western barbarians. * Xia Hou is the double barreled surname, Yuan is the given name in this instance. | ||
| Xiang Chong | 向寵 | 向寵 |
Served Shu. Xiang Chong’s older brother. Died fighting Hanjia barbarians. | ||
| Xiang Lang (Juda) | 向朗 (巨達) | 向朗 (巨達) |
Served Liu Biao then Liu Bei. Defended rear flank in the northern campaigns. | ||
| Xiang Tiao (Wenbao) | 向條 (文豹) | 向條 (文豹) |
Xiang Lang’s son, he was a man of great learning. | ||
| Xianyu Dan | 鮮于丹 | 鮮于丹 |
A military officer in Wu. Served under Lu Xun during Yiling. | ||
| Xiao Qiao* | 小喬 | 小喬 |
Younger of Wu’s Qiao Sisters. Sister to Da Qiao. Married to Zhou Yu. * 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 context in modern times when used in families, also that it’s usually the surname used after the “Da/Xiao” part] for example someone called Qiao Zhi Lian, and their sister Qiao Zhi Li, may be called in families Da/ Xiao Qiao!] | ||
| Xie Jing | 謝旌 | 謝旌 |
Served Wu. In novel, but not history, killed by Zhang Bao in battle with Shu. | ||
| Xin Chang (Taiyong) | 辛敞 (泰雍) | 辛敞 (泰雍) |
An follower of Cao Shuang, his sister warned him to stay loyal. | ||
| Xin Pi (Zuozhi) | 辛毗 (佐治) | 辛毗 (佐治) |
Xin Ping’s younger brother. At first a vassal of the Yuan’s, he later served ... | ||
| Xin Ping (Zhongzhi) | 辛評 (仲治) | 辛評 (仲治) |
An officer of Han Fu, he later served the Yuan’s loyally when Fu fled. | ||
| Xin Xianying | 辛憲英 | 辛憲英 |
Sister of Xin Chang. Advised him to go to Cao Shuang’s camp, saving his life. | ||
| Xing Daorong* | 邢道榮 | 邢道榮 |
A hardy commander of Liu Du. Killed in battle with Liu Bei. In the novel, by Zhao Yun. * His name is incorrectly translated as ‘Xing Darong’ in some Brewitt-Taylor editions. | ||
| Xiu Yun | 脩允 | 脩允 |
| Xiu Ze | 脩則 | 脩則 |
| Xu Chang | 許昌 | 許昌 |
Raised revolt against the Han but was put down by Zang Min and Sun Jian. | ||
| Xu Chu (Zhongkang)* | 許褚 (仲康) | 許褚 (仲康) |
One of Cao Cao’s trusted guards and a commander. Leader of the Tiger Guard. * His name is frequently written ‘Xu Zhu’, but this is incorrect. Nicknames include ‘Mad Tiger’ and ‘Tiger Lord’. | ||
| Xu Ci (Rendu) | 許慈 (仁篤) | 許慈 (仁篤) |
Advisor of Zhang Miao who subsequently joined Lü Bu. | ||
| Xu Dan | 许耽 | 许耽 |
Officer of Liu Bei in Xuzhou. Opened the gates for Lü Bu when he attacked Zhang Fei. | ||
| Xu Gong | 許貢 | 許貢 |
Prefect of Wu Territory. Executed by Sun Ce for having relations with Cao Cao. | ||
| Xu Huang (Gongming) | 徐晃 (公明) | 徐晃 (公明) |
Served Cao Cao. Famous for breaking the siege of Fancheng against Guan Yu. | ||
| Xu Jing (Wenxiu) | 許靖 (文休) | 許靖 (文休) |
Xu Shao’s brother. A vassal of Liu Zhang and, later, Shu. Said to be an able critic. | ||
| Xu Kun | 徐琨 | 徐琨 |
The son of Xu Zhen and Sun Ce’s cousin whose strength was valued by Sun Ce. Died ... | ||
| Xu Miao (Jingshan) | 徐邈 (景山) | 徐邈 (景山) |
Officer of Wei who held the post of Grand Minister of Agriculture. | ||
| Xu Rong | 徐榮 | 徐榮 |
Officer of Dong Zhuo. Ambushed and shot by Cao Cao. Killed by Xiahou Dun. | ||
| Xu Shao (Zijiang)* | 許劭 (子將) | 許劭 (子將) |
A specialist of personalities living in Runan. Praised Cao Cao. Later served Liu Yao. * Appears in Destiny of an Emperor by the name of Xu Shou. If you say this person’s surname followed by style name it would become “Xu2 Zi3jiang1” because of the third tone after the Xu3. | ||
| Xu Sheng (Wenxiang) | 徐盛 (文嚮) | 徐盛 (文嚮) |
Served in Chibi and Wu’s invasions into Wei. Tricked Cao Pi with a fake wall. | ||
| Xu Shu (Yuanzhi)* | 徐庶 (元直) | 徐庶 (元直) |
One of Sima Hui’s students. Served Liu Bei, then later, through trickery, Cao Cao. * Also went by the name Shan Fu (單福). | ||
| Xu Xuan (Baojian) | 徐宣 (寶堅) | 徐宣 (寶堅) |
Officer of Wei who served from Cao Cao through to Cao Rui. | ||
| Xu Yi | 許儀 | 許儀 |
Son of Xu Chu. Led the attack on Nanzheng, but was defeated by Shu’s Lu Xun. | ||
| Xu Yi | 徐逸 | 徐逸 |
An officer of Sun Ce. Participated in battle against Chen Yu. | ||
| Xu Yi (Jicai) | 徐奕 (季才) | 徐奕 (季才) |
A man from Dongguan who was involved in the defeat of Ma Chao. | ||
| Xu You (Ziyuan) | 許攸 (子遠) | 許攸 (子遠) |
Childhood friend of Cao Cao. Betrayed Yuan Shao to Cao, but was killed by Xu Chu. | ||
| Xu Zhao [Shao]* | 許昭[韶] | 許昭[韶] |
Son of Xu Chang. Killed by Sun Jian along with his father. * Xu Hao in some Brewitt-Taylor translations. Xu Zhao’s name is a bit of a mystery. Xu Chang (probably Xu Zhao’s) staged a rebellion in Kuaiji (or Xu Zhao did) and Xu Zhao was either leader (HHS 102), sole son by the name of Xu Shao, associated leader by the name of Xu Shao (SGZ Wu 1), or two sons named Zhao and Shao. In any case, Xu Zhao 昭 seems most likely as Shao 韶 may have been used in Sanguozhi to avoid a taboo on Sima Zhao’s name. | ||
| Xu Zhen | 徐真 | 徐真 |
Married to Sun Jian’s younger sister. | ||
| Xu Zhi | 徐質 | 徐質 |
Minister of Wei. Reccomended Guan Lu to Cao Cao. Later convinced Cao Pi to take the throne. | ||
| Xue Li | 薛禮 | 薛禮 |
Served Liu Yao with Zhang Ying. Killed by his former ally Ze Rong. | ||
| Xue Xu | 薛珝 | 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) | 薛瑩 (道言) |
One of the collaborative authors behind the Wu shu (Wu History). | ||
| Xue Zong (Jingwen) | 薛綜 (敬文) | 薛綜 (敬文) |
Took part in conquering Vietnam, skilled in debate and composition. | ||
| Xun Chen (Youruo)* | 荀諶 (友若) | 荀諶 (友若) |
Younger brother of Xun Yu. Advised Han Fu on administration. Later served Yuan Shao. * Xun Chen’s name is misrepresented in numerous sources, including: Pinyin Brewitt-Taylor chapter 7 as Xun Chang, chapters 22 and 26 as Xun Shen; Moss Roberts chapter 7 as Xun Chan, chapters 22 and 26 as Xun Shen; Zizhi Tongjian as Xun Shen. And in hoards of sites and games. You will see these mistakes wherever you see the 諶 character. | ||
| Xun Gun | 荀緄 | 荀緄 |
Served Yuan Shao then Cao. Son of Xun Shu, father of Xun Yu. One of the ‘Eight Dragons’. | ||
| Xun Jian | 荀儉 | 荀儉 |
Son of Xun Shu, uncle to Xun Yu, one of the ‘Eight Dragons’ | ||
| Xun Jing (Shuci) | 荀靖 (叔慈) | 荀靖 (叔慈) |
Son of Xun Shu, uncle to Xun Yu, one of the ‘Eight Dragons’ | ||
| Xun Kai | 荀愷 | 荀愷 |
Officer of Wei. Saved Zhong Hui at Nanzheng by shooting Lu Xun. | ||
| Xun Shen | 荀詵 | 荀詵 |
Son of Xun Shu, uncle to Xun Yu, one of the ‘Eight Dragons’ | ||
| Xun Shu (Jihe) | 荀淑 (季和) | 荀淑 (季和) |
Grandfather of Xun Yu. | ||
| Xun Shuang (Ciming)* | 荀爽 (慈明) | 荀爽 (慈明) |
Fast tracked by Dong Zhuo, he calmed Zhuo down when Yang Biao angered him. * Also known as Xun Xu. | ||
| Xun Su | 荀肅 | 荀肅 |
Son of Xun Shu, uncle to Xun Yu, one of the ‘Eight Dragons’ | ||
| Xun Tao | 荀燾 | 荀燾 |
Son of Xun Shu, uncle to Xun Yu, one of the ‘Eight Dragons’ | ||
| Xun Xu (Gongceng) | 荀勗 (公曾) | 荀勗 (公曾) |
Inspector of the Palace Writers. Chen Shou’s nemesis in the Jin court. | ||
| Xun Yan (Xiuruo) | 荀衍 (休若) | 荀衍 (休若) |
Brother of Xun Yu, he defeated Gao Gan’s surprise attack. | ||
| Xun Yi (Jingqian) | 荀顗 (景倩) | 荀顗 (景倩) |
Uncle of Chen Tai, was sent by Sima Zhao to fetch Chen Tai after Cao Mao’s death. | ||
| Xun You (Gongda)* | 荀攸 (公達) | 荀攸 (公達) |
Advisor of Cao Cao. Xun Yu’s brother. Died grieving Cao Cao’s interest in ... * His name is pronounced differently from Xun Yu’s. | ||
| Xun Yu (Wenruo)* | 荀彧 (文若) | 荀彧 (文若) |
Brother of Xun You, a very talented advisor under Cao Cao. Commited suicide. * The reason we have Xun Yu and Xun “You” is because, though the sounds are the same (both Yu), they’re pronounced Yu4 and Yu1, the You idea, I suppose, comes in for foreign readers who cannot see the tones. | ||
| Xun Zhuan | 荀專 | 荀專 |
Son of Xun Shu, uncle to Xun Yu, one of the ‘Eight Dragons’ | ||
| Yadan * | 雅丹 | 雅丹 |
Fictional. Prime Minister to King Cheliji of the Western Qiang. * Frequently written ‘Ya Dan’. | ||
| Yan Baihu [White Tiger Yan]* | 嚴白虎 | 嚴白虎 |
Fought with Sun Ce, but was defeated. Killed by Dong Xi. * ‘白虎’ translates to ‘White Tiger’, thus his alleged Chinese name of Yan Baihu actually reads ‘White Tiger of Yan’, as he appears in several English books. Yan Baihu was recorded in history by his nickname. His real name, if he actually had one, is unknown. | ||
| Yan Gang* | 嚴綱 | 嚴綱 |
Officer of Gongsun Zan. Led Zan’s army at Jieqiao, but was killed by Qu Yi. * Some versions of novel call him Yan Guang. | ||
| Yan Jun (Mancai) | 嚴畯 (曼才) | 嚴畯 (曼才) |
Refused appointment as Lu Su’s successor but was unable to ride a horse | ||
| Yan Liang | 顏良 | 顏良 |
A fierce general in service under Yuan Shao. Beheaded by Guan Yu. | ||
| Yan Pu | 閻圃 | 閻圃 |
Vassal of Zhang Lu. Advised Lu on the defence against Cao Cao. | ||
| Yan Rou | 閻柔 | 閻柔 |
Officer of Wei. Campaigned with Cao Cao against the Wuwan. | ||
| Yan Wen (Bojian) | 閻溫 (伯儉) | 閻溫 (伯儉) |
Captured by Ma Chao, when dragged before the walls, he urged the defenders to fight on. | ||
| Yan Xiang | 閻象 | 閻象 |
Advised Yuan Shu not to attack Sun Ce, but rather to defend against Lü Bu. | ||
| Yan Yan | 嚴筵 | 嚴筵 |
Served Liu Zhang, but surrendered to Zhang Fei after being defeated by him. | ||
| Yan Yu* | 嚴輿 | 嚴輿 |
Yan Baihu’s brother. Killed by an enraged Sun Ce after suggesting that Sun Ce join ... * Also said to be Yan Xing in Dynasty Tactics 2. | ||
| Yan Yu (Wenping)* | 閻宇 (文平) | 閻宇 (文平) |
Given rank by Huang Hao. Talentless. Disbanded Jiang Wei’s defense of Qishan Hills. * Yan Yu’s name is incorrectly translated in the Brewitt-Taylor as ‘Yan Yun’. | ||
| Yan Zheng | 嚴政 | 嚴政 |
Officer of Zhang Bao. Killed Bao when defeat was inevitable. | ||
| Yan Zhi | 閻芝 | 閻芝 |
Shu officer. Died in the year following Kongming’s occupation of Hanzhong. | ||
| Yang Ang | 楊昂 | 楊昂 |
Officer of Zhang Lu. Fought against Cao Cao at Yang Ping. | ||
| Yang Bo | 楊柏 | 楊柏 |
Officer of Zhang Lu. Killed by Ma Chao when Chao defected to Liu Bei. | ||
| Yang Chou | 楊醜 | 楊醜 |
Killed his former lord Zhang Yang, for Cao Cao, but in turn was killed by Sui Gu. | ||
| Yang Feng | 楊奉 | 楊奉 |
Betrayed Li Jue to help Emperor Xian. Served Yuan Shu then Lü Bu. Killed by Bei’s ... | ||
| Yang Feng* | 楊鋒 | 楊鋒 |
Man chieftain. Ally of Meng Huo, who later betrayed to help Zhuge Liang. * Referenced incorrectly as ‘Yang Fang’ in Brewitt-Taylor’s translation and other sources. | ||
| Yang Fu (Yishan) | 楊阜 (義山) | 楊阜 (義山) |
Official of Wei who was involved in the defeat of Ma Chao. | ||
| Yang Hong (Jixiu) | 楊洪 (季休) | 楊洪 (季休) |
Served Liu Zhang and remained in service under Liu Bei. Provincial Secretary. | ||
| Yang Hu (Shuzi) | 羊祜 (叔子) | 羊祜 (叔子) |
A talented Jin officer. Held Xiang Yang. Formed a friendship with Lu Kang of Wu. | ||
| Yang Huai | 楊懷 | 楊懷 |
Officer of Liu Zhang. Executed after an attempt to assassinate Liu Bei. | ||
| Yang Ji | 楊濟 | 楊濟 |
Champion General under Jin. Controlled the field armies during the invasion of Wu. | ||
| Yang Ji | 楊稷 | 楊稷 |
Historically sent to give gifts to Cao Xiu. In the novel, slanders Liu Ye to Cao Rui. | ||
| Yang Jun (Jicai) | 楊俊 (季才) | 楊俊 (季才) |
A widely admired offical, he established schools in area’s he governed and helped ... | ||
| Yang Lü (Weifang) | 楊慮 (威方) | 楊慮 (威方) |
Served Shu. Yang Yi’s brother, died at 17 but was known for virtue. | ||
| Yang Mi | 楊密 | 楊密 |
Imperial Corps Commander. Persuaded Guo Si not to kill Yang Biao. | ||
| Yang Qi | 楊琦 | 楊琦 |
Imperial Counselor to Emperor Xian. Advised through Li Jue and Guo Si’s abuse. | ||
| Yang Qiu | 楊秋 | 楊秋 |
One of Han Sui’s Eight Knights. Sent by Han Sui to Cao Cao as an envoy of peace. | ||
| Yang Qun | 陽群 | 陽群 |
Shu officer. Died in the year following Kongming’s occupation of Hanzhong. | ||
| Yang Ren* | 楊任 | 楊任 |
Officer of Zhang Lu. Fought well against Cao Cao’s forces at Yang Ping. * He is called Yan Ren in the online version of the novel and possibly in other sources. | ||
| Yang Song | 楊松 | 楊松 |
Vassal of Zhang Lu. Known to be greedy, he betrayed Zhang Lu. | ||
| Yang Xi (Wenran) | 楊戲 (文然) | 楊戲 (文然) |
Respected for his honesty but was sacked and died a commoner. Wrote the Ji-Han fuchen zan. | ||
| Yang Xin | 楊欣 | 楊欣 |
Served Wei. District Governor of Jincheng before helping Deng Ai’s invasion of Shu. | ||
| Yang Xiu (Dezu) | 楊修 (德祖) | 楊修 (德祖) |
A talented scholar and friend of Cao Zhi. Disliked by Cao Cao. | ||
| Yang Yi | 楊稷 | 楊稷 |
Grand Administrator of Jiaozhi of Jin Dynasty. | ||
| Yang Yi (Weigong) | 楊儀 (威公) | 楊儀 (威公) |
High ranking Shu minister. Later later stripped of rank for dissentious words. | ||
| Yang Zhao | 楊肇 | 楊肇 |
Inspector of Jingzhou who was defeated by Wu alongside Bu Chan. Sacked after defeat. | ||
| Yang Zuo | 楊祚 | 楊祚 |
Officer of Gongsun Yuan. Fought Sima Yi with an army of 80,000. | ||
| Yi Ji (Jibo)* | 伊籍 (機伯) | 伊籍 (機伯) |
Originally served Liu Biao, but after Biao’s death left to serve Liu Bei. * Rafe calls him Yin Ji. | ||
| Yin Damu | 尹大目 | 尹大目 |
Tried to stop Wen Qin during Guanqiu Jian’s rebellion, but failed. | ||
| Yin Kai | 尹楷 | 尹楷 |
Commander of Wuan. Officer under Yuan Shang. Killed by Xu Chu. | ||
| Yin Li [Lu’er] [Black Boy]* | 尹禮[盧兒] | 尹禮[盧兒] |
A bandit leader, he later helped Zang Ba against the Yuan’s. Called Black Boy. * Lu’er, which translates to ‘Black Boy’, was his nickname. | ||
| Yin Mo (Siqian) | 尹默 (思潛) | 尹默 (思潛) |
Learnt from Sima Hui, had great knowledge of the classics, appointed tutor of Liu Shan. | ||
| Yin Shang | 尹賞 | 尹賞 |
Friend of Jiang Wei in Tianshui. Surrendered Tianshui to Shu, made Prefect of Jicheng. | ||
| Yong Kai | 雍闓 | 雍闓 |
Along with Gao Ding and Zhu Bao, rebelled in Southern Yizhou. | ||
| Yu Du [Poison Yu]* | 于毒 | 于毒 |
A leader of the Black Mountain Tribe, he was defeated by Cao Cao then later by Yuan Shao. * Commonly displayed as Yu Du. His name, a title, is properly displayed as Poison Yu. | ||
| Yu Fan (Zhongxiang) | 虞翻 (仲翔) | 虞翻 (仲翔) |
Advisor to Wang Lang. Surrendered to Sun Ce. Convinced Mi Fang, Fu Shiren to defect to Wu. | ||
| Yu Jin (Wenze) | 于禁 (文則) | 于禁 (文則) |
Served Cao Cao. Surrendered to Guan Yu. Shamed by Cao Pi into suicide. | ||
| Yu Mi | 于麋 | 于麋 |
An officer of Liu Yao. Defeated in a duel with Sun Ce and died. | ||
| Yu Quan | 于詮 | 于詮 |
Served as commander in Wu during Sun Liang’s reign. Helped support Zhuge Dan. | ||
| Yu She | 俞涉 | 俞涉 |
Served as a commander under Yuan Shu. Killed by Hua Xiong. | ||
| Yu Si | 虞汜 | 虞汜 |
Son of Yu Fan. | ||
| Yuan Feng (Zhouyang) | 袁逢 (周陽) | 袁逢 (周陽) |
Father of Yuan Shu and possibly Yuan Shao. Minister of Agriculture in service to Han. | ||
| Yuan Huan (Yaoqing) | 袁渙 (曜卿) | 袁渙 (曜卿) |
A man of courtesy, generosity and restraint, he refused to rebuke Liu Bei. | ||
| Yuan Pang | 袁滂 | 袁滂 |
Father of Yuan Huan, who served Wei. | ||
| Yuan Shang (Xianfu) | 袁尚 (顯甫) | 袁尚 (顯甫) |
Served Yuan Shao, then opposed his brother, Tan. Executed by Gongsun Kang. | ||
| Yuan Shao* | 爰邵 | 爰邵 |
Guard of Deng Ai. Versed in the Book of Changes, he predicts Deng Ai’s success ... * Called Shao Yuan in some translations. Dispite the fact that they are different Han Zi, Yuan Shao of Wei’s name is pronounced exactly the same as the more commonly known Yuan2 Shao4 [Benchu] | ||
| Yuan Shao (Benchu) | 袁紹 (本初) | 袁紹 (本初) |
Childhood friend, and later enemy of, Cao Cao. Defeated at Guan Du. | ||
| Yuan Shu (Gonglu) | 袁術 (公路) | 袁術 (公路) |
Yuan Shao’s younger brother. Declared himself Emperor, but soon after died. | ||
| Yuan Tan (Xiansi) | 袁譚 (顯思) | 袁譚 (顯思) |
Yuan Shao’s oldest son. Succeeded his father, but fought with his brother, Shang. | ||
| Yuan Wei (Ciyang) | 袁隗 () | 袁隗 () |
Imperial Guardian and uncle to Yuan Shao. Killed by a vengeful Dong Zhuo. | ||
| Yuan Xi (Xianyi) | 袁熙 (顯奕) | 袁熙 (顯奕) |
Served Yuan Shao. Sided with his brother, Shang. Executed by Gongsun Kang. | ||
| Yuan Yao | 袁燿 | 袁燿 |
Son of Yuan Shu. Later fled to Sun Ce’s court after Liu Xun’s defeat. | ||
| Yuan Yi (Boye) | 袁遺 (伯業) | 袁遺 (伯業) |
Governor of Shanyang. Was a member of the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition. | ||
| Yuan Yin | 袁胤 | 袁胤 |
Nephew of Yuan Shu. Defended Yuan Shu’s belongings after Shu’s death, but ... | ||
| Yue Chen* | 樂綝 | 樂綝 |
Served Wei. Son of Yue Jin. Campaigned against Shu with Cao Zhen. Executed by Zhuge Dan. * Mistranslated as ‘Yue Shen’ in some Koei games, and on rare occasion referenced as ‘Yue Lin’. | ||
| Yue Jin (Wenqian)* | 樂進 (文謙) | 樂進 (文謙) |
Served Cao Cao from the beginning. Shot from his horse by Gan Ning. * His name is incorrectly translated as Yue Jing’ in some Brewitt-Taylor editions. Yue Jin is also sometimes translated as Le Jin (and in Destiny of an Emperor they somehow botched it up further to Le Xin). | ||
| Yue Jiu | 樂就 | 樂就 |
Served Yuan Shu guarding Shouchun, but died after his defeat there by Cao Cao. | ||
| Yueji * | 越吉 | 越吉 |
Fictional. Marshal under King Cheliji of the Western Qiang. Killed by Guan Xing. * Frequently written ‘Yue Ji’. | ||
| Yun Ying | 雲英 | 雲英 |
Concubine of Dong Cheng. Her interactions with Qin Qingtong got Cheng killed. | ||
| Zang Ba (Xuangao) | 臧霸 (宣高) | 臧霸 (宣高) |
Originally served Tao Qian, then Lü Bu. Later joined Cao Cao. | ||
| Ze Rong* | 笮融 | 笮融 |
Served Tao Qian. Known for his selfishness. Later fought against Sun Ce under Liu Yao, ... * Also referred to as Zhai Rong in Generals of the South. As well as To Esablish Peace. | ||
| Zhang Bao* | 張苞 | 張苞 |
Zhang Fei’s son and Guan Xing’s blood brother. Died in the Northern Campaigns. * Sometimes ‘苞’ is translated as Pao, thus Zhang Pao. We continue to use Bao. | ||
| Zhang Bao* | 張寶 | 張寶 |
Yellow Scarves leader and Zhang Jue’s brother. Self-titled ‘Lord of Earth’. * In the online version of the novel and possibly some other sources he is called Zhang Ba. | ||
| Zhang Bu | 張布 | 張布 |
With Puyang Xing, enthroned Sun Hao over Wen. Executed Sun Chen with Ding Feng. | ||
| Zhang Chao | 張超 | 張超 |
Governor of Guangling. Was a member of the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition. | ||
| Zhang Cheng (Zhongsi) | 張承 (仲嗣) | 張承 (仲嗣) |
Zhang Zhao’s son. Friend of Zhuge Jin. Sent with Sun Shao to Guangling to capture ... | ||
| Zhang Chi | 张赤 | 张赤 |
A bandit based in Taoshan, he was defeated by Li Tong. | ||
| Zhang Fan (Gongyi) | 張範 (公儀) | 張範 (公儀) |
His generosity got family members returned by bandits, he was a frugal man. | ||
| Zhang Fei (Yide)* | 張飛 (益德) | 張飛 (益德) |
Sworn brother of Liu Bei and Guan Yu. Second of the Five Tiger Generals. * Sanguozhi records Zhang Fei’s style as 益 (yi4: ‘benefit’ or ‘increase’) rather than 翼 (yi4: ‘wing’), as used in the novel, games, and most literature. | ||
| Zhang Gang (Wenji) | 張綱 (文紀) | 張綱 (文紀) |
Great-grandfather of Zhang Yi (Bogong), who served Shu. | ||
| Zhang Hao (Shuming) | 張浩 (叔明) | 張浩 (叔明) |
Great-great-grandfather of Zhang Yi (Bogong), who served Shu. | ||
| Zhang He (Junyi)* | 張郃 (儁乂) | 張郃 (儁乂) |
Originally under Yuan Shao, defected to Wei. Died battling Zhuge Liang. * Apparently, Zhang He is misspelled ‘Zhang Yue’ in Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI. | ||
| Zhang Heng* | 張橫 | 張橫 |
One of Han Sui’s Eight Knights. * For some reason poor Zhang Heng is listed incorrectly in several sources. Some Chinese versions of the novel have him as ‘長橫’ (‘長’ chang2 instead of ‘張’ zhang1). As if that isn’t enough, some Brewitt-Taylor translations list him as Zhang Han—no idea why. | ||
| Zhang Hong (Zigang) | 張紘 (子綱) | 張紘 (子綱) |
Minister who served Wu. Suggested changing the capital to Sun Quan. | ||
| Zhang Hu | 張虎 | 張虎 |
The son of Zhang Liao. Served Wei along with Yue Chen. | ||
| Zhang Hu [Tiger Zhang]* | 張虎 | 張虎 |
Served Huang Zu. Marched out with Huang Zu to oppose Sun Jian. killed by Han Dang. * Appears in Brewitt-Taylor edition as Zhang Hui to avoid confusion. | ||
| Zhang Hua (Maoxian) | 張華 () | 張華 () |
Minister of Sima Yan. Played Go with Sima Yan in the novel. | ||
| Zhang Ji | 張濟 | 張濟 |
A general under Dong Zhuo and Zhang Xiu’s father. Killed by a stray arrow. | ||
| Zhang Ji (Derong) | 張既 (德容) | 張既 (德容) |
Persuaded Ma Teng to help Cao Cao, he was a major part in the pacification of Liang. | ||
| Zhang Jian (Yuanjie) | 張儉 (元節) | 張儉 (元節) |
One of the Eight Paragons of Jiangxia, people protected him from the Han. | ||
| Zhang Jie | 張節 | 張節 |
Minister of Wei who was executed by Sima Yan when he usurped the throne. | ||
| Zhang Jue* | 張角 | 張角 |
Founder of the Yellow Scarves. Self-titled ‘Lord of Heaven’. * 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” | ||
| Zhang Jun | 張鈞 | 張鈞 |
Blamed the Yellow Turban revolt on the eunuchs. Arrested and flogged on false charges. | ||
| Zhang Kai | 張闓 | 張闓 |
Entered Tao Qian’s service after the Yellow Scarf uprising. Killed Cao Cao’s ... | ||
| Zhang Liang* | 張梁 | 張梁 |
Advised Sun Quan to move the capital to Jianye. He served Sun Jiao, Sun Huan, Zhang Huan ... * He has the same name as Zhang Liang of the Yellow Turbans. | ||
| Zhang Liang | 張梁 | 張梁 |
Yellow Scarves leader and Zhang Jue’s brother. Self-titled ‘Lord of Man’. | ||
| Zhang Liao (Wenyuan) | 張遼 (文遠) | 張遼 (文遠) |
Served in Wei after Cao Cao defeated Lü Bu. Close friend of Guan Yu. | ||
| Zhang Lu (Gongqi) | 張魯 (公祺) | 張魯 (公祺) |
Controller of Hanzhong before surrendering to Cao Cao in 215. | ||
| Zhang Miao (Mengzhuo) | 張邈 (孟卓) | 張邈 (孟卓) |
Served Cao Cao but defected to join Lü Bu. Killed by his own men later on. | ||
| Zhang Nan* | 張南 | 張南 |
Served Yuan Xi with Jiao Chu. Betrayed to Cao Cao. Killed by Han Dang at Chi Bi. * Incorrectly translated ‘Zhang Neng’ in some Brewitt-Taylor editions. | ||
| Zhang Nan (Wenjin) | 張南 (文進) | 張南 (文進) |
Officer of Shu. Died fighting at the battle of Yiling. | ||
| Zhang Ni (Boqi)* | 張嶷 (伯岐) | 張嶷 (伯岐) |
Served Shu with Zhuge Liang. Wounded by Wang Shuang. Died rescuing Jiang Wei. * 張嶷 is commonly translated as both Zhang Yi and Zhang Ni. Zhang Ni is perhaps the most common translation, likely to disambiguate from other Zhang Yis, but both are accepted. | ||
| Zhang Pu | 張普 | 張普 |
Served under Cao Xiu. Defeated by Xu Sheng, killed by Zhu Huan. | ||
| Zhang Qi (Jingzhong) | 張緝 (敬仲) | 張緝 (敬仲) |
Served Cao Fang. Executed by Sima Shi for plotting to remove Shi with Cao Fang. | ||
| Zhang Qiao | 張喬 | 張喬 |
Wei general who dealt a heavy defeat to Wu’s troops under Zhang Ti. | ||
| Zhang Qiu | 張球 | 張球 |
Served Cao Rui, sent to set a fire trap against Wu, burning many ships. | ||
| Zhang Rang | 張讓 | 張讓 |
Most influential of the Ten Regular Attendants. Drowned himself to avoid capture. | ||
| Zhang Ren | 張任 | 張任 |
Remained loyal to Liu Zhang. Executed by Liu Bei. In novel, Pang Tong died in his ambush. | ||
| Zhang Shang | 張尚 | 張尚 |
General of Jin who killed Lu Jing. | ||
| Zhang Shao | 張紹 | 張紹 |
Second son of Zhang Fei. Surrendered to Wei after Shu’s collapse. | ||
| Zhang Shiping | 張世平 | 張世平 |
Horse trader from Zhongshan with Su Shuang. Supplied Liu Bei’s first armed force. | ||
| Zhang Song (Yongnian) | 張松 (永年) | 張松 (永年) |
Officer of Liu Zhang and Shu. Aided Liu Bei in Ba-Shu. Angered Cao Cao in Sanguo Yanyi. | ||
| Zhang Te (Zichan) | 張特 (子產) | 張特 (子產) |
Commanded the defence of Xincheng when it was under attack by Zhuge Ke. | ||
| Zhang Ti (Juxian) | 張悌 () | 張悌 () |
Wu’s last Prime Minister. Refused surrender to Jin and marched out to die on the ... | ||
| Zhang Wei | 張衛 | 張衛 |
Zhang Lu’s younger brother. Beheaded after a brilliant battle with Xu Chu. | ||
| Zhang Wei | 張微 | 張微 |
Served Shu. Zhang Yi (Bogong)’s son. | ||
| Zhang Wen (Huishu) | 張溫 (惠恕) | 張溫 (惠恕) |
Han Minister of Exterior. Supressed Han Sui’s revolt in Liang. | ||
| Zhang Wu | 張武 | 張武 |
Began pillaging the people of Jiangxia. Zhao Yun killed him with a spear thrust. | ||
| Zhang Xiang | 張象 | 張象 |
Wu Leader of the Van who surrendered to Jin. | ||
| Zhang Xin | 張歆 | 張歆 |
Zhang Fan’s grandfather. | ||
| Zhang Xiu | 張繡 | 張繡 |
Zhang Ji’s nephew. He fought Cao Cao after he took Zhang Ji’s widow as a wife. | ||
| Zhang Xiu (Shusi) | 張休 (叔嗣) | 張休 (叔嗣) |
Zhang Zhao’s son. Advised Sun Deng with Zhuge Ke, Gu Tan, and Chen Biao. | ||
| Zhang Xun | 張勳 | 張勳 |
Officer under Yuan Shu. Fought against Lü Bu. Said to be a friend of Sun Ce’s. | ||
| Zhang Yan | 張燕 | 張燕 |
| Zhang Yan | 張延 | 張延 |
Zhang Fan’s father | ||
| Zhang Yan (Zijie)* | 張儼 (子節) | 張儼 (子節) |
Leader of the Black Mountain Bandits. Joined Cao Cao after Yuan Tan’s defeat. * Many Black Mountain Bandits had nicknames. Zhang Yan‘s was ’Flying Swallow Zan.’ | ||
| Zhang Yang (Zhishu) | 張楊 (稚叔) | 張楊 (稚叔) |
Governor of Shangdang. Safely sees Emperor Xian to Luoyang. Killed by Yang Chou. | ||
| Zhang Yi (Bogong) | 張翼 (伯恭) | 張翼 (伯恭) |
Served Liu Zhang, Bei. Fought in the Northern Campaigns. Respected for his kindness. | ||
| Zhang Yi (Junsi) | 張裔 (君嗣) | 張裔 (君嗣) |
Served Liu Zhang, then Liu Bei. Once captured by Sun Quan. Father of Zhang Miao. | ||
| Zhang Yi* | 張顗 | 張顗 |
Served Yuan Shang, and later under Cao Cao. Killed by Gan Ning. * His name is presented as ‘Zhang Zi’ in some Brewitt-Taylor editions. | ||
| Zhang Ying | 張穎 | 張穎 |
| Zhang Ying | 張英 | 張英 |
Served Liu Yao with Xue Li. Lost in battle to Sun Ce twice. Killed by Chen Wu. | ||
| Zhang Yu (Nanhe) | 張裕 (南和) | 張裕 (南和) |
Served Shu. Divined Shu’s fall nine years after taking Hanzhong. Executed by Liu ... | ||
| Zhang Yue | 張約 | 張約 |
Officer who served in Zhuge Ke’s personal police force. Killed by Sun Jun. | ||
| Zhang Yun | 張允 | 張允 |
Surrendered to Cao Cao with Cai Mao. Served as Cao’s Vice Admiral at Chibi. | ||
| Zhang Zhao (Zibu)* | 張昭 (子布) | 張昭 (子布) |
Served Wu. Highly trusted internal administrator. * Sometimes written Zhang Zao. | ||
| Zhang Zhongjing* | 張仲景 | 張仲景 |
Also known as Zhang Ji. Famous physician from the Eastern Han Dynasty. * Also commonly known as Zhang Ji (張機). | ||
| Zhao Cen | 趙岑 | 趙岑 |
Occupied River Si Pass for Dong Zhuo. Retreated when Dong Zhuo abandoned Luoyang. | ||
| Zhao E (Zhao Eqin)* | 趙娥(親) | 趙娥(親) |
Pang Yu’s mother. Killed Li Shou to avenge her father, Zhao Jun’an, then turned ... * Zhao E 趙娥 usually appears by the name Zhao Eqin 趙娥親. Zhao E is most appropriate. | ||
| Zhao Fan | 趙範 | 趙範 |
Administrator of Guiyang. Offered his sister-in-law to Zhao Yun, who refused. | ||
| Zhao Guang | 趙廣 | 趙廣 |
Second son of Zhao Yun. Died during an expedition under Jiang Wei. | ||
| Zhao Guoda (Triệu Quốc Đạt)* | 趙國達 | 趙國達 |
Trieu Au’s older brother. * Known to the Vietnamese as Trieu Quoc Dat (Triệu Quốc Đạt). | ||
| Zhao Hong | 趙弘 | 趙弘 |
Yellow Scarf officer. Fought with Zhu Jun at Wan, but was killed by Sun Jian. | ||
| Zhao Lei | 趙累 | 趙累 |
Officer of Shu. Said to be loyal and trust-worthy, he died fighting Wu with Guan Yu and ... | ||
| Zhao Tong | 趙統 | 趙統 |
Eldest son of Zhao Yun. Inherited his father’s title. | ||
| Zhao Yu (Triệu Ẩu)* | 趙嫗 | 趙嫗 |
Trieu Au, female warrior of the Nanyue tribe. Rebelled against Wu. Defeated by Lu Yin. * Known to the Vietnamese as Trieu Thi Trinh (Triệu Thị Trinh) or Trieu Au (Triệu Ẩu; Lady Trieu). I have pronounced the Chinese Zhao Yu, but dont know how to pronounce the Viet. | ||
| Zhao Yun (Zilong) | 趙雲 (子龍) | 趙雲 (子龍) |
Served Shu. Highly trusted by Liu Bei. Fourth of the Five Tiger Generals. | ||
| Zhao Zhong | 趙忠 | 趙忠 |
One of the Ten Regular Attendants. Killed by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. | ||
| Zhen Yi | 甄逸 | 甄逸 |
Father of Empress Zhen, but died while she was young. Commandery Governor. | ||
| Zheng Chong | 鄭沖 | 鄭沖 |
| Zheng Hun (Wengong) | 鄭渾 (文公) | 鄭渾 (文公) |
| Zheng Wen* | 鄭文 | 鄭文 |
Officer under Sima Yi. Falsesly surrendered to Kongming. Executed by Kongming. * Commonly listed as Deng Wen 邓文. Confusion may be the cause: zheng4 鄭/郑 vs deng4 鄧/邓. | ||
| Zheng Xuan (Kangcheng) | 鄭玄 (康成) | 鄭玄 (康成) |
Served as one of Liu Bei’s teachers when he turned fifteen with Lu Zhi. | ||
| Zhong Hui (Shiji) | 鍾會 (士季) | 鍾會 (士季) |
Son of Zhong Yao. Plotted with Jiang Wei to rebel against Jin, but failed and executed. | ||
| Zhong Yao (Yuanchang) | 鍾繇 (元常) | 鍾繇 (元常) |
Famous calligrapher. Served Wei. Father of Zhong Hui. Imperial Guardian to Cao Rui. | ||
| Zhong Yu (Zhishu) | 鍾毓 (稚叔) | 鍾毓 (稚叔) |
Zhong Hui’s elder brother. | ||
| Zhongli Fei | 鍾離斐 | 鍾離斐 |
| Zhou Cang | 周倉 | 周倉 |
Yellow Scarves leader turned subordinate of Guan Yu. Fictional. | ||
| Zhou Chao | 周超 | 周超 |
With Guo Shi, Ravaged Lingling, Guiyang, and Changsha until destroyed by Sun Jian. | ||
| Zhou Chu (Ziyin) | 周處 (子隱) | 周處 (子隱) |
Son of Zhou Fang. After Wu’s defeat, he joins Jin and fights against the Qiang tribe, ... | ||
| Zhou Fang (Ziyu) | 周魴 (子魚) | 周魴 (子魚) |
Trapped Cao Xiu, allowing the Wu army to score a great victory. | ||
| Zhou Huan | 周央 | 周央 |
Served Han as Minister of Protocol. Killed by Li Jue and Guo Si’s troops. | ||