[ Sent to take Runan from Liu Bei and Liu Pi but failed and was killed.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Ts‘ai Yang
Simplified Chinese: 蔡扬
Pronunciation: Cai4 Yang2
Cantonese (Yale): Choi Yeung
Cantonese (Jyutpin): Coi Joeng
Min-Nan: Coa Yang
Name Notes: His given name may be either ’揚’ or ’陽’.
Family and Relationships
Qin Qi (Nephew)
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Was not related to Qin Qi.
- Was not killed by Guan Yu, he was killed at Ru’nan.
Literary Appearances
Sanguozhi: Wei 1, Shu 1
Biography
When Liu Bei, at the time an officer under Yuan Shao, was sent to Runan with troops, he joined up with bandits led by Gong Du. Cao Cao sent Cai Yang against Liu Bei but Cai Yang was defeated and killed.