Siezed control of Luoyang and the Han government before being killed by Lü Bu.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Tung Cho (Chung-ying)
Simplified Chinese: 董卓 (仲颖)
Pronunciation: Dong3 Zhou2 (Zhong4ying3)
Min-Nan: Tang Toh (Tiong-eng)
Birthplace: Lintao, Longxi
Rank and Titles
Major; Gentleman of the Palace; General of the Gentlemen of the Household of the East; General Who Routs the Caitiffs; General of the Van; Minister of Works; Grand Commandant; Marquis of Mei; Chancellor of State; Grand Master
Family and Relationships
Dong Junya (Father); Lady Dong (Mother); Dong Min (Son); Niu Fu (Son in Law); Dong Bai (Daughter); Dong Huang (Nephew); Dong Bo (Granddaughter)
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Dong Zhuo was not historically saved by Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu while fighting the Yellow Turbans.
- Dong Zhuo was never presented with the “Seven-Star Sword” by Cao Cao after a failed assassination attempt.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 1–8, 9, 10–11, 13, 15, 19, 20, 22, 24, 30, 33, 38, 44, 56, 73, 93, 109, 120
Search Results
- Dong Zhuo’s Birth Date
- Date:
03/23
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- Another Perspective on Dong Zhuo and the Liang Campaign
- Date:
12/17
Replies:8
- Dong Zhuo’s Court and Sorting out the Etiquette
- Date:
09/17
Replies:10
- Were Sun Jian and Dong Zhuo Friends?
- Date:
03/10
Replies:11
- Alliance Against Dong Zhuo, More or Less a Failure?
- Date:
08/09
Replies:37
- Dong Zhuo Not Only an Evil Tyrant?
- Date:
08/09
Replies:53
- Is Dong Zhuo All That Bad???
- Date:
01/08
Replies:26
- Sun Jian and the Alliance Against Dong Zhuo
- Date:
06/07
Replies:8
- Did Dong Zhuo’s Actions Result in Good, or Bad?
- Date:
08/06
Replies:30
- Dong Zhuo, Did He Have Potential?
- Date:
10/04
Replies:70
- Did Cao Cao Really Attempt to Assassinate Dong Zhuo?
- Date:
08/04
Replies:20
- Dong Zhuo Like or Hate?
- Date:
02/04
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Biographies
- Dong Zhuo’s SGZ Biography (Rough Draft)
- Date:
11/07
Replies:14
- Dong Zhuo SGYY Bio
- Date:
08/03
Replies:6
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Dong Zhuo’s Sanguozhi Biography
A rough-draft work-in-progress by Lu Kang.