[ Officer in service of Shu. Served through the full span of the Shu Kingdom.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Liao Hua (Yüan-chien)
Simplified Chinese: 廖化 (元俭)
Pronunciation: Liao4 Hua4 (Yuan2jian3)
Cantonese (Yale): Liu Fa (Yun-gim)
Cantonese (Jyutpin): Liu Faa (Jyun-gim)
Birthplace: Xiangyang
Name Notes: Also known as Liao Chun (廖淳).
Rank and Titles
Chief Secretary; Grand Administrator of Yidu; Advisor to the Prime Minister; Controller of the Guangwu Region; General of the Chariots; Cavalry of the Right; Inspector of Bing Province; Marquis of Zhongxiang
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- There is no historical mention of him being in the Yellow Scarves
- Faked his own death to get back to Shu—he wasn’t sent as an envoy to Meng Da to request help
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 27, 63, 65, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 91, 97, 99, 100, 102, 103, 106, 109, 113-118, 119