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Sui Gu (Botu)   眭固 (白兔)

Lived: AD ?–199

Biographies:
None Available

Served: Zhang Yan, Zhang Yang, Yuan Shao

Served Zhang Yang. Killed Yang Chou who killed Zhang Yang. Turned to Yuan Shao.

Officer Details

Wade-Giles: Sui Ku (Poi-t‘u)
Simplified Chinese: 眭固 (白兔)
Pronunciation: Sui1 Gu4 (Bai2tu4)  

Birthplace: Unknown

Name Notes: You will also find him referenced as Gui Gu and Kui Gu. In Moss Roberts’ translation he isn’t mentioned by name. Brewitt-Taylor references him as Kui Gu. 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’.

Rank and Titles

Black Mountain Bandit Leader (one of them)

Literary Appearances

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: BT:19

Sanguozhi: Wei 1, Wei 8, Wei 17

Hou Han shu: 71

Biography

Internet (Consistent)

Sui Gu, styled Botu (1), originally served under Zhang Yan, then under Zhang Yang. Shortly after Zhang Yang was killed by Yang Chou, Sui Gu killed Yang Chou to avenge the death of his lord. Afterwards he went on to server Yuan Shao. He died in AD 198 during the Battle of Guandu facing Cao Cao’s troops.

(1): Sui Gu’s zi is recorded in Dian Lue (referenced by Pei Songzhi).

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September 20, 2008