[ Fought with Sun Ce, but was defeated. Killed by Dong Xi.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Yen Paihu
Simplified Chinese: 严白虎
Pronunciation: Yan2 Bai2hu3 
Name Notes: ‘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.
Family and Relationships
Yan Yu (Brother)
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Yan Baihu was not killed by Dong Xi, he was still alive when Sun Ce was killed.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 15
Biography
Known as White Tiger Yan, he was a local leader in the hills of Wu commandery, south of Qu’a. He formed a loose confederation that allied with Taschi Ci’s attempts to form a rival administration to Sun Ce’s. When Xu Gong was defeated by Sun Ce, he fled to Yan Baihu but only after Wang Lang surrendered did Sun Ce turn his attention to Yan Baihu.
Sun Ce defeated the confederation but Yan Baihu escaped to regroup his forces. Chen Yu worked secretly with Yan Baihu to destroy Sun Ce but the plan was defeated when Lü Fan attacked Chen Yu while Sun Ce led an expedition against Yan Baihu who escaped. Yan Baihu revolted again on Chen Deng’s encouragement, Sun Ce assassinated before he could launch a campaign against Yan Baihu.