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| Name (Style) | Hanzi (CH) | Decimal (CH) |
|---|---|---|
| Bu Chan | 步闡 | 步闡 |
Served Wu. Bu Zhi’s son. Surrendered his city to Jin. Killed by Lu Kang. | ||
| Chen Qian (Xiuyuan)* | 陳騫 (休淵) | 陳騫 (休淵) |
A key Wei officer in the suppression of Zhuge Dan. Brigadier General of Jin. * Appears in some sources under the name Chen Xuan (陳鶱). | ||
| Chen Shou (Chengzuo) | 陳壽 (承祚) | 陳壽 (承祚) |
Served Shu and later Jin. Author of the highly-respected Three Kingdoms history, Sanguozhi. | ||
| Chen Yuan | 陳元 | 陳元 |
Officer of Yang Hu, advised against drinking wine sent by Lu Kang. | ||
| Dong Jue (Gongxi) | 董厥 (龔襲) | 董厥 (龔襲) |
Brought troops to defend Saber Pass from Deng Ai and Zhong Hui. | ||
| Du Yu (Yuankai) | 杜預 (元凱) | 杜預 (元凱) |
Served Jin to unification. The Field Marshal that led the invasion of Wu. | ||
| Fan Jian (Changyuan) | 樊建 (長元) | 樊建 (長元) |
Secretary under Kongming then Jiang Wei. Went with Liu Shan when Shu fell. | ||
| Feng Dan | 馮紞 | 馮紞 |
Jin officer under Sima Yan. Opposed Yang Hu’s proposal to attack Wu. | ||
| Hu Fen (Xuanwei) | 胡奮 (玄威) | 胡奮 (玄威) |
Killed Zhuge Dan of Wu. Advised Du Yu to wait before attacking Jian Ye. | ||
| Huangfu Kai | 皇甫闓 | 皇甫闓 |
Officer of Wei and, later, Jin. Joined Zhong Hui in his conquest of Hanzhong. | ||
| Huo Yi (Shaoxian) | 霍弋 (紹先) | 霍弋 (紹先) |
Son of Huo Jun, was concerned about lack of defences at Cheng Du. | ||
| Jia Chong (Gonglü) | 賈充 (公閭) | 賈充 (公閭) |
Son of Jia Kui. Suggested usurption of the throne to Sima Yan. | ||
| Jiang Bin | 蔣斌 | 蔣斌 |
Served Shu as a general under Liu Shan. Later surrendered to Zhong Hui. | ||
| Luo Xian (Lingze) | 羅憲 (令則) | 羅憲 (令則) |
Luo Meng’s son. Served in Shu under Liu Shan. Did not support Huang Hao. | ||
| Ma Long (Xiaoxing) | 馬隆 (孝興) | 馬隆 (孝興) |
Fought the Xianbei and defeated the rebel Tufa Shujineng. | ||
| Ma Xiu | 馬脩 | 馬脩 |
Son of Ma Zhong (Dexin). His family continued service in Jin after Shu’s surrender. | ||
| Pang Huan (Shiwen) | 龐渙 (世文) | 龐渙 (世文) |
Son of Pang Degong. | ||
| Pang Hui | 龐會 | 龐會 |
Pang De’s son. Had Guan Yu’s clan exterminated after Shu’s surrender. | ||
| Pei Xiu (Jiyan) | 裴秀 (季彥) | 裴秀 (季彥) |
Advisor to Sima Zhao. Advised against making Sima You heir. | ||
| Qian Hong | 牽弘 | 牽弘 |
Served Wei. District Governor of Jincheng before helping Deng Ai’s invasion of Shu. | ||
| Shao Ti (Yuanbo) | 邵悌 (元伯) | 邵悌 (元伯) |
Advisor of Sima Zhao’s. Warned Sima Zhao about trusting Zhong Hui. | ||
| Shi Bao (Zhongrong) | 石苞 (仲容) | 石苞 (仲容) |
Army Inspector. Later promoted Commander of the Flying Cavalry. | ||
| Shi Zuan | 師纂 | 師纂 |
Joined Deng Ai’s attack on the Riverlands. Was made Imperial Protector of Yizhou. | ||
| Sima Shi (Ziyuan) | 司馬師 (子元) | 司馬師 (子元) |
Sima Yi’s son. After Yi’s death, held real authority in Wei. Instrumental ... | ||
| Sima Wang (Zichu) | 司馬望 (子初) | 司馬望 (子初) |
Sima Fu’s son, but was adopted by Sima Lang. Fought Shu with Deng Ai. | ||
| Sima Yan (Anshi)* | 司馬炎 (安世) | 司馬炎 (安世) |
Son of Sima Zhao. Installed as the first Emperor of the Jin Dynasty. * Known formally as Emperor Wu of Jin. | ||
| Sima Yi (Zhongda)* | 司馬懿 (仲達) | 司馬懿 (仲達) |
A skilled advisor of the Wei kingdom. His efforts laid the foundation of Jin. * Si Ma, in this case is the double barreled surname, Yi is the given name. | ||
| Sima You (Dayou) | 司馬攸 (大猷) | 司馬攸 (大猷) |
Second son of Sima Zhao. Known as a kind and warm-natured man. | ||
| Sima Zhao (Zishang) | 司馬昭 (子上) | 司馬昭 (子上) |
Son of Sima Yi. Father of Sima Yan. Controlled the Wei army after his brother, Shi’s, ... | ||
| Sima Zhou (Zijiang) | 司馬伷 (子將) | 司馬伷 (子將) |
Served Jin. Led the force to which Sun Hao offered his seal and surrendered. | ||
| Sun Hao (Yuanzong)* | 孫皓 (元宗) | 孫皓 (元宗) |
Last Emperor of Wu. Destroyed the country through tyranical rule and wasteful projects. * Called “Peng Zu” by Sun Quan after his birth. | ||
| Sun Xiu | 孫秀 | 孫秀 |
A Wu general. Surrendered to Jin and served as Cavalry General. Wept at the fall of Wu. | ||
| Tang Bin (Ruzong) | 唐彬 (儒宗) | 唐彬 (儒宗) |
General of Jin who participated in the conquest of Wu. | ||
| Tao Huang (Shiying) | 陶璜 (世英) | 陶璜 (世英) |
Served Wu until Sun Hao submitted. Joined Jin and died not much later. | ||
| Wang Chang (Wenshu) | 王昶 (文舒) | 王昶 (文舒) |
Served Cao Fang, and later, Jin. Attacked Wu with Sima Shi after Sun Quan’s death. | ||
| Wang Hun (Xuanchong) | 王渾 (玄沖) | 王渾 (玄沖) |
Warned that Sun Hao’s army was formidable and that they should wait a year. | ||
| Wang Jun (Shizhi) | 王濬 (士治) | 王濬 (士治) |
Commander of the force that conqured Wu. | ||
| Wang Mai | 王買 | 王買 |
Officer of Zhong Hui during the conquest of Shu. | ||
| Wang Rong (Junchong) | 王戎 (濬沖) | 王戎 (濬沖) |
A child prodigy, one of the seven men of the bamboo grove, noted for his meanness. | ||
| Wang Shen (Chudao)* | 王沈 (處道) | 王沈 (處道) |
Compiled Wei-shu, the offical history of Wei. In the novel, betrays Cao Mao. * 沈 can also be pronounced Chen, and his name is sometimes translated as such. | ||
| Wang Su (Ziyong) | 王肅 (子雍) | 王肅 (子雍) |
The son of Wang Lang. Aided the Sima’s in creating Jin. Father of Sima Zhao’s ... | ||
| Wang Xiang (Xiuzheng) | 王祥 (休徵) | 王祥 (休徵) |
Convinced Sima Zhao to name Sima Yan heir, along with Jia Chong, Pei Xiu and others. | ||
| Wang Ye | 王業 | 王業 |
Taken into Cao Mao’s confidence but betrayed it to Sima Zhao. | ||
| Wei Guan (Boyu) | 衛瓘 (伯玉) | 衛瓘 (伯玉) |
Sent to keep an eye on Zhong Hui and Deng Ai, he played a part in the death of both. | ||
| Wen Hu | 文虎 | 文虎 |
Son of Wen Qin and brother of Wen Yang. Followed his brother everywhere. | ||
| Xi Zheng (Lingxian) | 郤正 (令先) | 郤正 (令先) |
Shu civil officer, he served Liu Shan even after the surrender to Jin. | ||
| Xiahou Jun | 夏侯駿 | 夏侯駿 |
Jin officer. Appointed to do battle with the Qiang tribes. | ||
| Xiang Tiao (Wenbao) | 向條 (文豹) | 向條 (文豹) |
Xiang Lang’s son, he was a man of great learning. | ||
| Xun Xu (Gongceng) | 荀勗 (公曾) | 荀勗 (公曾) |
Inspector of the Palace Writers. Chen Shou’s nemesis in the Jin court. | ||
| Yang Hu (Shuzi) | 羊祜 (叔子) | 羊祜 (叔子) |
A talented Jin officer. Held Xiang Yang. Formed a friendship with Lu Kang of Wu. | ||
| Yang Ji | 楊濟 | 楊濟 |
Champion General under Jin. Controlled the field armies during the invasion of Wu. | ||
| Yang Xin | 楊欣 | 楊欣 |
Served Wei. District Governor of Jincheng before helping Deng Ai’s invasion of Shu. | ||
| Yang Yi | 楊稷 | 楊稷 |
Grand Administrator of Jiaozhi of Jin Dynasty. | ||
| Yang Zhao | 楊肇 | 楊肇 |
Inspector of Jingzhou who was defeated by Wu alongside Bu Chan. Sacked after defeat. | ||
| Zhang Hua (Maoxian) | 張華 () | 張華 ( |
Minister of Sima Yan. Played Go with Sima Yan in the novel. | ||
| Zhang Shang | 張尚 | 張尚 |
General of Jin who killed Lu Jing. | ||
| Zhang Xiang | 張象 | 張象 |
Wu Leader of the Van who surrendered to Jin. | ||
| Zhou Chu (Ziyin) | 周處 (子隱) | 周處 (子隱) |
Son of Zhou Fang. After Wu’s defeat, he joins Jin and fights against the Qiang tribe, ... | ||
| Zhou Zhi | 周旨 | 周旨 |
Fought against Wu. Ambushes and kills Sun Xin in the novel. | ||
| Zhuge Jing | 諸葛京 | 諸葛京 |
Zhuge Zhan’s second son. Served Jin following the collapse of Shu. | ||
| Zhuge Xu | 諸葛緒 | 諸葛緒 |
Imperial Inspector of Yongzhou before helping Deng Ai’s invasion of Shu. | ||
| Zhuge Yi (Daohui) | 諸葛頤 (道回) | 諸葛頤 (道回) |
The grandson of Zhuge Dan and son of Zhuge Jing. | ||
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