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| Name (Style) | Hanzi (CH) | Decimal (CH) |
|---|---|---|
| Ahuinan * | 阿會喃 | 阿會喃 |
Served and executed by Meng Huo. Marshal of the Third Cave. Captured by Zhang Yi. * Some translations depict his name as Ahui Nan. | ||
| Ba Zhi (Jingzu) | 巴祇 (敬祖) | 巴祇 (敬祖) |
An Inspector of Xu who held command against the Yellow Turbans, and reported on the excellent ... | ||
| Bao Chu (Wencai) | 鮑出 (文才) | 鮑出 (文才) |
Saved his mother and sister-in-law from bandits and would be invited to office for his ... | ||
| Bao Hong | 鮑鴻/洪 | 鮑鴻/洪 |
A colonel in the northern army who would later be reported embezzling local funds. | ||
| Bao Long | 鮑隆 | 鮑隆 |
Served Zhao Fan. Fell two tigers with a few arrows. Executed by Zhao Yun. | ||
| Bao Su | 鮑素 | 鮑素 |
Fictional officer of Jiang Wei. Acted as a decoy but was defeated and killed by Chen Tai. | ||
| Bao Xin | 鮑信 | 鮑信 |
Lord of Jibei. Bao Zhong’s brother. Died fighting the Yellow Turbans. | ||
| Bao Xun (Shuye) | 鮑勛 (叔業) | 鮑勛 (叔業) |
Served Wei. Son of Bao Xin. Due to conflicts with Cao Pi, was eventually executed. | ||
| Bei Dou | 北斗 | 北斗 |
God in Koei’s Three Kingdoms. Reference to Star God/Lunar House Beidou (in Big Dipper). | ||
| Bei Yan | 卑衍 | 卑衍 |
Served Gongsun Yuan. Defeated by Sima Yi. In novel, fell in a duel against Xiahou Ba. | ||
| Bei Yu | 貝羽 | 貝羽 |
A county magistrate in Nan. Independent in AD 190, later submitted to Liu Biao. | ||
| Bi Chen* | 畢諶 | 畢諶 |
Aide to Cao Cao, his family was captured and he left only to be captured later. * Also called Bi Cheng in the SGZ. | ||
| Bi Gui (Zhaoxian) | 畢軌 (昭先) | 畢軌 (昭先) |
Officer of Cao Shuang’s faction, executed by Sima Yi after Sima Yi’s coup. | ||
| Bi Lan | 畢嵐 | 畢嵐 |
One of the 12 Regular Attendants who was known for his engineering achievements. | ||
| Bian Bing | 卞秉 | 卞秉 |
Served Wei. Brother of Empress Bian. | ||
| Bian He | 卞和 | 卞和 |
Historically, a statesman of Chu. Discovered the jade from which the imperial seal was ... | ||
| Bian Rang | 邊讓 | 邊讓 |
Governor of Jiujiang. Killed by Xiahou Dun reinforcing Tao Qian against Cao Cao. | ||
| Bian Xi | 卞喜 | 卞喜 |
Fictional. Met Guan Yu with mock hospitality at Sishui Pass, and died for his trouble. | ||
| Bian Yuan | 卞遠 | 卞遠 |
Father of Empress Bian. Posthumously enfeoffed as marquis. | ||
| Bian Zhang | 邊章 | 邊章 |
Forced into leading the Qiang’s in revolt against the Han alongside Han Sui. | ||
| Bing Yuan (Genju) | 邴原 (根矩) | 邴原 (根矩) |
Friend of Hua Xin. Belly of “The Dragon”, a group of three scholars. | ||
| Bing Zhi (Xuansi) | 邴祉 (宣嗣) | 邴祉 (宣嗣) |
An Administrator under Sun Jian who died in the early 190s | ||
| Bo Bo* | 白玻 | 白玻 |
A leader of the Black Mountain Bandits who hailed from the Bobo valley. * While 白 is translated as ‘Bo’ in this case, and in the name of the valley from which Bo Bo hailed, 白 is most commonly translated as Bai. As such you may read of a Bai Bo who came from Baibo valley. | ||
| Bo Cai | 波才 | 波才 |
Defeated Zhu Jun then lost to the combined armies of Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song and Cao Cao. | ||
| Bo Shou | 白壽 | 白壽 |
Shu officer. Died in the year following Kongming’s occupation of Hanzhong. | ||
| Bo Xiaochang | 柏孝長 | 柏孝長 |
An officer of Merit who first hid when Liu Biao attacked, but took part in fighting after ... | ||
| Bu Chan | 步闡 | 步闡 |
Served Wu. Bu Zhi’s son. Surrendered his city to Jin. Killed by Lu Kang. | ||
| Bu Xie | 步協 | 步協 |
Son of Bu Zhi, became General who Consoles the Army. | ||
| Bu Zhi (Zishan) | 步騭 (子山) | 步騭 (子山) |
Served Sun Quan. Accurately predicted Guan Yu’s invasion of Jing. | ||
| Budugen | 步度根 | 步度根 |
A Lord of the Xianbei. Allied with and then killed by Ke Bineng. | ||
| Cai Gong | 蔡貢 | 蔡貢 |
Attacked Bu Chan of Xi Ling, traitor to Wu, who turned from the country in 272. | ||
| Cai He | 蔡和 | 蔡和 |
Cai Mao’s brother. Surrendered to Wu before Chibi, but executed by Zhou Yu. | ||
| Cai Lin | 蔡林 | 蔡林 |
Officer of Zhuge Ke, he defected to Wei with his entire company at Xincheng. | ||
| Cai Mao (Degui) | 蔡瑁 (德珪) | 蔡瑁 (德珪) |
Killed by Zhou Yu’s plot while serving Cao Cao. Brother of Liu Biao’s wife. | ||
| Cai Yan (Wenji)* | 蔡琰 (文姬) | 蔡琰 (文姬) |
Cai Yong’s daughter. Captured by the Xiongnu, but bought back by Cao Cao. * Better known as the poetess Cai Wenji. An alternate style, Zhaoji (昭姬), is used in Lie Nu Hou Zhuan, while Wenji (文姬) is most commonly used (including in the Hou Han shu). | ||
| Cai Yong (Bojie)* | 蔡邕 (伯喈) | 蔡邕 (伯喈) |
Advised Emperor Ling’s court. Hated the eunuchs. Died honoring Dong Zhuo. * In some Wade-Giles translations of the novel Cai Yong is incorrectly listed as Ch’ai Yung. | ||
| Cai Zhong | 蔡中 | 蔡中 |
Cai Mao’s cousin. Surrendered to Wu before Chibi, but was killed by Gan Ning. | ||
| Cao Ang (Zixiu) | 曹昂 (子脩) | 曹昂 (子脩) |
Served Wei. Cao Cao’s first son. Died to save his father. | ||
| Cao Anmin* | 曹安民 | 曹安民 |
Served Wei. Cao Cao’s nephew. Died in the battle against Zhang Xiu. * Called ‘Cao Amin’ for some reason in the online version of the novel. | ||
| Cao Bao | 曹豹 | 曹豹 |
Beaten and later slain by Zhang Fei, he was a reason Lü Bu attacked Xuzhou. | ||
| Cao Buxing | 曹不興 | 曹不興 |
Such a good painter, his pictures seemed to come alive. | ||
| Cao Cao (Mengde)* | 曹操 (孟德) | 曹操 (孟德) |
Founder of Wei. Built the foundation of what would become the Jin Dynasty. * In Sanguozhi Chen Shou references him with the honorary title, Wu Di (武帝), or ‘Martial Emperor’. Cao Cao appears in other sources under this name. Cao Cao’s infant name was A-Man (阿瞞). | ||
| Cao Chong (Cangshu) | 曹沖 (倉舒) | 曹沖 (倉舒) |
Cao Cao’s third son. Possessed and adult’s intelligence at age 5, but died ... | ||
| Cao Chun (Zihe) | 曹純 (子和) | 曹純 (子和) |
Cao Ren’s younger brother. Defeated by Zhou Yu in the southern cities. | ||
| Cao De | 曹德 | 曹德 |
Younger relative of Cao Song, uncle of Cao Cao. Killed by Zhang Kai with Cao Song. | ||
| Cao Fang (Lanqing) | 曹芳 (蘭卿) | 曹芳 (蘭卿) |
Cao Rui’s crown prince. Became Emperor at age eight. Deposed by Sima Shi. | ||
| Cao Hong (Zilian) | 曹洪 (子廉) | 曹洪 (子廉) |
Served Wei. One of Cao Cao’s cousins and a vital element of his army. | ||
| Cao Huan (Jingming)* | 曹奐 (景明) | 曹奐 (景明) |
Son of Cao Xu. Last Emperor of the Wei Dynasty. Abdicated to Sima Yan. * Originally named Cao Huang (曹璜). An Emperor’s given name was ineffable. As such, it was stricken from use (sometimes changing city names and re-writing literature). Cao Huang changed his name to Huan to lessen the impact of this practice (learn more). | ||
| Cao Jie | 曹節 | 曹節 |
The Chief of the Ten Regular Attendants under Emperors Huan and Ling of Han. | ||
| Cao Jiong | 曹冏 | 曹冏 |
First son of Cao Rui. Prince of Qinghe. Died the year he was born. | ||
| Cao Mao (Yanshi) | 曹髦 (彥士) | 曹髦 (彥士) |
Grandson of Cao Pi. Was made Emperor after Cao Fang’s abdication by Sima Shi. | ||
| Cao Mu | 曹穆 | 曹穆 |
Second son of Cao Rui. Prince of Fanyang. Died young. | ||
| Cao Pi (Zihuan) | 曹丕 (子桓) | 曹丕 (子桓) |
Cao Cao’s second son and successor. Deposed Emperor Xian. First Wei Emperor. | ||
| Cao Ren (Zixiao) | 曹仁 (子孝) | 曹仁 (子孝) |
Cao Cao’s cousin. Served as Minister of War for Cao Cao. | ||
| Cao Rui (Yuanzhong) | 曹叡 (元仲) | 曹叡 (元仲) |
Emperor Ming of Wei. Managed to demote Sima Yi. Wasted country resources. | ||
| Cao Shu | 曹淑 | 曹淑 |
Cao Rui’s daughter and fourth child. Died in infancy. SGZ: Empress Zhen, Yang Fu. | ||
| Cao Shuang (Zhaobo) | 曹爽 (昭伯) | 曹爽 (昭伯) |
Regent of Cao Fang. Underestimated Sima Yi, was stripped of power, and executed. | ||
| Cao Shuo | 曹鑠 | 曹鑠 |
Served Wei. The Prince of Xiang Shang. Died at a young age. | ||
| Cao Song (Jugao)* | 曹嵩 (巨高) | 曹嵩 (巨高) |
Adopted son of Cao Teng and father of Cao Cao. Also called Xiahou Song. * Occasionally listed as, and once named, Xiahou Song (夏侯嵩). Pronunciation of Jugao as a style name cannot be added until we have Han Zi for this. | ||
| Cao Teng (Jixing) | 曹騰 () | 曹騰 () |
Adopted Cao Song (formerly Xiahou), father of Cao Cao, into the Cao family. Eunuch. | ||
| Cao Xi | 曹羲 | 曹羲 |
Younger brother of Cao Shuang. Executed by Sima Yi after he outsmarted Shuang. | ||
| Cao Xing | 曹性 | 曹性 |
Slain by Xiahou Dun in battle, who lost an eye to the archery of this man. | ||
| Cao Xiong | 曹熊 | 曹熊 |
Fourth son of Cao Cao from second concubine Lady Bian. | ||
| Cao Xiu (Wenlie) | 曹休 (文烈) | 曹休 (文烈) |
A younger cousin of Cao Cao. Was defeated by Zhou Fang. | ||
| Cao Xun | 曹訓 | 曹訓 |
Cao Zhen’s third son. Younger brother of Cao Shuang. Executed by Sima Yi. | ||
| Cao Yin | 曹殷 | 曹殷 |
Third son of Cao Rui. Posthumously Prince Ai of Anping. Died the year after he was born. | ||
| Cao Yin | 曹寅 | 曹寅 |
Prefect of Wuling. Forged a decree to Sun Jian calling for Wang Rui’s execution. | ||
| Cao Yong | 曹永 | 曹永 |
General of Cao Ren. Killed by Pang De, who also took his horse. | ||
| Cao Yu (Pengzu) | 曹宇 (彭祖) | 曹宇 (彭祖) |
Son of Cao Cao. Refused to be Regent to Cao Fang due to his modest nature. | ||
| Cao Zhang (Ziwen) | 曹彰 (子文) | 曹彰 (子文) |
Cao Cao’s second son. Fond of martial arts. Died not long after Cao Cao. | ||
| Cao Zhen (Zidan)* | 曹真 (子丹) | 曹真 (子丹) |
Served Wei. Adopted into Cao family. Managed affairs after Cao Pi’s death. * Cao Zhen’s original family name was Qin. He was adopted into the Cao clan. | ||
| Cao Zhi (Zijian) | 曹植 (子建) | 曹植 (子建) |
Cao Cao’s third son and originally favored as heir. Famous Poet. | ||
| Cao Zun | 曹遵 | 曹遵 |
Relative of Cao Zhen. Appointed as vanguard against Zhuge Liang. Killed by Wei Yan. | ||
| Cen Bi | 岑璧 | 岑璧 |
Tried to taunt Yuan Shang into a duel but got Lü Kuang instead and was soon killed. | ||
| Cen Hun | 岑昏 | 岑昏 |
Eunuch and favourite of Sun Hao, he was killed and eaten by palace officials. | ||
| Cen Wei | 岑威 | 岑威 |
Escort for the captured Wooden Horses but was killed by Wang Ping. | ||
| Cen Zhi (Gongxiao) | 岑桎 (公孝) | 岑桎 (公孝) |
One of the Eight Paragons of Jiangxia. From Nanyang. | ||
| Chang Diao | 常雕 | 常雕 |
Led an attack on Ruxu but was ambushed and killed by Zhu Huan. | ||
| Chang Lin (Bohuai) | 常林 (伯槐) | 常林 (伯槐) |
Advised Cao Pi to not lead the army against Su Bo and Tian Yin but to leave it to a vassal. | ||
| Chang Xi | 昌豨 | 昌豨 |
One of the Taishan Mountain Bandits. Persuaded to join Cao Cao by Zhang Liao. | ||
| Che Zhou | 車冑 | 車冑 |
Served Cao Cao. Provisional Protector/Imperial Inspector of Xuzhou. | ||
| Chen Biao (Wenao) | 陳表 (文奧) | 陳表 (文奧) |
Chen Wu’s son. Advised Sun Deng with Zhuge Ke, Zhang Xiu, and Gu Tan. | ||
| Chen Dao (Shuzhi) | 陳到 (叔至) | 陳到 (叔至) |
Served Liu Bei since he held Yizhou. Held office just under Zhao Yun. | ||
| Chen Deng (Yuanlong) | 陳登 (元龍) | 陳登 (元龍) |
Spied on Lü Bu with his father, Gui, for Cao Cao. Joined Liu Bei, then surrendered ... | ||
| Chen Fan | 陳蕃 | 陳蕃 |
Served Emperor Ling of Han as Imperial Guardian. Died opposing the eunuchs. | ||
| Chen Gong | 陈恭 | 陈恭 |
Friend of Li Tong, helped him kill Zhou Zhi. Killed by his in-law Chen He. | ||
| Chen Gong (Gongtai) | 陳宮 (公臺) | 陳宮 (公臺) |
Talented advisor who served, and died with, Lü Bu. Helped Cao Cao in the novel. | ||
| Chen Gui (Hanyu) | 陳珪 (漢瑜) | 陳珪 (漢瑜) |
Father of Chen Deng. Served Cao Cao and Liu Bei spying on Lü Bu, then under Cao. | ||
| Chen He | 陈郃 | 陈郃 |
Killed Chen Gong, the husband of his sister but was defeated by Li Tong. | ||
| Chen Heng | 陳橫 | 陳橫 |
Van leader with Xue Li under Liu Yao. Shot by Jiang Qin when ambushed by Sun Ce. | ||
| Chen Ji | 陳濟 | 陳濟 |
Served Shu. Chen Zhen’s son. | ||
| Chen Ji | 陳紀 | 陳紀 |
Served Yuan Shu guarding Shouchun, but died after his defeat there by Cao Cao. | ||
| Chen Jiao (Jibi) | 陳矯 (季弼) | 陳矯 (季弼) |
Known as a righteous, happy yet calm person. Highly respected governor. | ||
| Chen Jun | 陳俊 | 陳俊 |
General of Sima Zhao. Participated in Sima Zhao’s campaign against Zhuge Dan. | ||
| Chen Lan* | 陳蘭 | 陳蘭 |
Serves Yuan Shu, then later leaves to join the Mt. Songshan Bandits with Lei Bo. * Chen Jian in To Esablish Peace | ||
| Chen Lin (Kongzhang) | 陳琳 (孔璋) | 陳琳 (孔璋) |
Served under Emperor Ling, then under Yuan Shao. A superior writer. | ||
| 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 Qun | 陳群 | 陳群 |
Served Cao Rui. Captain under Sima Yi in his campaign against Gongsun Yuan. | ||
| Chen Qun (Changwen)* | 陳群 (長文) | 陳群 (長文) |
Served Wei. Imperial Censor under Cao Cao. Supreme Commander under Cao Pi. * Sometimes his style is referenced incorrectly as ‘Zhangwen’. | ||
| Chen Sheng | 陳生 | 陳生 |
Fictional. Rode out aid the exhausted Zhang Hu but was shot in the face by Sun Jian. | ||
| Chen Shi | 陳式 | 陳式 |
Rumored father of Chen Shou. Traded for Xiahou Shang at Hanzhong. Executed. | ||
| 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 Sun | 陳孫 | 陳孫 |
Began pillaging the people of Jiangxia. Zhang Fei killed him in one blow. | ||
| Chen Tai (Xuanbo) | 陳泰 (玄伯) | 陳泰 (玄伯) |
Defended Wei against Jiang Wei. Wept at Cao Mao’s death, and died soon after. | ||
| Chen Wei | 陳煒 | 陳煒 |
Served Han as High Minister. Advisor to Li Ying. Mocked in jest by young Kong Rong. | ||
| Chen Wu (Zilie) | 陳武 (子烈) | 陳武 (子烈) |
Served Sun Ce as Commandant. Surrounded at He Fei and fought to his death. | ||
| Chen Xiang (Zhonglin) | 陳翔 (仲麟) | 陳翔 (仲麟) |
One of the Eight Paragons of Jiangxia. From Runan. | ||
| Chen Mu | 陳牧 | 陳牧 |
An officer of Yan Baihu. Defeated by Lü Fan. | ||
| Chen Ying* | 陳應 | 陳應 |
Officer of Zhao Fan. Fought with Zhao Yun, but was later executed by the General. * In Destiny of an Emperor 2 his name is incorrectly mistranslated as Chen Shu. | ||
| Chen Yu | 陈禹 | 陈禹 |
Tried to destroy Sun Ce by getting lords in the south to ally against him. | ||
| Chen Yuan | 陳元 | 陳元 |
Officer of Yang Hu, advised against drinking wine sent by Lu Kang. | ||
| Chen Zao | 陳造 | 陳造 |
Vanguard of Cao Zhen’s army and is slain by Ma Dai. | ||
| Chen Zhen (Xiaoqi) | 陳震 (孝起) | 陳震 (孝起) |
Local official, was sent as emissary to Wu, swearing oath of alliance with Sun Quan. | ||
| Cheng Bing (Deshu) | 程秉 (德樞) | 程秉 (德樞) |
Advisor to Sun Quan. Sent as diplomat, with Zhang Fei’s head, to Liu Bei at Yi Ling. | ||
| Cheng Gongying | 成公英 | 成公英 |
Served Han Sui as a strategist. Suggested hiding among the Qiang. Submitted to Cao Cao. | ||
| Cheng Ke | 程克 | 程克 |
Son of Cheng Yu, who served Wei. | ||
| Cheng Kuang | 程曠 | 程曠 |
One of the Ten Regular Attendants. Killed by Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. | ||
| Cheng Lian | 成廉 | 成廉 |
General noted for his courage under Lü Bu. In novel, killed by Yue Jin. | ||
| Cheng Liang | 程良 | 程良 |
Son of Cheng Yu, who served Wei. | ||
| Cheng Pu (Demou)* | 程普 (德謀) | 程普 (德謀) |
Served three generations of the Sun family. From Tuyin in Youbeiping. * Incorrectly referred to as ‘Chen Pu’ once in some Brewitt-Taylor translations. | ||
| Cheng Wu | 程武 | 程武 |
Served Wei. Son of Cheng Yu. Advised Xiahou Mao against Zhao Yun. | ||
| Cheng Yi | 成宜 | 成宜 |
One of Han Sui’s Eight Knights. Attacked Chang’an with Ma Chao. Killed by ... | ||
| Cheng Yin | 程銀 | 程銀 |
One of Han Sui’s Eight Knights. Died fighting Cao Cao at Wei Nan. | ||
| Cheng Yu (Zhongde)* | 程昱 (仲德) | 程昱 (仲德) |
Served Wei as an advisor. From Dong’e in Dongjun. * Cheng (程) Li (立) was his original name, he dreamed about the mount Tai Shan when he was young, holding the sun (日) with both hands. Hence Cao Cao changed his name to Yu (昱) [Cheng Yu]. As you can see the word of Yu is composed with the word ‘sun’ (日) and the word ‘stand’ Li (立), together they form the word of Yu (昱). | ||
| Cheng Yuanzhi | 程遠志 | 程遠志 |
Served Yellow Scarves as a chieftain. Killed by Guan Yu. | ||
| Chong Fu | 種拂 | 種拂 |
Served Han as Minister of Ritual. Killed by Li Jue and Guo Si’s troops. | ||
| Chong Ji | 种輯 | 种輯 |
Served Han as Changshui Commandant. Friend of Dong Cheng. Executed by Cao Cao. | ||
| Chong Shao | 种邵 | 种邵 |
Han Court Counsellor. Helped Ma Teng and Han Sui. Killed by Li Jue and Guo Si. | ||
| Wuhuan Chu [Chu of Wuhuan]* | 烏桓觸 | 烏桓觸 |
Tribal chief, swore fealty to Cao Cao rather then help the Yuan sons. * The characters of 烏桓 (wuhuan) are the same as those used for the Wuhuan tribe, thus ‘Chu of Wuhuan’ in many respected sources. | ||
| Chunyu Qiong (Zhongde)* | 淳于瓊 (仲简) | 淳于瓊 (仲简) |
Served Yuan Shao. Mutilated by Cao Cao after failing Yuan Shao at Guan Du. * James, I’ve no record that jien is pronounced “de” anywhere, and according to Lady Wu, it’s definately Jien3, hence I recorded Jien3. | ||
| Chunyu Shi | 淳于式 | 淳于式 |
Complained to Sun Quan that Lu Xun was unnecessarily disrupting the people. Later was ... | ||
| Cui Lie* | 崔烈 | 崔烈 |
Commandant of the Capital Gates. Cui Yi’s brother. Killed by Li Jue and Guo Si’s ... * Referenced incorrectly as ‘Sui Yi’ in Brewitt-Taylor’s translation and other sources. | ||
| Cui Lin (Deru) | 崔林 (德儒) | 崔林 (德儒) |
Cui Yan’s younger cousin, discussed the scholars of Ji province with Chen Qun. | ||
| Cui Yan (Jigui) | 崔琰 (季珪) | 崔琰 (季珪) |
Scholar who served Yuan Shao then Cao Cao, who executed him for his opposition. | ||
| Cui Yi* | 崔毅 | 崔毅 |
Served Han under Emperor Ling. Cui Lie’s brother. * Referenced incorrectly as ‘Sui Lie’ in Brewitt-Taylor’s translation and other sources. | ||
| Cui Yong | 崔勇 | 崔勇 |
Served Guo Si. Killed by Xu Huang after taunting Yang Feng. | ||
| Cui Zhouping | 崔州平 | 崔州平 |
One of Zhuge Liang’s close childhood friends. Friend of Xu Shu as well. From Boling. | ||
| Da Qiao* | 大喬 | 大喬 |
Elder of Wu’s Qiao Sisters. Sister to Xiao Qiao. Married to Sun Ce. * Da (大), in this context, translates to ‘Big’, thus ‘Elder’. Rather than refer to her as the ‘Older Qiao’, the name Da Qiao has become a popular alternative. Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao were names first used by Koei in Dynasty Warriors 3 when the characters were introduced. [Note that Da4 and Xiao3 can still be used in context in modern times when used in families, also that it’s usually the surname used after the “Da/Xiao” part] for example someone called Qiao Zhi Lian, and their sister Qiao Zhi Li, may be called in families Da/ Xiao Qiao!] | ||
| Dai Ling | 戴陵 | 戴陵 |
Served as assistant general to Zhang He during battle against Zhuge Liang. | ||
| Dailaidongzhu * | 帶來洞主 | 帶來洞主 |
Younger brother of Zhurong. Participated in the battle against Zhuge Liang. * Sometimes appears as Chief or King Dai Lai (esp. in Brewitt-Taylor). | ||
| Dang Jun | 黨均 | 黨均 |
Served as advisor to Deng Ai. Spread false rumours about Jiang Wei. | ||
| Deng Ai (Shizai) | 鄧艾 (士載) | 鄧艾 (士載) |
Served Wei. Campaigned against Shu with Zhong Hui and brilliantly struck Chengdu. | ||
| Deng Liang | 鄧良 | 鄧良 |
Served Liu Shan. Surrended to Deng Ai on behalf of Liu Shan. | ||
| Deng Mao | 鄧茂 | 鄧茂 |
Served Yellow Scarves under Cheng Yuanzhi. Killed by Zhang Fei. | ||
| Deng Tong | 鄧銅 | 鄧銅 |
Shu officer. Died in the year following Kongming’s occupation of Hanzhong. | ||
| Deng Xian | 鄧賢 | 鄧賢 |
Meng Da’s nephew. Under orders from Sima Yi, he betrayed Meng Da. | ||
| Deng Yi | 鄧義 | 鄧義 |
Served under Liu Cong with Liu Xian. Surrendered to Cao Cao after Cong’s death. | ||
| Deng Zhi (Bomiao) | 鄧芝 (伯苗) | 鄧芝 (伯苗) |
Served Zhuge Liang. Was responsible for restoration of alliance with Wu. | ||
| Deng Zhong* | 鄧忠 | 鄧忠 |
Served Wei and Jin. Deng Ai’s talented son. Died attempting to aid his father. * Referenced incorrectly as ‘Deng Zong’ in some online historical sources. | ||
| Dian Man | 典滿 | 典滿 |
Served Wei. Dian Wei’s son. Rose to Chief Commandant. | ||
| Dian Wei* | 典韋 | 典韋 |
Served Wei. One of Cao Cao’s trusted guards. Dian Man’s father. * We originally listed Dian Wei’s style as Ziman (子曼). As we are no longer able to locate the source, and a few possible causes for error have turned up, we no longer have reason to believe he had the name. | ||
| Diaochan [Sable Cicada]* | 貂嬋 | 貂嬋 |
Wang Yun’s adopted daughter. Helped to kill Dong Zhuo. Fictional. * Also known as Sable Cicada. [Are there Han Zi for this? I can pronounce it if need be -Tongy] | ||
| Ding Fei | 丁斐 | 丁斐 |
Magistrate of Weinan. Set free animals at Tong Gate to confuse Ma Chao’s army. | ||
| Ding Feng (Chengyuan) | 丁奉 (承淵) | 丁奉 (承淵) |
Famous Wu officer. Assassinated Sun Chen with Zhang Bu. | ||
| Ding Feng* | 丁封 | 丁封 |
Served Sun Xiu under Ding Feng with Sun Yi. Dispatched to aid Zhuge Zhan. * Translated incorrectly as ‘Ding Fung’ in the Brewitt-Taylor edition. | ||
| Ding Guan | 丁管 | 丁管 |
Served Han as Imperial Secretary. Opposed Dong Zhuo’s change of Emperors. | ||
| Ding Li | 丁立 | 丁立 |
Shu officer. Died in the year following Kongming’s occupation of Hanzhong. | ||
| Ding Mi (Yanjing) | 丁謐 (彥靖) | 丁謐 (彥靖) |
Supporter of Cao Shuang. Executed by Sima Yi. | ||
| Ding Yi (Jingli)* | 丁廙 (敬礼) | 丁廙 (敬礼) |
Brother of Ding Yi (丁儀). Supporter of Cao Zhi. Executed with his brother ... * Not to be confused with Ding Yì (丁儀). Sometimes incorrectly translated (perhaps in the name of disambiguation) as Ding Yin. | ||
| Ding Yi (Zhengli)* | 丁儀 (正禮) | 丁儀 (正禮) |
Brother of Ding Yi (丁廙). Supporter of Cao Zhi. Executed with his brother ... * Not to be confused with Ding Yí (丁廙). | ||
| Ding Yuan (Jianyang) | 丁原 (建陽) | 丁原 (建陽) |
Served Han as Imperial Inspector of Jingzhou. Lü Bu’s adoptive father. | ||
| Dong Chao | 董朝 | 董朝 |
Objected to Pang De as leader for battle against Guan Yu. | ||
| Dong Cheng | 董承 | 董承 |
Served Han as General of Cavalry and Chariots. Plots to assassinate Cao Cao. | ||
| Dong Chong* | 董重 | 董重 |
Served Han as General of the Flying Cavalry. Lady Dong’s brother. * Is also known as Deng Zhong in the ZZTJ. | ||
| Dong He (Youzai) | 董和 (幼宰) | 董和 (幼宰) |
Governor of Yizhou city. Suggested asking Zhang Lu for aid against Liu Bei. | ||
| Dong Huang | 董璜 | 董璜 |
Privy Counsellor under Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo’s nephew. Killed by Huangfu Song. | ||
| Dong Hui (Xiuxu) | 董恢 (休緒) | 董恢 (休緒) |
Served Shu. As an ambassador to Wu, advised Fei Yi on how to reply to Sun Quan. | ||
| Dong Jue (Gongxi) | 董厥 (龔襲) | 董厥 (龔襲) |
Brought troops to defend Saber Pass from Deng Ai and Zhong Hui. | ||
| Dong Min (Shuyin) | 董旻 (叔穎) | 董旻 (叔穎) |
Served Dong Zhuo as Lord of Hu. Dong Zhuo’s brother. Killed by Huangfu Song. | ||
| Dong Xi (Yuandai) | 董襲 (元代) | 董襲 (元代) |
Served Wu under Sun Ce. From Yuyao in Kuaiji. | ||
| Dong Yun (Xiuzhao) | 董允 (休昭) | 董允 (休昭) |
Served Shu as a High Minister during Liu Shan’s reign. | ||
| Dong Zhao (Gongren) | 董昭 (公仁) | 董昭 (公仁) |
Served Han then Wei. Advised Cao Cao to move the capital to Xuchang. | ||
| Dong Zhuo (Zhongying) | 董卓 (仲穎) | 董卓 (仲穎) |
Siezed control of Luo Yang and the Han government before being killed by Lü Bu. | ||
| Dongtuna * | 董荼那 | 董荼那 |
Fought against Zhao Yun and Wei Yan. Captured by Zhang Ni. * In DW3 he was written as Dong Tu Ne | ||
| Dou Wu | 竇武 | 竇武 |
Served Emperor Ling of Han as Regent-Marshal. Died opposing the eunuchs. | ||
| Du Ji (Bohou) | 杜畿 (伯侯) | 杜畿 (伯侯) |
Judged the best administrator in the empire, kept the people of He Dong loyal to Wei. | ||
| Du Kui (Gongliang) | 杜夔 (公良) | 杜夔 (公良) |
Gentleman of the Court Music. Reprimanded Liu Biao for creating an orchestra for his court. | ||
| Du Qiong (Boyu) | 杜瓊 (伯瑜) | 杜瓊 (伯瑜) |
Served Shu as a High Minister during Liu Shan’s reign. | ||
| Du Wei (Guofu) | 杜微 (國輔) | 杜微 (國輔) |
Minister of Shu, employed for his impressive learning but never given a important position. | ||
| Du Yu (Yuankai) | 杜預 (元凱) | 杜預 (元凱) |
Served Jin to unification. The Field Marshal that led the invasion of Wu. | ||
| Duan Gui | 段圭 | 段圭 |
One of the Ten Regular Attendants. Killed by Min Gong searching for Emperor Ling. | ||
| Duan Wei | 段煨 | 段煨 |
Served as General Who Purges Sedition under Yang Feng. Later aided Cao Cao. | ||
| E Huan | 鄂煥 | 鄂煥 |
General under Gao Ding. Captured by Shu forces. | ||
| Emperor Huan [Liu Zhi]* | 桓帝[劉志] | 桓帝[劉志] |
Emperor Huan of the Han. Destroyed the Liang family, but empowered the eunuchs. * In Chinese the name of the emperor comes before the use of the word emperor hence Huan (the name) Di (emperor). | ||
| Emperor Ling [Liu Hong]* | 靈帝[劉宏] | 靈帝[劉宏] |
Emperor Ling of Han (AD 156–189). Ruled through the Yellow Turban Rebellion. * In Chinese the name of the emperor comes before the use of the word emperor hence Ling (the name) Di (emperor). | ||
| Emperor Shao [Liu Bian] | 少帝[劉辯] | 少帝[劉辯] |
Emperor Shao of Han (AD 189). Deposed and poisoned by Dong Zhuo. | ||
| Emperor Xian [Liu Xie] (Bohe)* | 獻帝[劉協] (伯和) | 獻帝[劉協] (伯和) |
Son of Emperor Ling. Reigned AD 189–220. Forced to abdicate by Cao Pi. * In Chinese the name of the emperor comes before the use of the word emperor hence Xian (the name) Di (emperor). In this case, Emperor Xian also has a style name attached to his normal name, therefore if you were addressing him as emperor you would say Xian Di, if you knew his name and were close you may use Liu Xie, or if you wanted his style name you’d call him Liu Bohe. | ||
| Empress Bian | 卞皇后 | 卞皇后 |
Wife of Cao Cao and mother of Cao Pi. Made empress dowager when Cao Pi became emperor. | ||
| Empress Cao Jie* | 曹節皇后 | 曹節皇后 |
Second daughter of Cao Cao. Emperor Xian’s empress after death of Empress Fu. * Also known as Empress Cao, Empress Xianmu (獻穆皇后) and Duchess Shanyang. | ||
| Empress Fu Shou* | 伏壽皇后 | 伏壽皇后 |
Wife of Emperor Xian. From Langya. Daughter of Fu Wan. Executed by Cao Cao. * Commonly referenced simply as ‘Empress Fu’. | ||
| Empress Gan | 甘皇后 | 甘皇后 |
Concubine and later Empress of Liu Bei. She was a native of Pei. | ||
| Empress Guo (Nüwang) | 郭皇后 () | 郭皇后 () |
One of Cao Pi’s wives, said to have spread doubts about Cao Rui’s birth. | ||
| Empress He | 何皇后 | 何皇后 |
Emperor Shao’s mother. He Jin’s half-sister. Died of grief or through suicide. | ||
| Empress Mu* | 穆皇后 | 穆皇后 |
Consort and later Empress of Liu Bei. From Chenliu. Wu Yi’s sister. * Empress Mu (穆皇后) is her traditional name. Informally, you will find her referenced as Empress Wu (吳皇后). | ||
| Empress Zhang | 張皇后 | 張皇后 |
Daughter of Zhang Qi. Empress to Cao Fang. Ordered executed by Sima Shi. | ||
| Empress Zhang [Xingcai]* | 張皇后[星彩] | 張皇后[星彩] |
Zhang Fei’s daughter. Empress Zhang married to Liu Shan. Zhang Xingcai in Koei games. * ‘Empress Zhang’ or ‘Lady Zhang’ in the novel and other historic sources, she has been given a fictional personality by Koei under the name ‘Zhang Xingcai’ or simply ‘Xing Cai’. Both names refer to the same person, but the story given her in Koei games is fictional. I’ve recorded this as the English translation presents itself (so, Huanghou Zhang (empress Zhang) and Xing1cai3 as her given name) | ||
| Empress Zhen [Zhen Ji]* | 甄皇后[甄姫] | 甄皇后[甄姫] |
Formerly Yuan Xi’s wife. Later married to Cao Pi. Became Empress. * Empress Zhen is frequently called Zhen Ji, as she is named by Koei. Referenced elsewhere as Zhen Luo (甄洛) or Empress Wenzhao (文昭皇后). I’ve recorded this as Huang2hou4 Zhen1 (Empress Zhen), with Ji1 as her given name. To say her name as Koei suggests, use Zhen (surname) and Ji1 (given name) together. | ||
| Fa Miao | 法邈 | 法邈 |
Served Shu. Son of Fa Zheng. | ||
| Fa Zhen (Gaoqing) | 法真 (高卿) | 法真 (高卿) |
Grandfather of Fa Zheng. Held high civil rank. Read the five classics at a young age. | ||
| Fa Zheng (Xiaozhi) | 法正 (孝直) | 法正 (孝直) |
Served Liu Zhang then Liu Bei. Was integral to the foundation of Shu. | ||
| Fan Cheng | 范成 | 范成 |
Appointed a prefect of Luoyang when Cao Cao moved the capital to Xuchang. | ||
| Fan Chou | 樊稠 | 樊稠 |
Served Dong Zhuo as Lord of Wannian. Killed by Li Jue. | ||
| Fan Jian (Changyuan) | 樊建 (長元) | 樊建 (長元) |
Secretary under Kongming then Jiang Wei. Went with Liu Shan when Shu fell. | ||
| Fan Kang (Zhongzhen) | 范康 (仲真) | 范康 (仲真) |
One of the Eight Paragons of Jiangxia. From Bohai. | ||
| Fan Neng | 樊能 | 樊能 |
Served Liu Yao. Died after Sun Ce shouted at him in battle. | ||
| Fan Pang (Mengbo) | 范滂 (孟博) | 范滂 (孟博) |
One of the Eight Paragons of Jiangxia. From Runan. | ||
| Fang Yue | 方悅 | 方悅 |
A famous officer from Henei, he served Wang Kuang. Killed by Lü Bu. | ||
| Fei Cheng | 費承 | 費承 |
Served Shu. Son of Fei Yi, and his heir. Older brother to Fei Gong. | ||
| Fei Gong | 費恭 | 費恭 |
Served Shu. Son of Fei Yi. Younger brother of Fei Cheng. | ||
| Fei Shi (Gongju) | 費詩 (公舉) | 費詩 (公舉) |
Served Liu Zhang, but surrendered to Liu Bei. Made a secretary in Cheng Du. | ||
| Fei Yao | 費曜 | 費曜 |
Officer of Wei. Reached rank of Grand Commander, but died in battle. | ||
| Fei Yi (Wenwei) | 費禕 (文偉) | 費禕 (文偉) |
Shu official. Took over affairs of state after Jiang Wan’s death. | ||
| Fei Zhan | 費棧 | 費棧 |
Served the Shanyue. Later submitted to Wei, and rebelled against Sun Quan. | ||
| Feng Dan | 馮紞 | 馮紞 |
Jin officer under Sima Yan. Opposed Yang Hu’s proposal to attack Wu. | ||
| Feng Fang | 馮方 | 馮方 |
Father of Yuan Shu’s wife. | ||
| Feng Ji (Yuantu)* | 逢紀 (元圖) | 逢紀 (元圖) |
Vassal of Yuan Shao. Supported Yuan Shang as Shao’s successor. * Also seen him called Peng Ji in c. H. Brewitt-Taylor translation of the novel and Pang Ji in the ZZTJ. | ||
| Feng Li | 馮禮 | 馮禮 |
Served Yuan Shang. Punished for intoxication. Betrayed to Wei. Killed by Shen Pei. | ||
| Feng Xi (Xiuyuan) | 馮習 (休元) | 馮習 (休元) |
Officer of Shu. Died fighting at the battle of Yiling. | ||
| Feng Xu | 封胥 | 封胥 |
One of the Ten Regular Attendants. An agent of Zhang Jue of the Yellow Scarves. | ||
| Fu Gu (Lanshi) | 傅嘏 (蘭石) | 傅嘏 (蘭石) |
Chair of the Secretariat, he opposed Sima Shi’s invasion of Wu. | ||
| Fu Qian | 傅僉 | 傅僉 |
Fu Tong’s son serving Shu. Captured Li Peng and Wang Zhen. Died in battle. | ||
| Fu Shiren (Junyi) | 傅士仁 (君義) | 傅士仁 (君義) |
Persuaded by Lü Meng to betray Guan Yu. Killed by Guan Xing after trying to return ... | ||
| Fu Tong* | 傅彤 | 傅彤 |
Central military advisor for the Shu forces. Died during the battle of Yiling. * Called Fu Rong by SGZ. | ||
| Fu Xi | 伏羲 | 伏羲 |
The first of three noble emperors, the San Huang, in Chinese mythology. | ||
| Fu Xun (Gongti)* | 傅巽 (公悌) | 傅巽 (公悌) |
Advised Liu Cong to surrender. * Sometimes appears as ‘Fu Xuan’ in Brewitt-Taylor translations. | ||
| Gan Huai | 甘瑰 | 甘瑰 |
Son of Gan Ning. Exiled from Wu some time after his father’s death for causing trouble. | ||
| Gan Ji* | 干吉 | 干吉 |
A Taoist priest. In the novel, sent to execution by Sun Ce and said to have cursed him ... * Gan Ji frequently referenced as ‘Yu Ji’, especially in games. Historically, ‘Gan Ji’ (干吉) is correct, and it is thought Luo Guanzhong may have confused the character for his family name and thus entered him as ‘Yu Ji’ (于吉). Notice the similarity between Gan ‘干’ and Yu ‘于’. I have recorded here in Chinese “Gan4 Ji2”, and “Yu2 Ji2” for reference second. | ||
| Gan Ning (Xingba) | 甘寧 (興霸) | 甘寧 (興霸) |
Known to be brave and strong. Served Huang Zu, then Wu. Died of illness. | ||
| Gao Ding | 高定 | 高定 |
Shu vassal that revolted with the southern Man region. | ||
| Gao Gan (Yuancai) | 高幹 (元才) | 高幹 (元才) |
Nephew of Yuan Shao. Defeated Li Dian and Yue Jin at Huguan Pass. | ||
| Gao Lan | 高覽 | 高覽 |
Originally a talented officer of Yuan Shao. Defected with Zhang He to Wei. | ||
| Gao Pei | 高沛 | 高沛 |
Officer of Liu Zhang. Executed after an attempt to assassinate Liu Bei. | ||
| Gao Rou (Wenhui) | 高柔 (文惠) | 高柔 (文惠) |
Minister of the Interior. Given provisional command of the army to seize Cao Shuang’s ... | ||
| Gao Sheng | 高昇 | 高昇 |
Yellow Scarf officer. Fought with Liu Bei at Qu Yang, but was slain by Zhang Fei. | ||
| Gao Shun | 高順 | 高順 |
Defeated Xiahou Dun. Caught and executed by Cao Cao at Xia Pi. | ||
| Gao Xiang | 高翔 | 高&# |