Yu She is a fictional officer serving under Yuan Shu in Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms. During the campaign against Dong Zhuo, he volunteers to face Hua Xiong and is reported killed in fewer than three exchanges.[^sanguo5]

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Cao Ang

177 – 197 · historical figure

Cao Ang (177 – 197), Chinese warlord Cao Cao's eldest son (c.177–197).

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Sima Qian

144 BC – 85 BC · historical figure

Sima Qian (144 BC – 85 BC), Chinese historian (c. 145 – c. 86 BCE).

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Niu Jin

historical figure

Niu Jin was a general active from the late Eastern Han period into Cao Wei. He served under Cao Ren at Jiangling and later under Sima Yi.

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Man Chong

209 – 242 · historical figure

Man Chong (209 – 242), Cao Wei general and official (died 242).

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Ni Er

literary character

Ni Er, Dream of the Red Chamber character.

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Sima Fu

180 – 272 · historical figure

Sima Fu (180 – 272), Jin dynasty Prince of Anping (180–272).

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Liu Zhang

162 – 219 · historical figure

Liu Zhang (162 – 219), Late 2nd/early 3rd century Eastern Han warlord.

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Laozi

historical figure

Laozi, 6th-century BC semi-legendary Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism.

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Yong Kai

– 225 · historical figure

Yong Kai (died 225), also written 雍凯, was a leading chief of southern Yi Province in the Three Kingdoms period and a man of Yizhou commandery. Around the first year of Jianxing he rebelled in Nanzhong, killed the grand administrator Zheng Ang, seized Zhang Yi and went over to Wu, and was killed in 225 during Zhuge Liang's southern campaign.[^zhwiki][^wikidata]

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Fan Rui

literary character

Fan Rui, Water Margin character.

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Gongsun Du

– 204 · historical figure

Gongsun Du (? – 204), Han dynasty warlord.

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Nezha

mythological figure

Nezha, protection deity in Chinese folk religion.

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Wang Changling

698 – 756 · historical figure

Wang Changling (698 – 756), Tang dynasty politician.

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Mahāmāyūrī

mythological figure

Mahāmāyūrī, Bodhisattva and Wisdom Queen.

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Xun Xu

– 289 · historical figure

Xun Xu (? – 289), Chinese official serving Emperor Wu of Jin (during the late Three Kingdoms period), musician, writer and painter (c.221–289).

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Emperor Wen of Sui

541 – 604 · historical figure

Emperor Wen of Sui founded the Sui dynasty and unified northern and southern China in 589.

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Gu Tan

205 · historical figure

Gu Tan (205 – ?), Official of the state of Eastern Wu (c. 205–246).

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Han Ji

– 238 · historical figure

Han Ji (? – 238), Cao Wei state official (died 238).

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Sui Gu

– 199 · historical figure

Sui Gu (courtesy name Baitu; died 199) was a late Eastern Han military leader and subordinate of Zhang Yang.

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Li Jing

mythological figure

Li Jing, a figure in Chinese mythology and a god in Chinese folk religion.

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Soong Ching-ling

27 January 1893 – 29 May 1981 · historical figure

Soong Ching-ling was a Chinese political figure and social activist who served as vice president of the People's Republic of China and was awarded its honorary presidency in 1981.

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