SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Chen Qun

  • The tragedy of Cui Yan [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    After capturing Yecheng, Cao Cao promptly executed the highly meritorious Xu You to win the hearts of the people in Jizhou (Ji Province) and secure the support of the local gentry. Simultaneously, he began seeking out influential local talents to join his ranks, aiming to consolidate his rule over Ji Province.

  • Why did Xun Yu choose Cao Cao? [Three Kingdoms]

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    Rob

    The most renowned strategists of the Three Kingdoms period include core figures such as Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, and Jia Xu. They were celebrated for their outstanding strategic planning, military tactics, and political acumen, playing a decisive role in shaping the geopolitical landscape of the Three Kingdoms.

  • The Arrogant Genius: Mi Heng [Three Kingdoms]

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    Rob

    Mi Heng, styled Zhengping, was a native of Ban County in Pingyuan Commandery during the Three Kingdoms period. He possessed an upright yet arrogant personality, coupled with a sharp wit and eloquence. Looking down upon everyone, he treated those less talented than himself with utter contempt, making him widely disliked. Though exceptionally gifted, he…

  • The Fall of Lü Bu [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In the year 198 AD, the turbulent struggle for dominance in central China reached a critical juncture with the collapse of Lü Bu’s short-lived power in Xuzhou (Xu Province). Once a feared warrior who had twice driven Liu Bei from Xuzhou and nearly toppled Cao Cao in Yan Province, Lü Bu now faced the…

  • Liu Bei takes control of Xuzhou [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    While Cao Cao and Lü Bu waged a brutal war for control of Yanzhou, Tao Qian, the aging Governor of Xuzhou, passed away in 194 AD at the age of 63.