SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

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  • The fall and aftermath of a tyrant [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    Brief: This article details the violent downfall of the tyrant Dong Zhuo and the subsequent chaos that consumed the Han court. It recounts how Minister Wang Yun masterminded a conspiracy, manipulating the volatile relationship between Dong Zhuo and his foster son, the mighty warrior Lü Bu. The narrative culminates in the assassination within Weiyang…

  • The rise and fall of Gongsun Zan [Three Kingdoms]

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    Rob

    When people think of Gongsun Zan in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, many immediately associate him with Liu Bei, as the two were classmates under the famed scholar Lu Zhi. Though their relationship was that of schoolmates, Gongsun Zan never achieved the same legendary status as Liu Bei—largely because Luo Guanzhong, the author…

  • The War between Cao Cao and Tao Qian [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao’s invasion of Xu Province(Xuzhou) is portrayed as a personal quest for vengeance—driven by the tragic murder of his father, Cao Song, and his entire family.

  • Why would Liu Biao attack Sun Jian? [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In Chapter 6 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, after Sun Jian secretly takes possession of the Imperial Seal and flees Luoyang, Yuan Shao—furious at the betrayal—sends a secret letter to Liu Biao, Governor of Jing Province, urging him to intercept Sun Jian and seize the seal.