Emperor Shao of Han

Deposition of the Prince of Changyi by Huo Guang [Three Kingdoms]

August 30, 2025

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Juan

In the third chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, after Dong Zhuo entered the capital, he openly proposed deposing Emperor Shao, who was “timid and weak”, and installing the Prince of Chenliu, attempting to force officials to express agreement. Lu Zhi stepped forward, citing two historical cases—Yi Yin exiling Tai Jia and Huo…
Reevaluating Liu Bian: Historical truth vs. Literary vilification [Three Kingdoms]

August 29, 2025

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Juan

In the third chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dong Zhuo, perceiving Emperor Shao Liu Bian as weak and incompetent, proposed deposing him and replacing him with Liu Xie (the Prince of Chenliu), who was described as intelligent, studious, eloquent, and dignified.