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Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Fengchu

  • How Liu Bei seized Yizhou? [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    This article details Liu Bei’s strategic conquest of Yizhou (Sichuan) in 211 CE, a critical turning point in the Three Kingdoms era. It recounts how Liu Bei, aided by the strategist Pang Tong and a conspiracy led by Zhang Song, deceived Governor Liu Zhang to gain entry. The narrative highlights the shift from political…

  • Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    This article recounts the legendary “Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage,” a defining moment in the Three Kingdoms era. It details how the aging warlord Liu Bei, desperate to restore the Han Dynasty, humbled himself to visit the reclusive genius Zhuge Liang three times. The narrative highlights Liu Bei’s patience and virtue in contrast…

  • The enigmatic hermit Sima Hui [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    Among the many figures of the Three Kingdoms era, few are as enigmatic – or as influential – as Sima Hui, styled Decao, the reclusive scholar known as Master Water Mirror. Though he never held office, raised an army, or penned a single decree, his quiet words altered the course of history.

  • Chapter 35. Xu Shu’s Brief Brilliance [Three Kingdoms]

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    Rob

    In Chapter 35 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei’s journey from desperation to hope unfolds through two pivotal encounters – first with the reclusive sage Sima Hui (Water-mirror Master), and then with the disguised strategist who would briefly illuminate his path to legitimacy: Xu Shu, alias Shan Fu.