SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Gao Shun

  • The Arrow at the Gate [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    Yuan Shu wanted to seize Jingzhou, which was under Liu Bei’s control, but he was concerned that Lu Bu nearby might interfere. So he wrote to Lu Bu, proposing to join forces to attack Liu Bei.

  • Chapter 18. Cao Cao’s war against Zhang Xiu and Lü Bu [Three Kingdoms]

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    Rob

    Chapter 18 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms unfolds at a critical juncture in the power struggle among the warlords of the late Eastern Han dynasty. As Cao Cao consolidates his authority in central China, he faces mounting threats from multiple fronts—Zhang Xiu’s rebellion in the south, Yuan Shao’s looming invasion from the north,…

  • Reasons for Lü Bu’s Downfall [Three Kingdoms]

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    Rob

    Lü Bu is a much-discussed figure from the late Han and Three Kingdoms period. Renowned for his martial prowess but criticized for his fickleness and lack of loyalty, he first betrayed and killed Ding Yuan, and later did the same to Dong Zhuo. Lü Bu ultimately met his end at the hands of Cao…

  • 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…

  • Yuan Shu’s failed plot to topple Lü Bu in Xuzhou [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In previous articles, we discussed why Yuan Shu launched an attack on Xuzhou and how he managed to turn Lü Bu against his ally, Liu Bei. Yuan Shu won this war, but after exhausting his efforts and paying a heavy price, he gained nothing. Liu Bei lost—utterly and completely. The only beneficiary was Lü…