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Kong Rong (153–208 CE), the twentieth-generation descendant of Confucius, was born into a family steeped in scholarly and political prestige. His seventh-generation ancestor, Kong Ba, had served as tutor to Emperor Yuan of Han, and his father, Kong Zhou, held the post of Commandant of Taishan. Orphaned at thirteen, Kong Rong displayed exceptional moral…
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Liu Qi, as the eldest son of Liu Biao, was the legitimate heir to Jing Province. Why did not he join forces with Liu Bei to reclaim the governorship from Liu Cong amid the chaos?
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In Chapter 23 of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a haunting scene unfolds: Imperial Physician Ji Ping, determined to rid the Han court of its greatest threat, attempts to poison Cao Cao. But Cao Cao, ever vigilant, has already uncovered the plot. He feigns ignorance, lures Ji Ping into action—and catches him red-handed.
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In 191 AD, as the anti-Dong Zhuo coalition teetered on the brink of collapse due to internal rivalries and lack of unified command, Yuan Shao and Han Fu proposed a bold political solution: proclaim Liu Yu, Governor of Youzhou, as the new emperor.
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Dong Zhuo’s entry into Luoyang stands as one of the most pivotal events in Eastern Han history, fundamentally altering the course of the dynasty.
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In the turbulent era of the Three Kingdoms, where loyalty and treachery were often indistinguishable, power struggles never failed to captivate. In Chapter 23 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, “Mi Heng Strips Naked and Reviles the Enemy; Ji Ping Is Tortured for Attempting to Assassinate Cao Cao,” how did the fates of two…
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The course of history is not entirely determined by heroic figures; the actions and choices of ordinary people also influence the historical process to varying degrees. In the Three Kingdoms period, two insignificant figures even shattered two chances to alter the Han Dynasty’s fate.
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In 199 AD, after suppressing unrest in Henei, Cao Cao stationed his troops at Aocang. Why did he choose to garrison his forces at Aocang near Luoyang instead of returning directly to Xudu?