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The assassination of Dong Zhuo in 192 AD was meant to restore the Han dynasty. Masterminded by Wang Yun and executed with the sword of Lü Bu, it was celebrated as a heroic act that liberated Emperor Xian from tyranny.
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The assassination of Dong Zhuo in 192 AD marked a pivotal moment in the late Eastern Han dynasty, symbolizing the end of one tyrant and the beginning of another chaotic era. This event is famously depicted in Luo Guanzhong’s Romance of the Three Kingdoms and corroborated by historical records such as Chen Shou’s Records…
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms, as a historical novel, blends historical events with literary imagination and fictions. Authored by Luo Guanzhong, it dramatizes figures like Liu Bei as the paragon of benevolence, Guan Yu as the embodiment of loyalty, and Zhang Fei as the epitome of bravery.
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In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Wang Yun refused to pardon Li Jue and others out of deep hatred for their role in aiding Dong Zhuo’s tyranny. However, historical records reveal a more nuanced stance: Wang Yun was not opposed to amnesty for the Liangzhou troops but hesitated to grant it outright due…
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After three long years of terror under Dong Zhuo’s tyrannical rule, the Han Dynasty finally breathed free. In 192 AD, Wang Yun, the loyal minister, and Lü Bu, the mighty warrior, succeeded in their daring plot to assassinate the warlord Dong Zhuo.