SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Liang Province Rebellion

  • The execution of Zhang Wen [Three Kingdoms]

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    In Chapter 8 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a dramatic episode unfolds: Lü Bu, the mighty warrior serving under Dong Zhuo, intercepts a secret letter between Yuan Shu and Zhang Wen, the former Minister of Works. The letter allegedly details a plot for Zhang Wen to collaborate with Yuan Shu in a coordinated…

  • Zhang Wen spared Dong Zhuo and the cost of leniency [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In 186 AD, chaos erupted in Liang Province(Liangzhou) as Bian Zhang and Han Sui led a major rebellion against the Han dynasty. The imperial general Dong Zhuo, dispatched earlier to suppress the uprising, had made little progress. In response, the court appointed Zhang Wen, the Minister of Works (Sikong), as acting General of Chariots…

  • Sun Jian: From rebel queller to warlord’s vassal [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    Sun Jian earned his reputation as a fearless warrior through his distinguished service in two major campaigns of the late Han Dynasty. He had fought under General Zhang Wen during the suppression of the Liang Province Rebellion, and later played a crucial role alongside Zhu Jun in crushing the Yellow Turban Uprising. His battlefield…