SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Sanguozhi

  • Chen Deng’s betrayal of Lü Bu [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In the chaotic final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, alliances were fragile, and loyalty was a currency spent for survival. Among the most pivotal betrayals of this era was that of Chen Deng, a famous scholar-official of Xu Province (Xuzhou), who played a central role in the downfall of Lü Bu.

  • Chen Deng [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In the turbulent final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, while warlords clashed and emperors reigned in name only, a rare figure emerged—not a conqueror, but a visionary administrator and master strategist whose influence far exceeded his rank. Chen Deng (courtesy name Yuanlong), though only ever a Prefect of Dongcheng, was courted by Liu…

  • Liu Bei’s darkest hour: the campaign against Yuan Shu [Three Kingdoms]

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    Rob

    In the annals of the Three Kingdoms, few figures embody the resilience of the human spirit more than Liu Bei. Though destined to become one of the Three Sovereigns, his path was paved with defeat, betrayal, and near annihilation.