SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Song Yi

  • Breaking Pots and Sinking Boats: Xiang Yu’s Gamble at Julu

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    The Race to the Qin Heartland After the death of Xiang Liang, King Huai II of Chu faced a critical decision. With the Qin dynasty still formidable – and the rebel cause reeling from recent defeats – he sought to strike at its core. Gathering his generals, he declared:”Whoever first enters Guanzhong (the Qin…

  • Wang Yun‘s errors and downfall [Three Kingdoms]

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    In 192 AD, after Dong Zhuo’s brutal usurpation of the Han Dynasty had plunged the empire into chaos, Wang Yun conspired with Li Su, Shi Shunrui and Lü Bu to eliminate Dong Zhuo. Although previous assassination attempts against Dong Zhuo by others had all failed, this time Wang Yun and his accomplices succeeded.