SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Zhou Yu

  • The fall of the Little Conqueror: Sun Ce’s assassination [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In the turbulent spring of 200 AD, as Cao Cao and Yuan Shao locked horns at Guandu, a bold plan was unfolding in the southeast. Sun Ce, the “Little Conqueror” who had unified the six commanderies of Jiangdong in just a few years, saw an opportunity: with Cao Cao’s rear defenses weakened, he aimed…

  • Why Sun Ce broke with Yuan Shu? [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    In the turbulent years of the late Eastern Han dynasty, alliances were fragile, and loyalty was often a transaction. Nowhere is this more evident than in the dramatic rupture between Sun Ce and Yuan Shu in 197 AD. What began as a patron-client relationship—born from the legacy of Sun Ce’s father, the famed general…

  • Sun Ce’s conquest of Jiangdong [Three Kingdoms]

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    Juan

    After the court-appointed Inspector of Yang Province, Liu Yao, occupied Danyang Commandery, Yuan Shu was deeply unwilling to accept this. He immediately appointed his subordinate Hui Qu as the Inspector of Yang Province, with Wu Jing as the general, and sent them along with Sun Ben to attack Liu Yao. However, they were unable…

  • The culture of Names and Courtesy Names in Three Kingdoms

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    Juan

    In ancient China, a person’s name typically consisted of three parts: family name, given name, and courtesy name (or style name). Some individuals also had “clan name” or “pseudonym” (usually self-given titles). This article will briefly introduce the composition and characteristics of ancient Chinese names, using examples from Romance of the Three Kingdoms.