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That is supposedly where Zhuge Liang's robe was buried at the place where he fought his last battle, Wuzhangyuan, although his body was taken back to Cheng Du.



Liu Bei's tomb in Chengdu:



The Shrine to Zhuge Liang (Wuhou Ci 武侯祠) first built in Chengdu towards the end of the Western Jin, by the rebel leader Li Xiong who founded the Cheng state:



Tomb of Shu-Han minister Jiang Wan, in Mianyang (Sichuan):



Tomb of Shu-Han minister Fei Yi, in Guangyuan (Sichuan):



Tomb of Shu-Han general Wang Ping, in Nanchong (Sichuan):



Tomb of Jiang Wei, in Lushan county, Sichuan. According to legend, only his gall bladder is buried here (the Chinese traditionally considered the gall bladder, dan 胆, to be the source of one's courage.



Shrine to Jiang Wei in Lushan:



Another shrine to Jiang Wei, built in the Northern Song:



Jiang Wei has two other "tombs" - one at the Jianmen Pass in Sichuan, and another at his birthplace in Tianshui, Shaanxi. Here is the Jianmen one, where his actual body is likely to be buried:



Tomb of Zhang Song, who was executed by Liu Zhang for secretly helping Liu Bei. In Pengzhou county, Sichuan:



Shrine to Zhao Yun, in Dayi county (Sichuan):



Shrine to Zhang Fei in Yunyang county, now shifted to higher ground to make way for the Three Gorges Dam:



Another view of Zhuge Liang's "tomb" in Qishan (Shaanxi), where his robe and headdress are buried:



Zhuge Liang's actual tomb in Mian county, Shaanxi:





Shrine to Zhuge Liang in Mian county:





Ma Chao's tomb in Mian county:



Shrine to Ma Chao in Mian county:



Pang Tong's tomb in Luojiang county, Sichuan:



Shrine to Pang Tong in Luojiang:





Slope of the Fallen Phoenix, where Pang Tong is said to have met his death:



Tomb at the top of the Slope of the Fallen Phoenix, where Pang Tong's robe and headdress are said to be buried:



Location in Luojiang where Zhang Fei is said to have conducted military briefings:



Tomb of Liu Zhang's general Zhang Ren, executed by Liu Bei. In Guanghan county, Sichuan:



Tomb stele of Ma Dai, Ma Chao's cousin, in Guanghan:



Tomb and shrine of Zhuge Liang's son Zhuge Zhan and grandson Zhuge Shang, killed resisting the Wei invasion. In Mianzhu county, Sichuan:





Cypress tree said to have been planted in Jian'ge county during Zhang Fei's tenure as Prefect of Baxi. In July, it was reported that this tree is suffering badly from a pest infestation and may not survive unless treated promptly:



Zhang Fei's tomb in Langzhong county, Sichuan:





Monument to the "Five Tiger Generals", in Mianyang county, Sichuan:



In popular culture (mainly operas), Bao Sanniang 鲍三娘 was the wife of Guan Yu's son Guan Suo 关索, and a brave warrior herself. This is her supposed tomb in Guangyuan county:



Zhao Yun's Statue

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yak aku coba bikin yg baru lagi 
cuma krn masi lom stabil n kadang masi susah buat nge-post yg ada gambar2nya, jd aku tambahinnya dikit2 aja yah 

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Located in the southwest suburb of Wuxi City is the Three Kingdoms City, which is one of the CCTV Television Bases, and a renowned tourist attraction. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a historical TV series, was filmed there. The title, Three Kingdoms, refer to Wei (220-265), Shu (221-263) and Wu (229-280) which were the three rival powers during the period of Three Kingdoms.

Three Kingdoms City - Wuxi






One of a Pair of Giant Stone Pi Xiu at the Entrance to the Three-Kingdom City, Wuxi



Covering an area of about 35 hectares (86 acres), the Three Kingdoms City is a Han Dynasty (206BC-220) style structure. In order to film the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a series of buildings were needed to be built there. These include the King of Wu's Palace, the Ganlu Temple, the Caocao's Army Camp on Land and Waterside, the Seven Star Altar and the Stunt Performing Court for Big Fire at Red Cliffs. These buildings have all become celebrated tourist spots.

A broad bridge



Traditional architecture



On each side of the gate to the King of Wu's Palace stand two Quelou Towers, each 21 meters (69 feet) high and in the Han Dynasty symbolized official status. The towers are the highest structure in the city. In the palace, the furnishings are in black, which symbolize richness, honor and happiness in the Han Dynasty. There also, Liu Bei, the King of Shu married Sun Shangxiang who was the sister of Sun Quan, the King of Wu.

The Ganlu Temple is located south of the King of Wu's Palace. The temple comprises the Buddhist Hall, the Drum Tower, the Brick Pagoda and the Sword Testing Stone. In the Buddhist Hall is enshrined Sakyamuni. To the right is the Chanting Hall and on the left is the Meeting Room. There Dowager Wu (Sun Shangxiang's mother) met her daughter's future husband - Liu Bei. Also there Sun Quan and Liu Bei chopped the stone and made their wishes to defeat Caocao's Army.

The Caocao's Army Camp on Land and Waterside consists of the Mustering Platform, the Outer Gate of the Army Camp, Four Watchtowers and some warships. It is about 300 meters (984 feet) long from east to west and 100 meters (328 feet) from north to south. The scenes of Caocao Composing a Poem when Wielding Spear and the Burning of the Red Cliffs in the TV series the Romance of the Three Kingdoms were shot there. When standing on the Mustering Platform, tourists have a panoramic view of the entire camp.

Four Watchtowers


An army-naval camp



An arched bridge



The Seven Star Altar is where Zhuge Liang prayed for procuring the southeast wind. The altar is built like a pyramid. At the center of the altar is engraved the fish patterns which symbolize Yin and Yang (the two opposing principles in nature) and around these are painted the Eight Diagrams.

At the Stunt Performing Court for Big Fire at Red Cliffs, tourists can appreciate magnificent scenes of burning the Red Cliffs. All of the warships, soldiers and barracks are minature models. Through remote control and electropneumatic control, the vivid warring scenes are presented to the visitors. Here tourists are able to get a clear understanding of the special cinematic technology.

Warships



Other tourist spots within the city include the Peach Garden - where Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei swore to be blood brothers, the Arena, the Eight Diagrams Formation and the Horse Race Course. At the Arena, performances of Han Dynasty bullfighting and equestrianism are held. Covering an area of 2,600 square meters (0.6 acre), the Eight Diagrams Formation is formed by 13,000 wooden pegs which are five centimeters (0.1 feet) in diameter. When exploring this formation, tourists will feel like they are entering a maze. In the Horse Race Course, Three Heroes (Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei) Dueling Lv Bu is performed at ten everyday. Visitors are also able to wear the uniforms and enjoy themselves by participating in the performance.

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HAIL CC QIQI!!!!

makasih cc threadnya dibikin lagii.thread paporiitttt

cc aku mau tanya dong.kalo mau baca tentang samkok di buku apa ya?maksud nya judul + penulisnya siapaa.tertarik banget baca ini.trus trus kalo tentang perang strategi zhuge liang vs siii *lupa* si lawannya yang tangguh itu baca nya di mana?apa kah ada di satu buku?terimakasih sebelumnyaaaaaaa

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HAIL CC QIQI!!!!

makasih cc threadnya dibikin lagii.thread paporiitttt

cc aku mau tanya dong.kalo mau baca tentang samkok di buku apa ya?maksud nya judul + penulisnya siapaa.tertarik banget baca ini.trus trus kalo tentang perang strategi zhuge liang vs siii *lupa* si lawannya yang tangguh itu baca nya di mana?apa kah ada di satu buku?terimakasih sebelumnyaaaaaaa

heuheuheu iyo,tp nunggu servernya beres dulu,soalnya skrg masi susah buat nge-post2, sering server error 

aku sih baca samkok yg bukunya warna merah keluaran Gramedia, ada 4 jilid, itu mayan lengkap banged dr awal sampe terbentuknya dinasti Jin dengan kaisar pertama SiMa Yan (cucunya SiMa Yi), cuma sayangnya masi pake logat hokian, bukan mandarin 
kl mau nonton pilemnya jg ada sih, serian buatan china sekitar 80 seri kl ga salah 

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wah qi pinjem dunk
vcd/dvd?
bole ga nih

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wah qi pinjem dunk
vcd/dvd?
bole ga nih

dulu pernah diputer di salah 1 stasiun tv sini, dah lama banged, aku jg dulu nontonnya di tv, tp loncat2 
trus krn diputernya terlalu malam, akhirnya banyak yg ga tau,mungkin kurang peminat, jd ga diterusin 
katanya sih dvdnya ada, n kemaren liat di toko penjual dvd malah ada animenya jg, tp aku jg lg cari yg dvd silatnya cuma masi lom dapet2, coba aja tanya2 di bursa jual beli, sapa tau ada yg jual disana 

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ok deh qi
kl dapet kabar kabarin juga yach qi.
btw kl yg animenya banyak serinya ga?yg jual dimana itu qi?
sama2 di bdg soalnya

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baca buku samkok yang 4 jilid itu asik seh cuma nama2 orangnya bikin gw bingung n harus browsing biar tau siapa2 

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heuheuheu iyo,tp nunggu servernya beres dulu,soalnya skrg masi susah buat nge-post2, sering server error 

aku sih baca samkok yg bukunya warna merah keluaran Gramedia, ada 4 jilid, itu mayan lengkap banged dr awal sampe terbentuknya dinasti Jin dengan kaisar pertama SiMa Yan (cucunya SiMa Yi), cuma sayangnya masi pake logat hokian, bukan mandarin
kl mau nonton pilemnya jg ada sih, serian buatan china sekitar 80 seri kl ga salah 

maksudnya,bahasa indonesia bukan sih cc qq?trus harganya kira kira berapaan?maklum anak kuliah sulit uang

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^
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ehm maksudnya, masi pake dialek hokian bukan mandarinnya, jadi kl mandarinnya Zhuge Liang, di buku itu disebutnya Khong Beng, trus kalo Zhang Fei, dibuku tsb disebutnya Tio Hui...dsb.
Harga bukunya berkisar 50k-60k, kl ga salah yg jilid 1 dan jilid 4 sekitar 50k lebih, sedangkan jilid 2 n 3 sekitar 60k lebih.
Kalo mau baca di web juga banyak kok yg muat ceritanya, tp kebanyakan yg kumplit tuh yg web luar (pake bahasa inggris).
Ntar aku cari2 alamat situs yg muat ceritanya. Kayaknya ini forum LG juga dah normal lagi...moga2 sih 

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ok deh qi
kl dapet kabar kabarin juga yach qi.
btw kl yg animenya banyak serinya ga?yg jual dimana itu qi?
sama2 di bdg soalnya

kemaren sih sempet cek lagi ke kota kembang,masi ada tuh animenya 
di kota kembang pasar dvd itu, jd pas masuk,tokonya di sebelah depan kiri, di rak anime gitu,ada animenya samkok.
Tp aku nanya temenku katanya sih kurang bagus animenya,lom beli jg sih, masi nyari yg serial silatnya.

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Places those are famous in connection with Three Kingdoms


(Xiangfan)
Liu Bei left Yuan Shao in 201AD, relied on Imperial Protector of Jingzhou, Liu Biao at Xiangyang, and obtained the town Xinye. Liu Bei was chased by Cao Cao 50 thousand army, threw away Xinye and he arrived at Jiangxia through Fancheng at 208AD. Today, Xiangyang and Fancheng adjacent on the other side of Hanshui, amalgamated and it is the second city in Hubei.
Jiangxia(Wuchang) with Xiakou at the opposite bank of the Yangtze were in Wuhan, the Capital of Hubei in present.








There is Zhuge Liang plaza in the center of Xiangfan, known as the Sleeping Dragon Ridge, there stands the Kongming statue of 18.4m.




Seeing the direction of Hanjiang great bridge from Changhong Bridge on Hanshui. The remains of Xiangyang town site were in the right side shore (south coast). The town was called "Xiangyang of striking iron" from firmness in roadside canals etc.




(Xiangfan-Gulongzhong)
The hermitage where Zhuge Liang lived before the enter the government service. Zhuge Liang Kongming served as the Prime Minister to Liu Bei Xuande who became a king of Shu, afterward.
Liu Bei was visited Kongming at Gulongzhong three times, and invited him as a strategist in 207AD. Kongming explained "divide the country into three" plan to Liu Bei then.




















PS: Bersambung...

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Places those are famous in connection with Three Kingdoms


(Dangyang-Changban)
When Liu Bei fought against Cao Cao of Wei and defeated in year of AD208, the vassal, Zhao Yun Zilong at that time went into the enemy's camp all alone, and helped eldest son of Liu Bei (who became the second Shu's emperor Liu Shan, afterward). The bronze statue has been built in the center of the Dangyang city. It has become a park and the clay figure stands the battlefield site moreover.






















Zhang Fei, waiting for Zhao Yun who did not return, drew himself up to his full height and defended against the Cao Cao army on the bridge of the branch of Hanshui then. The mark is at the intersection in the field now, and neither water nor the bridge remain. However, one stone monument has been built.






(Red Cliff Hills)
General Zhou Yu of Wu fire attacked and broke the boasted mass fleet of Wei in year of 208AD. They say that he engraved the character of "Red cliffs" there with the sword in the banquet of the victory.
The width of a river broadens suddenly when Yangtze River descends around here. The ferry is indispensable for the coming and going of both shores.












This places are the north shore Wulin Guzhanchang where the Cao Cao army set up the formation.






Kongming went to Wu to defeat Wei. He shut himself up in Baifengtai for three full days, and prayed for the southeast wind at the end of fall for making the plan of the fire attack of Zhou Yu succeed. Was it an Indian summer?




Here is the great war exhibition pavilion where the articles excavated from the coast of Yangtze River stored. The clay figures and arms connected to the anecdote in three country age are exhibited.
The poet, Su Dongpo believed Red Nose(Chibi, Same pronunciation in Chinese) downstream in Wuhan to be Red Cliffs, and composed poetry, so that people called that red cliffs of the scholarship and called here of three kingdoms the red cliffs of the martial.




(Ancient city of Jingzhou)
Sun Quan of Wu lended Jingzhou to Liu Bei at 210AD. Afterwards, Guan Yu defended there. They say Guan Yu fortificated on the ancient fort of Chu. The existent city walls are repaired in the Qing dynasty.
Jingzhou also called Jiangling but Jiangling and Shashi amalgamated and once became Jiangsha. The present name is returned to Jingzhou.

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Places those are famous in connection with Three Kingdoms


(Dangyang-Guanling)
It is said that there are three graves of Guan Yu killed by Wu 219AD. Here at Dangyang buried his body, at Luoyang buried his head, and at Zhang Fei mausoleum of Yunyang (Because it sank in Three Gorges Dam, the move was done) buried his clothes.








(Luoyang-Guanlin Temple)
Sun Quan of Wu carved the head of Guan Yu, feared the revenge of Liu Bei and sent it to Wei. Cao Cao that penetrated the intention was cordially buried it to Luoyang. The place is Guanlin Temple.











(Baidicheng)
Liu Bei Xuande, the emperor of Shu Han was dead in 223AD. The Baidicheng, white emperor castle became the last castle for him. The clay figures are Xuande leaves the will for the elder statesmen when happening in the hour of death.























(Chengdu-Wuhou Memorial Temple)
The grave of Liu Bei Xuande, King of Shu. Zhuge Kongming was enshrined in Zhaolie mausoleum afterward. However, the latter name came to be excelling some day and it became called Wuhouci. The Huiling is believed to be the grave of Liu Bei 60% or more though has not been opened yet.

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Chushi Biao (Statement before Going out for a War)



Chushi Biao is a document submitted by Prime Minister Zhuge Liang of the Shu Kingdom to King Liu Chan before his first northern conquest of Wei. At that time, the Shu Kingdom had signed a peaceful agreement with the Wu Kingdom. Meanwhile, the southern board of Shu was also subjugated. Time for the conquest of Wei was mature. In Chushi Biao, Zhuge Liang advised King Liu Chan to be willing to accept criticism, be impartial in awards and punishments, and promote talents and shun away from treacherous officials so as to push forward the late King Liu Bei’s unfinished cause. He also mentioned his gratitude for the late King Liu Bei and his resolution to revive the Han Empire. Besides in the Wuhou Temple (a temple in memory of Zhuge Liang) in Nanyang City, Chushi Biao is also carved in other Wuhou Temples throughout China.

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Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage



In the late Han Dynasty, the country was in turmoil and disorder. Liu Bei, hearing that Zhuge Liang was very capable and knowledgeable, paid a visit with some gifts in the hope of inviting Zhuge Liang to be his military adviser. Unfortunately, Zhuge Liang happened to be out. Liu Bei returned home disappointedly. A few days later, Liu Bei paid another visit only to find Zhuge Liang was again not in. Liu Bei left a letter to express his admiration and wish to ask Zhuge Liang to assist him in his cause so as to end the chaotic situation of the country. Another few days passed, Liu Bei paid a third visit to Zhuge Liang’s thatched cottage. Knowing that Zhuge Liang was sleeping, he stood there waiting patiently until Zhuge Liang was awake and dressed. Moved by Liu Bei’s sincere invitation and noble ambition, Zhuge Liang finally agreed to help him establish the Kingdom of Shu Han.

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Empty Fort Strategy



According to Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Wei commander Sima Yi once led 150,000 troops to assault Xicheng in the hope of capturing Zhuge Liang. Having sent out all the generals   and only left with a handful of civil officials and 2500 soldiers, Zhuge Liang ordered all the banners and flags to be hidden and all the soldiers to stay where they were and stop clamoring. Anyone who disobeyed the order would be beheaded immediately. He also ordered all the four gates to be opened and had some soldiers disguised into civilians to sweep the streets while he sat high up on the platform of the fortress calmly playing his zither with two children beside him. Sima Yi was puzzled by the scene. To his understanding, Zhuge Liang was an extremely prudent military tactician who rarely took risks. Entry into the apparently empty city would have drawn his troop into an ambush. So he ordered his troop to retreat in case of being set up.

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All That Is Needed Is an East Wind



This allusion is taken from The Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

In the winter of 208 Cao Cao led a large army on a southern campaign. The allied armies of Sun Quan and Liu Bei were massed on the south bank of the Yangtze River. They planned to attack the warships of Cao Cao with blazing barges. When all the preparations for the attack were completed, they called to mind that the wind in winter always blew from the northwest, and so would blow the fire barges back toward their own ships. So an east wind was needed for the attack. Zhuge Liang, the chief advisor of Liu Bei, said that he could summon an east wind, and he did so by trickery. The result was that Cao Cao's ships were burnt to ashes.

Later, the phrase came to be used to describe a situation in which all is ready except what is crucial for the fulfillment of an undertaking.

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Liu Bei



Liu Bei, alias "Xuan De", is the emperor that established the Shu Han regime during the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history. As a descendant of the Han royalty, he was in the reign from 221 to 223 A.D.

As the legend goes, Liu Bei was 7.5 Chi tall, who did not talk too much and was restrained in showing emotions. He was not much of a learner but loved dogs and horses, music, beautiful clothes and making friends with heroes, and treated servants and common people well. He was poor as a boy and lived on selling shoes and straw mats, and then became sworn brothers with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Liu Bei was appointed as the county magistrate of Anxi because of his exploit in suppressing the army of Yellow Turbans, but resigned shortly. During the time of independent feudal regimes, Liu Bei’s force was weak and he had to depend on others for living. He once sought refuge with Gongsun Zan, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and Liu Biao without obtaining his own territory after twists and turns. Before the famous Battle of Red Cliffs, he paid three visits to Jingzhou, in order to invite Zhuge Liang’s assistance in his great cause of unification. During the Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Bei allied with Sun Quan and defeated Cao Cao, establishing the foundation of the coexistence of Three Kingdoms. Under Zhuge Liang’s assistance, Liu Bei occupied Jingzhou. Shortly after that, he attacked Yizhou and seized Hanzhong, thus building his regime across the two states, Jingzhou and Yizhou. He was officially proclaimed emperor in 221 A.D. After that, Guan Yu died in a battle with Jingzhou occupied by Sun Quan. Liu Bei was furious about his brother’s death and crusaded against Wu for revenge, when during the battle of Yiling, his troops suffered heavy losses from the fire attack by Lu Xun, a general of Wu. Shortly after that, he died of disease in Baidi City at the age of 63. Before his death, Liu Bei entrusted his son to Zhuge Liang, who shouldered the responsibilities of governing the country and reviving the Han Dynasty ever since.

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Cao Cao




A figure wearing white mask in traditional Chinese Peking Opera, conventionally, is treacherous and brutal. Cao Cao, a historic figure, is bestowed with such negative features on the stage due to the unfavorable remarks on his morality given in the classic historical novel The Romance of Three Kingdoms which represents orthodox feudalism. In fact, Cao Cao has been praised as “a brilliant ruler, military genius and great poet” in the history.

Cao Cao was born in the year of 115 and died in 220. Born into an aristocratic family, he immersed himself in literature classics in early age and later the young man with high ambitions became an official to display unusual capabilities.
The last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220 A.D.) witnessed a chaos of corrupt politics, drooping economy and warlords tearing the territory to shreds, which put the imperial reign on the edge of collapse. At this critical time, various kinds of political forces emerged and fiercely fought with each other to amplify their own power in every possible way to grab the sovereignty. Weak at first, Cao Cao’s power grew stronger thanks to his proper appointment of talented people and far-sighted conduct of supporting agriculture in the war when common people became homeless and land fell desolate. Later, he defeated several more powerful warlord groups and unified North China. Following his counselor’s advice, he then moved the capital from Luoyang to Xuchang and managed to put the last Emperor Xian of Han under control. Cao Cao entitled himself as Duke of Wei and the Chancellor of the dynasty, who owned the political advantage of “holding the Emperor to control his state”. Having solidifying the northern base, he proceeded by going down to the south to strike Shu and Wu kingdoms in the hope of unifying the whole country. The three political groups, Wei, Shu, and Wu, fell into stalemate after Wei’s thorough failure in the Battle of Chibi. Nevertheless, Wei, headed by Cao Cao, still posed a grave threat to the other two kingdoms because of its broad territory, powerful military force and rich provisions. The favorable situation for Wei was closely linked to Cao Cao’s elaborate operation. Ultimately, the tripartite confrontation came to the end when the mighty Wei defeated Shu and Wu and China realized the reunification.

Cao Cao boasted great vision in military strategy and was conversant with Art of War. During the north-unification drive, he commanded many battles in which his army crushed the more numerous and more powerful troops, and the Battle of Guandu became the classic example. Cao Cao controlled the military force with tight regulations and made use of the tactics in an amazing speed, leaving several events a legend. Also crowned as a brilliant poet in the history of Chinese literature, Cao had made the poems with imposing vigor and boldness, which related to his life-time experience of campaigning across the country and grand political ambitions. He and his two sons Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were entitled “Three Caos” owing to their contributions to the Chinese literature. This was a pioneering act in the literature circle of that generation.

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Cutting Hair Instead of Head



Once, Cao Cao led his troops passing by a wheat field. As he cherished wheat, he ordered the army not to trample on the wheat field, and ordered to slay the disobedient. However, Cao Cao’s horse was startled on the way, trampling on the wheat field. He should be beheaded as he himself violated the order, but his ministers were opposed to it and persuaded him to change his mind. In order to tighten military discipline, Cao Cao cut off his hair to replace being beheaded. On hearing the news, all the generals and soldiers admired Cao Cao for his spirit of exercising strict self-discipline, so they consciously abided by the discipline since then. Later, Cao Cao led this rigorously-trained and strictly-disciplined armed forces to victory in the Guandu Battle.



Quench Thirst by Watching Plums (Console Oneself with Vain Hopes)



One summer, Cao Cao led troops to a battle. It was extremely hot, so the marching speed slowed down. It was quite a long distance from the nearest water source. Cao Cao worried about bungling the chance of winning the battle, so he looked around in the forest and hurried to the front of the troops. He told the soldiers that there was a large plum woods. Hearing the news, the soldiers were greatly inspired as if they had already eaten the plums, hence they quickened their pace. “Quench Thirst by Watching Plums“ is an expression of Cao Cao’s talent and wisdom. In the critical circumstances when the army was short of water, he mentioned the plum to quench the thirst by arousing conditioned reflex and thus boosted the morale.


Defining a Hero While Warming the Wine



From The Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao wanted to pry into Liu Bei's thought to see whether he would like to rule the country. So he invited Liu to have a drink. Cao Cao set various kinds of wine containers and cooked green plums in the kettle. The two sat down facing each other, drinking to their heart's content. Liu Bei pretended to chest no ambitions, hooking Cao Cao to believe that he was a mediocre as timid as a mouse. Thereafter, Cao Cao gradually lost his wariness on Liu Bei.


Talk of Cao Cao and He Comes (Talk of the Devil and He Comes)

It is said that one day, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was chased by killers. Some one recommended that Cao Cao could save his life, but the killer had already arrived before Cao Cao came. Yet Cao Cao managed to save Emperor Xian from an impasse. Later Cao Cao was granted a higher official title. It is the story of “Talk of Cao Cao and He Comes“.

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Zhou Yu



Zhou Yu, styled Gongjin, was a general of Wu of the Three Kingdoms of China over 1700 years ago. Famed as “Zhou Lang“, he was handsome and intelligent and a famous militarist and strategist during the period of China.

Zhou Yu assisted Sun Ce in multiple battles and made great contributions in winning the foundation east of Yangtze River. After Sun Ce died, he then assisted Sun Quan in managing the overall military and political affaires. Right before the Battle of Red Cliffs when the Cao Cao army was approaching their base, Zhou Yu oversaw the situation and alleged to resist Cao army. He put up for the general position and commanded his troops in defeating the enemy. The battle later became a classic campaign of winning the many with the few in the history of Three Kingdoms, laying the foundation of confrontation among the three rival powers: Wei, Shu and Wu. Zhou Yu died at an early age of 36 in Baling when he was making military preparations.

Zhou Yu in the history was a broad-minded and generous man with both civil and military talents. It is said that he was also accomplished in sound and rhythm and could point out mistakes in music playing even when he was drunk.


Zhou Yu Beat Huang Gai

From Romance of the Three Kingdoms: during the battle in Chibi, Zhou Yu decided to set Cao Cao up so as to win the battle. Huang Gai courageously undertook the task. In the military meeting, Huang Gai pretended to disagree with Zhou Yu and even despised him in words. Therefore, Zhou Yu ordered to have Huang Gai beheaded. Other generals pleaded for Huang’s life, so Zhou Yu had him flogged instead. Huang Gai was bedridden after the severe punishment. This was actually a trick to show to Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, who pretended to surrender the Wu Camp. The two guys brought the false information back to the Cao Camp. Cao Cao was so deeply convinced that he suffered a total failure in the Battle of Chibi.
    The phrase “Zhou Yu Beat Huang Gai” has been evolved into a two-part allegorical saying later: Zhou Yu Beat Huang Gai - the punishment is appropriately given by one and willingly accepted by the other. It is used as a metaphor to mean something that both parties are willing to do.



Zhou Yu Has Already Been Born, So Why Was Zhuge Liang Ever Born?



From Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Both Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu were resourceful men, but Zhuge Liang was even smarter. The two were in opposite sides, and Zhuge Liang always outwitted Zhou Yu. So Zhou Yu sighed with lament: I have already been born, so why was Zhuge Liang ever born? (It means that since I was born to help the State of Wu, why there should be a Zhuge Liang to revive the State of Shu, setting himself against Wu?) Actually, Zhou Yu appreciated Zhuge Liang’s talent very much, but he served for Wu, while Zhuge Liang loyally followed Liu Bei in Shu. Hence, Zhuge Liang would definitely attack Wu on behalf of Shu one day. Zhou Yu thought that Zhuge Liang was a potential threat to Wu, so he made such a sigh.

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Kong Ming atau disebut juga Zhuge Liang (181-234) merupakan salah satu ahli strategi Cina terkemuka yang pernah hidup pada zaman post Dinasti Han. Kehebatan dan kejeniusan dia dalam strategi perang diakui di seluruh dunia terutama di Asia.

Pada pagi hari, biasanya Zhuge Liang bercocok tanam sebagai petani dan pada malam hari dia belajar dan membaca buku termasuk buku Seni Berperang yang ditulis oleh Sun Tzu dipelajarinya secara mendalam. Kekaguman akan kejeniusan Zhuge Liang inilah yang membuat Liu Bei seorang raja dari Kerajaan Shu sampai mengunjungi dia tiga kali untuk merekrutnya menjadi penasehat, padahal waktu itu Zhuge Liang baru berumur 26 tahun.

Kemenangan aliansi Liu Bei (Kerajaan Shu) dan Sun Quan (Kerajaan Wu) pada pertempuran di Sungai Yang Tze atau disebut “The Battle of the red cliff”, melawan Cao Cao (Kerajaan Wei) yang padahal memiliki tentara 4 kali lipat lebih banyak. Kemenangan ini merupakan jasa hasil strategi Zhuge Liang yang membuat decak kagum seantro Cina pada waktu itu.

Selain pertempuran-pertempuran menarik yang lain, ada satu pertempuran di wilayah Selatan Cina yang mungkin cocok dengan kondisi jaman ini dimana perang melawan teror dikumandangkan di mana-mana.

Dalam usahanya melakukan penyatuan Cina, Zhuge Liang sadar bahwa supaya tujuannya tercapai dia harus menyatukan Kerajaan Shu terlebih dahulu sebelum melakukan ekspedisi militer ke utara (Kerajaan Wei). Jika dia melakukan ekspedisi militer ke utara terlalu dini, maka pemberontak Nanman dari selatan yang dipimpin oleh Meng Huo akan melakukan penetrasi militer dan bisa jadi ibu kota menjadi terancam. Hal ini tentunya akan berbahaya, jadi Zhuge Liang berencana untuk menaklukan pemberontak Nanman baru kemudian mengarahkan pandangannya ke utara.

Sebelum melakukan penyerbuan ke selatan, Zhuge Liang menegaskan kepada para jenderal dan pasukannya bahwa pertempuran kali ini bukan untuk menumpas musuh melainkan untuk memenangkan hati musuh dan rakyatnya dengan penyerahan diri secara sukarela sehingga mereka dengan secara sukarela pula akan membantu Kerajaan Shu dalam menghadapi Kerajaan Wei yang memiliki angkatan bersenjata yang kuat. Inilah yang disebutnya Zhuge Liang memenangkan pertempuran dengan hati. Sedikit banyak Zhuge Liang mengutip dari buku Seni Berperang yang terkenal itu.

Penangkapan Pertama :
Pada pertempuran pertama Zhuge Liang berhasil menangkap Meng Huo, dan Meng Huo menolak untuk menyerah. Akan tetapi Zhuge Liang membebaskannya dan memberikan kesempatan kepadanya untuk menyerang lagi.

Penangkapan Kedua :
Pada pertempuran kedua, Meng Huo membuat pertahanan di sepanjang sungai menantang pasukan Shu yg dipimpin oleh Zhuge Liang untuk menyebrang sungai akan tetapi pasukan Shu memotong jalur bahan makanan dan membunuh jenderal Meng Huo yang bertugas menjaga pertahanan. Lagi-lagi Meng Huo tertangkap dan Zhuge Liang mengajak Meng Huo melihat markasnya kemudian Zhuge Liang membebaskan Meng Huo sekali lagi.

Penangkapan Ketiga :
Meng Huo terlalu percaya diri bahwa dia akan memenangkan pertempuran karena dia telah melihat markas Zhuge Liang. Oleh karena itu dia mengirim adiknya untuk pura-pura berkhianat akan tetapi Meng Huo dan adiknya tertangkap lagi dan dilepaskan kembali oleh Zhuge Liang.

Penangkapan Keempat :
Meng Huo menjadi marah dan malu sehingga Meng Huo mengumpulkan 100,000 pasukan untuk menyerang markas Shu, Zhuge Liang mundur namun ini merupakan bagian dari rencananya Zhuge Liang sehingga pasukan Meng Huo terjebak oleh jebakan yang dibuat olehnya. Meng Huo akhirnya tertangkap lagi.

Penangkapan Kelima :
Belajar dari kesalahannya dahulu, kali ini Meng Huo memancing pasukan Shu untuk masuk ke dalam jebakan jamur beracun yang dibuat oleh Meng Huo di sekitar markasnya. Tetapi Zhuge Liang mengetahuinya sehingga lagi-lagi Meng Huo tertangkap.

Penangkapan Keenam :
Istrinya Zhu Rong menyalahkan Meng Huo tidak competent dalam bertempur, sehingga Zhu Rong menangkap 2 pejabat Shu yang berpangkat rendah. Zhuge Liang dibantu oleh para jenderal-jenderalnya mengejar Zhu Rong dan menangkapnya. Zhuge Liang mengembalikannya ke Meng Huo untuk ditukar oleh 2 pejabat yang ditangkap olehnya. Meng Huo kemudian menyerang pasukan Shu dengan gajah dan harimau tetapi Zhuge Liang berhasil mengalahkannya dengan menggunakan api. Meng Huo akhirnya tertangkap lagi.

Penangkapan Ketujuh :
Meng Huo membuat baju jirah yang terbuat dari rotan yang kebal terhadap pedang dan panah. Meskipun demikian Zhuge Liang memancing pasukannya untuk masuk ke dalam sebuah lembah dan menyerang dengan ranjau api. Pasukan Meng Huo akhirnya hancur lebur karena baju jirahnya memang tahan pedang dan panah tetapi tidak tahan terhadap api dan ledakan. Meskipun Zhuge Liang senang dengan kemenangannya yang diraih tetapi dia bersedih atas kerusakan yang ditimbulkan olehnya. Meng Huo tertangkap untuk ketujuh kalinya.

Pada penangkapan yang ketujuh, Meng Huo mengaku kalah dan menyerah serta bersumpah untuk bergabung dengan Kerajaan Shu. Dan pasukan Shu pun pulang dengan kemenangan mutlak.