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Examples:Ma Chao (176-222), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms—Zhao Yun (-229), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms—Sun Jian (155-191), famous general at end of Han dynasty, forerunner of the southern kingdom of Wu of the Three Kingdoms—Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty—Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine—Huang Zhong (-220), general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, portrayed as an old fighter—Luo Guanzhong (c. 1330-c. 1400), author of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other works—in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, absolutely no match for Zhuge Liang—the three gods in charge of heaven, earth and water (Daoism)—Three feudatories rebellion against Qing 1673-1681 during the reign of Kangxi—lit. the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times—reverberates around the rafters for three days (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice)—Goguryeo (37 BC-668 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms—animosity or resentment towards three groups (the bureaucrats, the wealthy, and the police) due perceived abuse of power—lit. the three legs of a tripod—Kong Rong (153-208), poet of the Three Kingdoms period—Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han—lit. stand like the three legs of a tripod—Paekche or Baekje (18 BC-660 AD), one of the Korean Three Kingdoms—the Three Pillars of Faith (Buddha, dharma, sangha)—one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine—lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention detail—lit. seventh star of the Three Stars Chinese constellation—any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang dynasty)—the blessing of three lifetimes [idiom.]— |