- Hu Ban
Chinese
t=胡班
s=胡班Hu Ban was a fictional character in the 14th century novel "
Romance of the Three Kingdoms ". He was a minster under Wang Zhi and the son ofHu Hua . He was ordered to burnGuan Yu to death during his search for Liu Bei when his sisters-in-law needed a rest for the night. Hu Ban has heard about the great feats that Guan Yu had accomplished in the past and wanted to see this great general for himself before reluctantly carrying out his order. Guan Yu found Hu Ban lurking outside his guest house and after hearing his name, Guan Yu handed out a letter to Hu Ban written by Hu Ban's father. The letter states that Guan Yu is a honest and trusted person, and after reading that letter Hu Ban disobeyed his previous orders and revealed that his lordWang Zhi planned to assassinate Guan Yu. After hearing that Guan Yu woke up his househould and hastily continued their journey, and later to slay a pursuing Wang Zhi.After Guan Yu reunited with Liu Bei and established a foothold, Hu Ban went to
Jingzhou to serveLiu Bei as Guan Yu's underling.ee also
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Three Kingdoms
*Personages of the Three Kingdoms
*"Records of Three Kingdoms "
*"Romance of the Three Kingdoms "
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