Cheng Yuanzhi

Cheng Yuanzhi
Cheng Yuanzhi
Traditional Chinese 程遠志
Simplified Chinese 程远志

Cheng Yuanzhi is a fictional character in Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He was a Yellow Turban rebel general.[1] Cheng, along with Deng Mao, led a force of 50,000 rebels against imperial forces. His army met with opposition from just 500 volunteers led by Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Liu taunted the rebels, so Cheng sent Deng to fight Liu's men. Liu sent Zhang Fei to engage Deng and Zhang slew his opponent easily. The furious Cheng rode forth to fight Zhang but encountered Guan Yu and was killed by Guan in a single blow. Cheng's rebel army disintegrated after its two leaders were slain.

See also

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  • List of people of the Three Kingdoms
  • List of fictional people of the Three Kingdoms

References

  1. ^ Luo Guanzhong, Three Kingdoms: A Historical Novel: No. 1, translated by Moss Roberts. page 12. Foreign Languages Press. Tenth Printing 2007. First Edition 1995. Beijing, China 1995. ISBN 978-7-119-00590-4