The Battle of Changban was fought between the warlords Cao Cao and Liu Bei in October 208 in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. The battle took place at Changban.
The painting "Zhao Yun's Fight at Changban" inside the Long Corridor on the grounds of the Summer Palace in Beijing
"Zhang Fei on Changban Bridge" (三国志図会内 張飛長阪橋百万勢睨返ス, an ukiyo-e print by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi)
Cao Cao, courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet who rose to power during the end of the Han dynasty, ultimately taking effective control of the Han central government. He laid the foundation for what was to become the state of Cao Wei (220–265), established by his son and successor Cao Pi, who ended the Eastern Han dynasty and inaugurated the Three Kingdoms period (220–280). Beginning in his own lifetime, a corpus of legends developed around Cao Cao which built upon his talent, his cruelty, and his perceived eccentricities.
A Ming dynasty illustration of Cao Cao in the Sancai Tuhui.
A mural showing chariots and cavalry, from the Dahuting Tomb of the late Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 CE), located in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China
Statue of Cao Cao in Wuhan
Fresco of a tomb in Luoyang dated to the Cao Wei period (220–266 AD), showing seated men wearing hanfu silk robes