Dong Zhuo, courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a gener
A Qing dynasty illustration of Dong Zhuo
Ceramic model of a fortified manor of the Late Eastern Han dynasty.
Dong Zhuo welcomes Diaochan to his home
Diaochan complains to Lü Bu about Dong Zhuo
Lü Bu, courtesy name Fengxian, was a Chinese general and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. Originally a subordinate of Ding Yuan, he killed Ding Yuan and defected to Dong Zhuo. In
Dong Zhuo
…further west to the former Western Han capital at Chang'an (modern Xi'an, Shaanxi province). He was assassinated soon after in May 192 by his subordinate Lü Bu in a plot orchestrated by Interior Minister Wang Yun. Dong Zhuo was born in Lintao, Longxi Commandery in the early 140s and was said to be a chivalrous…
A Qing dynasty illustration of Lü Bu
An illustration of Lü Bu killing Ding Yuan (呂布弒丁原) in the Long Corridor of the Summer Palace, Beijing.
An illustration of Lü Bu shooting at a ji (轅門射戟) in the Long Corridor of the Summer Palace, Beijing.
An illustration of Lū Bu.