Taishi Ci
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Taishi Ci, courtesy name Ziyi, was a Chinese military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He had served as a minor Han official, before eventually coming to serve warlords
A Qing dynasty illustration of Taishi Ci
Kong Rong
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Kong Rong, courtesy name Wenju, was a Chinese poet, politician, and minor warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was a 20th generation descendant of Confucius. As he was on
Taishi Ci
…he went into hiding in Liaodong. After returning from Liaodong, he travelled to Beihai (around present-day Weifang, Shandong) to rescue the warlord Kong Rong, who was besieged by Yellow Turban rebels. By resorting to trickery, he managed to break out of the siege and seek aid from another warlord, Liu Bei…
A Qing dynasty illustration of Kong Rong
Kong Rong giving up pears. Portrait at the Long Corridor of the Summer Palace, Beijing