Wang Yun (Han dynasty)
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Wang Yun, courtesy name Zishi, was a Chinese politician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. He served in the Han government through the reigns of three emperors – Emperor Ling, Emperor Shao
A Qing dynasty illustration of Wang Yun
Diaochan
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Diaochan was one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. The historical Records of the Three Kingdoms mentions only that Lü Bu had an affair with an unnamed maidservant of Dong Zhuo; it does not give t
Wang Yun (Han dynasty)
…captured and executed. In the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Wang Yun was the adoptive father of the fictional maiden Diaochan, whom he used to stir up conflict between Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo, causing the former to betray and assassinate the latter. According to Book of Later Han…
Qing dynasty's Romance of the Three Kingdoms illustration of Diaochan
Depiction of Diaochan in the artwork at the Long Corridor, Summer Palace.
A picture of Qing dynasty era, depicting the characters in Romance of the Three Kingdoms (from left to right): Lǚ Bù, Dǒng Zhuó, and Diāochán.
A Qing dynasty illustration showing Diaochan and Wang Yun discussing their plan to make Lü Bu kill Dong Zhuo.