Why is Chen Shou important?

Chen Shou is most known for his most celebrated work, the Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi), which records the history of the late Eastern Han dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. Chen Shou wrote the Sanguozhi primarily in the form of biographies of notable persons of those eras.

Who won the Three Kingdoms?

Han Rule Ended — Three Kingdoms Established In 221, Liu Bei named his new kingdom Shu Han, and in 229, Sun Quan took the title of the King of Wu, officially completing the three kingdoms.

What is Records of the Three Kingdoms?

The Records of the Three Kingdoms is a Chinese historical text which covers the history of the late Eastern Han dynasty (c. 184–220 AD) and the Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD). It is widely regarded as the official and authoritative source historical text for that period.

Is Romance of the Three Kingdoms real?

Some 50 or 60 Yuan and early Ming plays about the Three Kingdoms are known to have existed, and their material is almost entirely fictional, based on thin threads of actual history. The novel is thus a return to greater emphasis on history, compared to these dramas.

How did Shu fall?

The Wei imperial court issues an edict outlining a three-pronged invasion of Shu: Zhong Hui, Deng Ai and Zhuge Xu would each lead an army to attack Shu from the eastern, western and central flanks respectively. The Wei armies set out from Luoyang.

Is Zhu Ge Liang real?

Zhuge Liang (Chinese: 諸葛亮; 181–234), courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman and military strategist. He was chancellor and later regent of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period.

Who is the king of Shu?

Shu Han

Shu Han 漢
Emperor
• 221–223 Liu Bei
• 223–263 Liu Shan
Historical era Three Kingdoms

Who defeated Shu?

of Cao Wei
The Conquest of Shu by Wei was a military campaign launched by the state of Cao Wei (“Wei”) against its rival Shu Han (“Shu”) in late 263 during the Three Kingdoms period of China.