Also known as "San Guo Yian Yi". A historical novel written by Luo Guanzhong. The setting of the story is based on the 3 kingdoms era. The 3 kingdoms were know as "Wei, Shu, and Wu". While Romance of the three kingdoms focuses more in to the "Shu" side (Liu Bei's side), and tends to fictionalize and fantasize them. 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' also views Liu Bei's enemy, Cao Cao, as a ruthless, evil tyrant. The novel also weakened and looked down many non-Shu characters as well
Most of the characters are historical characters from 3 kingdoms, but most of the "historical events" are fake. I'll point out the significant events
- Burning Cao Cao's ships in Red Cliff WAS NOT Zhuge Liang's idea, IT WAS all Zhou Yu's Idea
- Borrowing arrows with scarecrows and summoning eastern wind by Zhuge Liang is simply fictional
- Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei ARE NOT sworn brothers
- Zhuge Liang was more credited as a politican instead of a "military strategist"
- Zhou Yu was never jealous of Zhuge Liang, AT ALL, he died due to sever illness instead of getting pissed to death
- Guan Yu did not kill Wen Chou and Hua Xiong, Hua Xiong got killed by Sun Jian's forces while Wen Chou got killed by Cao Cao's forces
- Liu Bei DID owe JinZhou to Wu, Zhou Yu conquered the whole JinZhou after The Battle of Red Cliff AND lend it to Liu Bei
- Diao Chan is simply a fictional character, the murder of Dong Zhuo was planned by Wang Yun and Lu Bu
anyway here are the significant ones, i can list more...-_-
Most of the characters are historical characters from 3 kingdoms, but most of the "historical events" are fake. I'll point out the significant events
- Burning Cao Cao's ships in Red Cliff WAS NOT Zhuge Liang's idea, IT WAS all Zhou Yu's Idea
- Borrowing arrows with scarecrows and summoning eastern wind by Zhuge Liang is simply fictional
- Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei ARE NOT sworn brothers
- Zhuge Liang was more credited as a politican instead of a "military strategist"
- Zhou Yu was never jealous of Zhuge Liang, AT ALL, he died due to sever illness instead of getting pissed to death
- Guan Yu did not kill Wen Chou and Hua Xiong, Hua Xiong got killed by Sun Jian's forces while Wen Chou got killed by Cao Cao's forces
- Liu Bei DID owe JinZhou to Wu, Zhou Yu conquered the whole JinZhou after The Battle of Red Cliff AND lend it to Liu Bei
- Diao Chan is simply a fictional character, the murder of Dong Zhuo was planned by Wang Yun and Lu Bu
anyway here are the significant ones, i can list more...-_-
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a great novel indeed. But I recommend you to read it as a FICTION, not a HISTORY BOOK. And plus if you know the 3 kingdom history well you will find this novel pretty biased.
if you want to know more about 3 kingdoms history, read "san guo zi"
if you want to know more about 3 kingdoms history, read "san guo zi"
by matthew-manhorn January 23, 2007
Get the Romance of the Three Kingdomsmug. ex. guy 1: "Hey man I just finished my three day hump"
guy 2: "Oh, you finally quit smoking?"
guy 1: "lol what?"
guy 2: "Oh, you finally quit smoking?"
guy 1: "lol what?"
by humptydumpty67476 April 21, 2011
Get the Three Day Humpmug. While two men are having sexual intercourse with one woman and one guy is too intoxicated to fuck the girl. He helps the other man by holding back the legs of the girl.
Oh man! I'm too drunk to have sex. I'll help you out with a fallis three way and hold her legs back for you.
by SoOnBeDaDDy December 3, 2020
Get the Fallis three waymug. When you have no appetite, and feels as though three grains of rice will fill you up; contrasted with "opposite of three grains of rice" where one is ravenous and begins to ask others for their food.
I'm so three grains of rice, I barely made it through that third grain, one more and I'll vom! Or
I'm the opposite of three grains today, are you eating these stale saltines?
I'm the opposite of three grains today, are you eating these stale saltines?
by Random Name #14 May 7, 2016
Get the three grains of ricemug. A way of going about chess with a twist. You must have 3 teams of interesting people to actually make this game work. Typically the teams will consist of the colors black, white, and red. When the teams usually pick their colors their personalities tend to go as followed:
Black: The newer people to the game, inexperienced, but can get the job done with some effort. Usually the more reserved of the three.
White: The more outgoing group, easily deceived in the beginning but if you lose too much sight on them, they will be the ones ahead. When motivated, they will come out on top.
Red: They are a mixture of the two teams above. They can either have outgoing people or more reserved but they play the game very strategically and start out on top. Sometimes this remains constant throughout the game, other times they think they are in good shape until the end.
You start the game and you typically use a pawn, most people just pick their favorite but there is an extreme amount of pressure on these pawns for they set the standard for the rest of the game. The rest of the pieces move and when the first piece crosses the border and captures a piece that's when it gets serious.
To win the game one of the teams must put the others into check mate, which can take a bit of time but can be done.
**Caution: Bumps and Bruises may occur due to excessive competitiveness.**
Black: The newer people to the game, inexperienced, but can get the job done with some effort. Usually the more reserved of the three.
White: The more outgoing group, easily deceived in the beginning but if you lose too much sight on them, they will be the ones ahead. When motivated, they will come out on top.
Red: They are a mixture of the two teams above. They can either have outgoing people or more reserved but they play the game very strategically and start out on top. Sometimes this remains constant throughout the game, other times they think they are in good shape until the end.
You start the game and you typically use a pawn, most people just pick their favorite but there is an extreme amount of pressure on these pawns for they set the standard for the rest of the game. The rest of the pieces move and when the first piece crosses the border and captures a piece that's when it gets serious.
To win the game one of the teams must put the others into check mate, which can take a bit of time but can be done.
**Caution: Bumps and Bruises may occur due to excessive competitiveness.**
"Hey Courtney and Maggie do you want to go play three way chess?" asked Jordan
Courtney, the more eccentric one of the group, "Sure I'm team white!"
"I'll be red," said Maggie.
"I guess that means I'm black,"said the more reserved Jordan.
Courtney, the more eccentric one of the group, "Sure I'm team white!"
"I'll be red," said Maggie.
"I guess that means I'm black,"said the more reserved Jordan.
by OHHHHHHH YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH April 28, 2012
Get the Three Way Chessmug. by Jarry the snailz August 29, 2013
Get the Morgan three waymug. A term to describe the intense desire to pack up and move every three years (more or less). Typically used by military families seeing as a normal station lasts up to three years.
by teenagegypsy94 May 2, 2010
Get the Three Year Itchmug.