Liú Bèi 
		Liu Bei (161-223), warlord at the end of the Han dynasty and founder of the Han kingdom of Shu 蜀漢|蜀汉 (c. 200-263), later the Shu Han dynasty
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Wǔ hǔ jiàng 
		Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠|黄忠
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xiān dì yí zhào 
		posthumous edict of former emperor
Liu Bei's 劉備|刘备 edict to posterity
		 
		
		
														
		
		
					
				
		
			Guān Yǔ 
		Guan Yu (-219), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, fearsome fighter famous for virtue and loyalty
posthumously worshipped and identified with the guardian Bodhisattva Sangharama
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Ā Dǒu 
		A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263
fig. weak and inept person
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Sān guó yǎn yì 
		Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Lúo Guàn zhōng], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, consistently portraying Liu Bei's Shu Han 劉備, 蜀漢|刘备, 蜀汉 as virtuous heroes and Cao Cao's Wei 曹操, 魏 as tyrannical villains
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Zhāng Fēi 
		Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Shǔ guó 
		Sichuan
the state of Shu in Sichuan at different periods
the Shu Han dynasty (214-263) of Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 during the Three Kingdoms
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Shǔ Hàn 
		Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			sān gù máo lú 
		lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage
cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Liú Chán 
		Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Liǔ běi 
		Liubei district of Liuzhou city 柳州市[Liu3 zhou1 shi4], Guangxi
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Táo yuán sān jié yì 
		the oath of brotherhood in the Peach Garden, sworn by Liu Bei 劉備|刘备, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞 and Guan Yu 關於|关于 at the start of the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			liú bèi 
		a contemporary
similar class of people
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Sān guó Yǎn yì 
		Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luo2 Guan4 zhong1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, consistently portraying Liu Bei's Shu Han 劉備, 蜀漢|刘备, 蜀汉 as virtuous heroes and Cao Cao's Wei 曹操, 魏 as tyrannical villains
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Ā dǒu 
		A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263
fig. weak and inept person
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Táo yuán Sān Jié yì 
		Oath of the Peach Garden, sworn by Liu Bei 劉備|刘备[Liu2 Bei4], Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞[Zhang1 Fei1] and Guan Yu 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3] at the start of the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]