Romance of the Three Kingdoms Podcast
A Chinese Classic, Retold in English
We dive into the differences between the fictional and real-life Zhang Fei and ask, “Who really whipped that corrupt bribe-seeking government official?”
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Qing Dynasty depiction of Zhang Fei (Source: Wikipedia)
A huge episode where we bid farewell to our favorite villain by delving into his real-life counterpart’s life, career, and legacy.
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Statue of Cao Cao in Wuhan, China. (Photo by Dhugal Fletcher)
We bid farewell to the Lord of the Beautiful Beard and talk about that time when Cao Cao stole the woman Guan Yu was going to steal from someone else.
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A ceramic statue of Guan Yu in a museum in Foshan, China.
We delve into the relationship between Cao Cao and his secretary Yang Xiu, a man with a keen understanding of his boss’s mind … and a death wish.
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Yang Xiu (Source: Wikipedia)
We’ve made it to 100 episodes! So let’s throw it open to some questions.
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A long overdue farewell to Dongwu’s military genius, who had the misfortune of being alive in the time of Zhuge Liang. Or at least, that’s how the novel tells it.
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A look at the most legendary battle of the novel and how the fictional account differs from the real showdown.
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A painting of Red Cliff (photo by Yun Jie Dai via Flickr)
A little Christmas morning stocking stuffer: A look at some of the guys that Zhuge Liang keeps getting compared to.
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We bid goodbye to the once-mighty warlord of the North and delve into the story of a determined assassin.
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We take a look at the history of the more-trouble-than-it’s-worth imperial hereditary seal that everyone wants and everyone seems to regret getting.
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