Three Kingdoms 365
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[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 104] The First Fire at Boyang Slope — Zhuge Liang defeats Xiahou Dun’s 100,000 troops at Bowang with fire
A few days after Zhuge Liang (諸葛亮) entered the gate of Xinye (新野) on his step down from the mountain (出山), Xiahou Dun (夏侯惇), a general under Cao Cao (曹操) at Xudu (許都), moved one hundred thousand soldiers toward Boyang Slope (…
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[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 103] Kongming — Zhuge Liang leaves Longzhong and heads to Xinye to join Liu Bei
On the morning after the axis of sanfen (三分) had been drawn upon the map in the hall of Longzhong (隆中), Zhuge Liang (諸葛亮) stepped from the hall and set out toward Xinye (新野). Zhuge Liang spoke a low word to his younger brother Zhu…
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[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 102] The Longzhong Dialogue — Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang plan the division of the realm at Longzhong
On the morning after the door of the thatched hall (草堂) had opened upon the third visit, a great map was spread upon the low table of the hall. Zhuge Liang (諸葛亮) took a brush and drew three regions upon the map. To the north lay Cao C…
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[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 101] A Third Step of the Three Visits — Liu Bei visits Zhuge Liang a third time and finally meets him
After the winter in which snow had covered the road to Longzhong (隆中), the warm morning of a spring received Liu Bei's (劉備) third step. Zhang Fei (張飛) swallowed a low sigh. "Elder brother. If he is again not at his seat, I shall drag…
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[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 100] A Second Step of the Three Visits (Midway Peak of 365) — Liu Bei’s second visit in snow; leaves a letter with Zhuge Jun
In the winter after the plum petals of the first visit had settled upon the ground, deep snow lay before the thatched hall (草廬) of Longzhong (隆中). Liu Bei's (劉備) second step fell upon that snow. The morning was cold and the wind shar…
![[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 100] A Second Step of the Three Visits (Midway Peak of 365) — Liu Bei’s second visit in snow; leaves a letter with Zhuge Jun](https://www.thekorean.today/wp-content/uploads/ins/imgdata/smilestory_kr/202609/2026090310066401-200x300.png)
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[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 99] A First Step of the Three Visits — Liu Bei’s first visit to Zhuge Liang’s hut; he fails to meet him
A few days after receiving from Xu Shu (徐庶) the name Zhuge Liang (諸葛亮), Liu Bei (劉備) set his first step before the thatched hall (草廬) of Longzhong (隆中). Longzhong was a small valley among the mountain skirts southwest of Xiangya…
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[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 98] A Single Mother of Xu Shu — Xu Shu lures Xu Shu’s mother via a forged letter, so Xu Shu leaves Liu Bei and recommends Zhuge Liang before departing
Cheng Yu (程昱) of Xudu (許都) brought the old mother (老母) of Xu Shu (徐庶) from Yingchuan (潁川) to Xudu. Soon after, a forged writing (僞書) was delivered into Xu Shu's hand at Xinye (新野). The first line of the forgery read: "To my s…
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[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 97] A Single Name of Xu Shu — Liu Bei welcomes Dan Fu, who breaks the Eight-Gate Golden Lock Formation.
A few days after Liu Bei (劉備) had lodged a night at Master Shuijing's (水鏡) hall and returned to Xinye (新野), a young scholar stood before the gate of Xinye. The scholar wore a black kerchief upon his head and held a long staff in one …
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[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 96] The Lute of Master Shuijing — Liu Bei hears of two talents, Wolong and Fengchu, from Master Shuijing.
Having leapt across the river of Tan Creek (檀溪), Liu Bei (劉備) walked step by step along a mountain path. Midway along the path, from inside a small thatched hall (草堂), the sound of a lute (琴) flowed low. Liu Bei paused. The lute's n…
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[Three Kingdoms 365 · Day 95] A Leap at Tan Creek — Liu Bei escapes Cai Mao’s ambush by leaping the Duan River on his horse
One spring morning, a year after Dilu (的盧) had come beneath Liu Bei (劉備), the horse leapt across Tan Creek (檀溪) by a plan of Cai Mao (蔡瑁). The circumstance of that spring was this. Liu Biao (劉表) held a great feast at the Xiangyan…
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