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Mentioned in 7 episodes

Romance of the three kingdoms

Book • 1400

Set from 184 AD to 280 AD, this epic novel combines historical and fictional elements to tell the story of the decline of the Han dynasty and the formation of the three kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The novel follows hundreds of characters, including notable figures like Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Zhuge Liang, and details their plots, battles, intrigues, and struggles for dominance.

It is based on historical records such as the 'Records of the Three Kingdoms' by Chen Shou and incorporates popular folk tales and legends.

Mentioned by

Balaji Srinivasan

Mentioned in 7 episodes

Mentioned by

Ivan Zhao

when discussing books in the complex systems domain.

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Mentioned by

Balaji Srinivasan

as one of the great epics kind of like the Iliad or the Odyssey but for China.

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Mentioned by

Michael Wood

when discussing the most famous novels in China and its cyclical themes of empire.

Mentioned by

Ivan Zhao

during a discussion about business cycles and the unification of fragmented software.

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Mentioned by

Yasheng Huang

in relation to the historical period of the Three Kingdoms in China.

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Mentioned by

Jeremy Parish

as an extraordinarily influential game.

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Mentioned by Lin in the context of other classic Chinese novels of the same era.

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Mentioned in relation to a strategy game based on it.

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Mentioned by

Sixiang Wang

as one of the first books he read as a teenager, sparking his interest in history.

Sixiang Wang, "Boundless Winds of Empire: Rhetoric and Ritual in Early Chosŏn Diplomacy with Ming China" (Columbia UP, 2023)

Mentioned by

Andrew Shaw

as a book where the jade seal is mentioned.

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Mencionado por

Caio Corraine

ao discutir um podcast sobre o Romance dos Três Reinos.

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Mentioned by

Sixiang Wang

as one of the first books he read after learning to read Chinese.

Sixiang Wang, "Boundless Winds of Empire: Rhetoric and Ritual in Early Chosŏn Diplomacy with Ming China" (Columbia UP, 2023)

Mentioned by Daniel Kwan as a book he was looking at from his copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms up there.

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