On Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Story Behind the Nicknames of Characters

Nicknames, also known as flower names, nicknames, nicknames, etc. , is an informal name given to a person according to his figure, appearance, temperament, style, occupation and other characteristics. Nicknames can be subdivided into two kinds, one is goodwill and the other is malice.

Among China's ancient literary works, Water Margin has the most nicknames and is also the most interesting. In addition to Liangshan 108 hero, everyone has a share, even the "villain" generals.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms has many characters, but few nicknames. According to incomplete statistics, there are 13 people with famous nicknames in the book. Most people have only one nickname, while a few people have two or more nicknames. This article will take stock of these nicknames of the characters in the book and the stories behind them.

The first category, goodwill nicknames.

How can a general of the Yellow turban insurrectionary army claim to be the "General" of Ma Chao in the 12th "Tao Sanrang Xuzhou, Cao Mengde vs Lu Bu"? However, Herman is a soy sauce maker. As soon as he appeared, he was blacked out by Cao Hongyong. He gave himself such a big nickname in vain and became a joke.

Little Overlord, Sun Lang and Lion are the nicknames of Sun Ce, which respectively affirmed his fighting power, ability and merits. "Little Overlord" embodies the horror of Sun Ce. In the fifteenth episode of "Taishi Ci Beats Little Overlord", Sun Bofu fights Yan Baihu. In the battle with Niu Mowang, Sun Ce "instantly strangled a general (Mi Yu) and drank a general (Neng Fan): from then on, everyone called Sun Ce" Little Overlord "; The nickname "Sun Lang" is an affirmation of Sun Ce's comprehensive ability. First, when Sun Ce took refuge in Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu gave it to him. "Shu likes it very much and often sighs:' If you let Shu have a son like Sun Lang, why do you hate him after death!' ""Second, it was given by the people of Jiangdong. "So Sun Ce gathered tens of thousands of people and went down to Jiangdong to sympathize with the people's feelings and attract countless investors. Jiangdong people call it' Sun Lang'. But as soon as I heard that Sun Langbing had arrived, I was completely discouraged and left. "Lion" is the nickname given to Sun Ce by Cao Cao, and it is Cao Cao's affirmation of Sun Ce's successful career. Chapter 29 of "The Little Overlord is angry with Kyrgyzstan, and the blue-eyed man sits in Jiangdong" "Cao Cao knows Sun Ceqiang, and sighs:' The lion is hard to enemy! ""Sun Ce's three nicknames tell the story that he stepped onto the peak of his life step by step by his own ability.

Bearded beard is the nickname given to Guan Yu by emperors in previous dynasties, which is the highest among all nicknames in the book. Back to the 25th "Tun Tu Shan agreed three things, save the white horse and Cao Cao to break through", "The next day, (Guan Yu) paid an early visit to the emperor. When the emperor saw the veil hanging on Guan Gong's chest, he asked him. Guan Yu said,' The minister has a long beard, and the Prime Minister gave it to him.' The emperor ordered the temple to be built on its abdomen. The emperor said, "What a beautiful beard!" Therefore, everyone is called "Beard". "Guan Yu also has a title called Guan Yu, but this is your respectful name, not a nickname. For example, Cao Cao, also known as "Cao Gong".

Wolong is Zhuge Liang's nickname. The place where Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion before coming out of the mountain was called "Wollongong". Plus, he was a genius of that era, caring about the world, just like a dragon waiting to take off temporarily, so others called him "Mr. Wolong". Si Mahui, a famous hermit and water mirror, once said to Liu Bei, "Long Fu and Feng Chu, if they get one, can ensure the world." . Facts have also proved that Si Mahui's assertion is correct-Zhuge Liang propped up Shu Han for Liu Bei for more than half a day after he came out of the mountain.

Feng Chu is a nickname for Pang Tong. The juxtaposition of Wolong and Feng Chu shows that the world has affirmed Pang Tong's ability. Pang Tong died in the 57th edition of Chaisangkou Wolong, Feng Chu, director of Leiyang County, and Zhuge Liang cried Pang Tong in the 63rd edition. Yan Yan was released by Zhang Yide Wing, and he was ordered to fall into the Phoenix Ridge. He didn't have much time and opportunity to play. The greatest achievement was that undercover Cao Cao gave Cao Cao a series of tricks, which directly led to Cao Cao's defeat in Chibi. Therefore, Si Mahui once said to Liu Bei, "Long Fu and Feng Chu, if they get one, can secure the world", but the other half did not say: Long Fu and Feng Chu, if they get one, can secure the world; Long Fu, Feng Chu, two, one will die. It's a bit like a legend among twin brothers that they don't live long.

Jin Fan Thief was the nickname of Wu Dong General Gan Ning when he was a river thief. In chapter 38 of the book, "Decision-making in the middle of Gansu, Revenge in the Yangtze River and Sun Shi", Lv Meng introduced Gan Ning from Liu Biao to Sun Quan, and introduced Gan Ning as "well-read, strong and good at wandering; Try to recruit fugitives, and cross the rivers and lakes; Hang a bell around your waist, and people will listen to it and avoid it. I also tried to make sail curtains with Nishikawa brocade, and everyone called it a brocade thief. Regret the past and turn over a new leaf. " It can be seen that Gan Ning was a thief at first, a well-known Jianghu figure, more "successful" and richer. He actually used Shu brocade, one of the four famous brocade in China, as the sail.

Hu Chi and Hu Hou are Chu Xu's nicknames. He is the first bodyguard of Cao Cao and the first of the samurai guards. In Chapter 58 of Revenge of Ma Mengqi, Cao Aman cut off his robe. Ma Chao didn't know that Chu Xu bravely saved Cao Cao in the disorderly army. Han Sui said, "I heard that Cao Cao chose a lean man named Hu Ben, with Dian Wei and Chu Xu as his leaders. Dian Wei is dead. It must be Chu Xu who saved Cao Cao today. This man is brave and everyone calls him a tiger idiot. " In Chapter 59, "Xu Zhu fights Ma Chao naked, and Cao Cao wipes Han Sui's book room", Ma Chao respectfully calls Chu Xu "Tiger Hou" in front of the front. Then "(Cao Cao) said to the generals,' thieves also know that Zhong Kang (Chu Xuzi) is a tiger!'" "From then on, the army called Chu the Tiger Hou." Chu Xu was one of the few super-class warriors in the book, but his limbs were a little developed and his mind was simple, but he was loyal to Cao Cao, so he was just right to be a bodyguard in ancient times.

"Ma Jinchao" and "Shenwei Tian" are the nicknames of Ma Chao, one of the five tigers in Sichuan. "Ma Jinchao" means that Ma Chao is good-looking and well dressed. In the sixty-fifth chapter of the book, "Ma Chao and Guan Zhan, Liu Bei led Yizhou Pastoral", "When Liu Bei was watching, Ma Chao rode out with a gun in the shadow of the gate flag; Lion helmet and beast belt, silver armor and white robe: first, the end is extraordinary, and the second is outstanding. Liu Bei sighed and said,' People say Ma Chao is brilliant and well-deserved!' " 。 " "General Shenweitian" is the honorific title of Ma Chao, a well-known local martial arts expert, by the Qiang people in northwest China. In chapter 85, "Liu's will entrusts orphans, Zhuge Liang lives in Pingwu Road", Kong Ming said ... I expect Ma Chao to be the ancestor of Xichuan people and has always won the hearts of Qiang people, who regard Chao as a god and a general. "

Zhou Lang is the nickname of Zhou Yu, a famous Soochow player. Zhou Lang described Zhou Yu as "handsome and handsome", with both civil and military skills. Battle of Red Cliffs defeated Cao Cao and became famous in World War I, which was tied with Sun Lang in Sun Ce. However, in order to get back to Jingzhou, he used a honey trap for Liu Bei. After Zhou Yu's honey trap was broken by Zhuge Liang, the nickname "Zhou Lang" was used by Zhuge Liang to laugh at him-Zhou Lang's clever plan to secure the world, lose his wife (the word "accompany" in the book) and lose his soldiers.

The second category, malicious nicknames.

The three surnames of domestic slaves, betraying their masters, are the nicknames of Lu Bu, the first general of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In the book, Lu surnamed Lu Bu first recognized Ding Yuan as the adoptive father, then treacherously killed Ding Yuan to take refuge in Dong Zhuo, recognized the thief as the father, and then killed Dong Zhuo, which was despised by people. So the fifth time, when Zhang Fei met Lu Bu, he first called "three surnames of domestic slaves". When Yuan Shao saw Lu Bu, he also called him a "slave who bullied the Lord" in the seventeenth edition of "Seven Armies on Yuan Highway, Three Generals in Round". In today's words, Lu Bu is a person with "high professional quality and low ideological quality".

Guo Addo, Dong Zhuo's subordinate general and rebel leader Li Jue gave Guo Si a nickname. Guo Si and Li Jue were Dong Zhuo's ministries. Later, the two men turned against each other and became enemies. When Guo Si and Yang Fengdong rescued each other in the thirteenth edition of the World War, they were furious with Guo Si and said, "How dare Guo help others?" . "Addo" means "father" in Uyghur, which is a dialect between Guo Si and Li Jue. In this case, this "Addo" will definitely not be kind, and it is estimated that it is almost the same as "your mother's" now.

Big ears, Big Ear Thief, children who sell shoes, children who knit mats and young players who knit mats are all nicknames of Liu Bei and Liu Huangshu. Liu Bei has the most nicknames in the book. Lu Bu and Yuan Shu general Ji Ling called him "Big Ear", Yuan Shao called him "Big Ear Thief", Cao Cao called him "Shoe Selling Weaver" and Yuan Shu called him "Weaver". It can be seen that Liu Bei is a controversial figure. People who are kind to him call him "Liu Huangshu", while those who are not kind to him can call him a bunch of malicious nicknames.

Mi thief is the nickname of Zhang Heng, the ancestor of Zhang Lu, the satrap of Hanning. Zhang Heng is a Taoist. "The people learned Taoism, but they helped the rice fight. The number one' rice thief' in the world. " "Rice Thief" is a disparaging term for the religion of Five Grains in the old days, and Zhang Heng took it on himself in the book.

In addition, the nicknames of two famous students, Cao Cao and Liu Chan, are also very famous. Cao Cao's nicknames are "Aunt" and "Geely"-this nickname is very interesting; Liu Chan's nickname is "Dou", which is the bucket that can't be helped.