List of figures' heights in Three Kingdoms

In The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it is often said that a certain military commander is eight or nine feet long. In ancient China, the length of one foot changed. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was written in the Ming Dynasty, but according to the records in The History of Weights and Measures in China, the height of a military commander in the Ming Dynasty was 31.1 cm, which is really amazing. But in fact, some height figures in the book can be found in the annals of the Three Kingdoms.

For example, in the first time in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it was written that Liu Bei was "seven feet and five inches long", while in The History of the Three Kingdoms, it was recorded that Liu Bei was "seven feet and five inches long", while Zhuge Liang was "eight feet long" in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and The History of the Three Kingdoms. Although Zhao Yun did not record his height in the History of the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun's Biography wrote that he was "eight feet long", which is the same as that described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Therefore, when Luo Guanzhong wrote The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he should have referred to historical materials such as The History of the Three Kingdoms to describe the height of military commanders, instead of making it up at will. Therefore, the length of one foot should be taken from the value in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The length of one foot in The History of Chinese Weights and Measures is 23.75 cm. According to this, let's take a look at the height of the people mentioned in Pei Songzhi's annotation "The History of the Three Kingdoms":

He Kui is eight feet five inches long and 2.2 meters tall

Liu Bei is seven feet five inches long and 1.78 meters tall

Zhuge Liang is eight feet long and 1.9 meters tall

Zhao Yun is eight feet long and 1.9 meters tall

Peng Yang. Height 1.9 meters

From here, we can see that there were many tall people in ancient times, and Zhuge Liang was 1.9 meters tall. No wonder he only ate a few liters a day, and Sima Yi judged that Zhuge Liang was in poor health. Considering this figure and his work intensity, this appetite was really small. However, according to this height, the image of Zhuge Liangyu's fan nylon towel suddenly collapsed in his mind, and it seems that it is appropriate to swing the halberd.

In addition, I sorted out the heights of the characters in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms for your reference:

Liu Bei is seven feet five inches long and 1.78 meters tall

Zhang Fei is eight feet long and 1.9 meters tall

Guan Yu is nine feet long and 2.14 meters tall

Cao Cao is seven feet long and 1.66 meters tall

Hua Xiong is eight feet long. Height 1.9 meters

Chen Wu is seven feet long and 1.66 meters tall

Dong Xi is eight feet long and 1.9 meters tall

Wen Chou is eight feet long and 1.9 meters tall

Wei Yan is eight feet long and 1.9 meters tall

Ma Teng is eight feet long and 1.9 meters tall

Kong Ming is eight feet long and 1.9 meters tall. Height 2.85 meters

Hao Zhao is nine feet long and 2.14 meters tall

Simona is nine feet long and 2.14 meters tall

Zhuge Ke is seven feet long and 1.66 meters tall

Wen Yang is eight feet long and 1.9 meters tall

Peng Yang is eight feet long and 1.9 meters tall

Look for the numbers in a hurry, if there are any omissions.

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In all kinds of ancient books and history books, we often see the phrase "eight feet tall". In many books, this phrase always appears in the description of characters, especially military commanders, as if they should have such a height.

This description has appeared many times in the history books of the Three Kingdoms, and this sentence will appear in almost every famous military commander's introduction. For example, Zhuge Liang is described as "eight feet tall and very handsome", which means that Zhuge Liang is eight feet tall and handsome. Of course, there are some beautification elements in it.

For other people in the Three Kingdoms, especially military commanders, such descriptions have appeared many times, such as Guan Yu's "nine feet tall", Zhang Fei's "eight feet tall", Ma Chao's "more than eight feet tall", Zhou Yu's "eight feet tall" and Lu Bu's "more than nine feet tall". It seems that military commanders at that time should have the height and appearance that can match their achievements, but "eight feet tall".

If according to the current standards, one foot is more than 3 centimeters, and three feet is one meter, then those military commanders who are eight feet tall should be two meters six, and those who are nine feet tall should be three meters. Did people in ancient times grow so tall? Of course not. The conversion unit in ancient times was very different from that in modern times. For example, a kilo is twelve taels now, while a kilo in ancient times was sixteen taels, which is quite different. That's why the phrase "half a catty is eight taels" appeared.

by the same token, a foot in ancient times is completely different from a foot now. According to the current research on the culture of the Han Dynasty and some unearthed cultural relics, historians have judged from the ruler of the Han Dynasty unearthed in the ancient tomb that one foot at that time was about 23 cm now, from which it can be inferred that the height of eight feet is about 184 cm, while the height of nine feet is about 27 cm.

In this way, although it is far from as scary as we thought, it is definitely a standard tall man.

In this way, we have a basic judgment on the height of the famous military commanders in the Three Kingdoms.

Zhou Yu is eight feet tall and 1.84 meters tall.

Zhang Fei, who is eight feet tall, is about 1.85 meters tall.

Zhao Yun, who is eight feet tall, should be about 1.85 meters tall.

Guan Yu, who is nine feet long, should be about two meters even if the error is excluded.

Lu Bu, who is more than nine feet long, is taller than Guan Yu, the most powerful general in the Three Kingdoms, estimated to be two meters tall. With such a height, it is no wonder that Lu Bu invited Yuan Shu general Ji Ling when shooting halberd at Yuanmen. Ji Ling wanted to escape as soon as he saw Liu Bei present, and was brought back by Lu Bu, "like a child". Ji Ling, as a general, is more than 1.7 meters tall, but Lu Bu mentioned that he just wanted to mention a child. This shows how exaggerated Lu Bu's height and strength are.

The height of the representative military commanders in the Three Kingdoms is probably like this, but I think that "eight feet tall" may mean praise and beautification in many cases. It is possible that the actual height of the military commanders is not so high, of course, this is only my guess. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the description of the military commanders' weapons is always tens of pounds. If there is no matching height, it may be difficult to even pick up weapons, let alone wield them.

Therefore, being eight feet tall should generally refer to those military commanders who are about 1.8 to 1.9 meters tall. I believe that the height, size and strength of the ancients were greater than those of modern people, because in ancient times, whether working at home or fighting outside, strong bodies were the first priority. In such a severe environment in ancient times, it was not easy to survive, not to mention those world-famous military commanders. They must have their strengths to stand out.

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Of course, the true height of the characters in the Three Kingdoms depends on the original records in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It is exaggerated to say that they can't move nine feet or ten feet. In fact, from ancient times to the present, how long a foot is has changed a lot. From the Qin Dynasty to the present, it probably follows the law that a foot is getting longer and longer. Is it because human nutrition is getting better and better, and the longer it is, the higher it is? Hehe, just kidding.

in the Qin dynasty, one foot was about 23 centimeters. In the Han Dynasty, the foot of the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty fluctuated greatly, from more than 21 cm to more than 24 cm. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it reached 3 cm, and now it is 33.3 cm. Because of this, in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, a man who was six feet long was already very tall, but if he was six feet in the Three Kingdoms, he was a short man.

The History of the Three Kingdoms was written by Chen Shou in the Western Jin Dynasty. According to the unearthed cultural relics in the Western Jin Dynasty, a foot at that time was actually 24.2 cm. Considering that Chen Shou must write a book according to the records of his predecessors, one foot in those records may not be as long as that in the Western Jin Dynasty, and it is impossible for Chen Shou to actually measure and correct it. Then let's take a median value of 23.1 cm to 24.2 cm, and most of the feet in the Three Kingdoms period were around 23.6 cm.

Well, the heights of the famous figures in the Three Kingdoms mentioned below by Xinghuochen are clearly recorded in the History of the Three Kingdoms or Pei Songzhi's annotation in the History of the Three Kingdoms, not by novelists.

1. The monarch

1. Liu Bei, who is seven feet and five inches long, is now about 1.77 meters. The heights of Cao Cao and Sun Quan have not been recorded.

2. Liu Biao, who is more than eight feet long, is more than eight feet, which is about 1.9 meters. Liu Biao is so tall that it is beyond imagination.

3. Ma Teng is more than eight feet long, with a different face and nose, which is also about 1.9 meters.

second, adviser, minister and handsome

third, Zhuge Liang, who is eight feet long and about 1.89 meters long, is an absolute Shandong Wei husband.

4. By the way, Zhou Yu, who is as famous as Zhuge Liang, is also tall according to the historical records, but he didn't say how tall. Xinghuochen believes that most of the famous ministers who can be eight feet tall at that time will record. There are several records in Dongwu, which are more than seven feet five inches. It can be seen that at that time, more than seven feet five inches was already conspicuous. It is estimated that Zhou Yu should be about 7 feet 23 inches, which is almost as high as Liu Xiu, the founder of the Eastern Han Dynasty, that is, about 1 meter 73, which is relatively normal now.

5. Cheng Yu is eight feet three inches long. This is amazing. Cao Cao's Cheng Yu strategist is about 1.96 meters tall.

6. Zhuge Ke, 7' 6 ",son of Zhu Gejin, nephew of Zhuge Liang, and a powerful minister in the late Wu Guozhong period, looks normal today, but he is about 1.8 meters tall.

7. Qiao Zhou, the minister of Shu who persuaded Liu Chan to surrender, was eight feet tall and 1.89 meters tall.

8. Peng Yang, the guilty minister of Shu against Liu Bei, is eight feet and 1.89 meters, just like Qiao Zhou.

Third, here are the valiant soldiers.

9. Xu Chu, a hero who is more than eight feet tall, with a hunchback and a height of more than 1.9 meters.

1. By the way, Dian Wei, who is equally famous as Xu Chu, is recorded in the history books as magnificent, but he didn't say how tall he was. It is estimated that he should be below eight feet, otherwise he will probably be recorded, and he is estimated to be above 1.8 meters.

11. Zhao Yun is eight feet, which is recorded in Pei Songzhi's annotation, and it is also about 1.89 meters.

12. By the way, I would like to mention Guan Gong, who is nine feet tall, and Zhang Fei, who is eight feet tall. In history, they should not be so tall, otherwise most of them should be recorded. It is estimated that their height is close to that of Liu Bei.

13. Taishi Ci, 7 feet 7 inches, about 1.82 meters, this is normal. After all, Taishi Ci was originally a Shandong man.

14. Chen Wu, one of the twelve tiger ministers in Jiangdong, is also seven feet and seven inches. Xinghuochen found that people who keep records in Dongwu should be careful, and Cao Wei did not write anything under eight feet. Apart from the main records of Jun, Shu Han wrote nothing below eight feet, while Soochow recorded several records between seven feet and five feet.

15. Dong Xi, one of the twelve tiger ministers in Jiangdong, is eight feet tall and 1.89 meters tall.

16. There are two shorter ones. One is Le Jin, the five sons of Cao Cao. It is said that he is so short that he can easily hide under the horse's belly and soar like a fly. Although he didn't write down the exact height, it is estimated that he should be below 1.6 meters. First, Zhu Ran, a general of Dongwu, was less than seven feet long and under 1 meter 65. But these two are probably flexible, and short does not affect combat effectiveness.

as for the height of the fictional or exaggerated famous soldiers in the romance of the three kingdoms, I don't mention it here. some friends seem to have answered it.

(This article was originally written by Xinghuochen, and the pictures came from the Internet. Please pay attention to the headline number of Xinghuochen for more details)

Yang Shisan, the sword fairy

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During the Three Kingdoms period, heroes came forth in large numbers and military commanders were like clouds. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Ma Chao, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Lu Bu, etc., all left a very deep impression on us in movies, games and books. Heroes often have the image of great size, so what is their real height? Find some relevant descriptions from books.

1. How long is the Chinese ruler?

naturally, we can't judge their height by modern standards, but we need to know the measurement values in the Han dynasty. Many rulers of the Han Dynasty were found in the ancient tomb of archaeologists. Among them, in an ancient tomb buried in Luoyang in the first year of Emperor Yongkang of the Han Dynasty, the ruler unearthed in the Han Dynasty is more representative. At that time, they had a ruler made of bones, the total length of which is now 23.7cm. Later, archaeologists found a ruler with a length of about 23.3 cm in a tomb of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Finally, after a series of archaeology, scholars measured some unearthed rulers on average and reached the conclusion that one foot was about 23.6 cm in the Han Dynasty. The size of the early Three Kingdoms is generally inherited from the Eastern Han Dynasty. There may be differences among the Three Kingdoms, but there should be little difference.

2. Description of the figure's height and size in books

(1) Liu Bei: seven feet five inches (from The Three Kingdoms) 23.6 x7.5=177cm

(2) Zhuge Liang: eight feet (from The Three Kingdoms) 23.6x8 = 188.8cm

(2) Righteousness ") 23.6 x8=188.8cm

(5) Guan Yu's" nine feet "(from Romance of the Three Kingdoms) 23.6 x9=212.4cm

(6) Ma Chao's" eight feet "(from Romance of the Three Kingdoms) 23.6x8.a >; =188.8cm

(7) Ma Teng: more than eight feet (source: Dian lue) 23.6 x8.a> =188.8cm

(8) Taishi Ci: 7 feet 7 inches (from The Three Kingdoms) 23.6 x7.7=181.7cm

(9) Cheng Yu: 8 feet 3 inches (from The Three Kingdoms) 23.6 x8.3=195.8cm

(1 =188.8cm

(11) Hua Xiong: nine feet long (from Romance of the Three Kingdoms) 23.6 x9=212.4cm

(12) Cao Cao, as recorded in The History of the Three Kingdoms: short appearance. The latest archaeological measurement shows: 1.55 meters (DNA recovery, don't believe it, I think it may be Cao Cao's childhood. . . . . . . . )

(13) Lu Bu is nine feet long (from Romance of the Three Kingdoms) 23.6 x9=212.4cm

(14) Liu Biao: more than eight feet (from Romance of the Three Kingdoms) 23.6 x8.a> =188.8cm

(15) Lu Zhi: 8' 2 "(from the Book of the Later Han Dynasty) 23.6 x8.2> =193.5cm

(16) Sun Shao: Eight feet (from Wu Lu) 23.6 x8=188.8cm

3. There is no exact height. However, people with a figure description:

Sima Lang: physically strong (grandfather Sima Jun is eight feet three inches) (from the History of the Three Kingdoms)

Hao Zhao: majestic (from Wei Lue)

Yuan Shao: robust (from the History of the Later Han Dynasty)

Cang Hong: burly (from the History of the Three Kingdoms)