Which countries were there in the Three Kingdoms? Why was Shu, the country with the best generals, the weakest?

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms uses characters as carriers to vividly interpret the basic spirit of Chinese traditional culture, namely, benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, trustworthiness, courage and other core elements of the value system of Chinese traditional culture. So, which countries are there in the Three Kingdoms? Why is Shu, the country with the best generals in the Three Kingdoms, the weakest? Let's take a look at the introduction of Encyclopedia Knowledge Network to answer these questions!

Contents of this article

1. Which countries are there in the Three Kingdoms?

2. Why was Shu, the kingdom with the best generals, the weakest among the Three Kingdoms?

3. How many famous people from Nanyang do you know about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

Which countries are there in the Three Kingdoms?

The Three Kingdoms refers to the Eastern Han Dynasty, namely Wei, Shu, and Wu.

The Wei State was one of the separatist regimes during the Three Kingdoms period. Later historians often called it Cao Wei. Since the later Northern Wei was called "Later Wei", Cao Wei was also called "Former Wei" or "Pre-Wei". It was the most powerful country among the Three Kingdoms.

In 221 AD, Liu Bei proclaimed himself emperor in Chengdu and named his country Han, which is known in history as "Shu" or "Shu Han", also known as "Liu Shu" and "Ji Han". In the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the struggle between relatives and eunuchs continued, making the government increasingly corrupt. Then the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out. Liu Bei entered the official career because of his military exploits in suppressing the peasant uprising.

Wu was a regime established by Sun Quan in southeastern China. The country was named Wu and historians called it Sun Wu. Because it was in a tripartite relationship with Cao Wei and Shu Han, and the area it ruled was located in the east of the Three Kingdoms, it was also called Eastern Wu. Sun Wu was the longest-lasting country among the Three Kingdoms, with four emperors and a total of 52 years. During the Wei and Huangchu years, Sun Quan nominally attached himself to Cao Wei and was named King of Wu.

Why is Shu, the country with the best generals, the weakest among the Three Kingdoms?

Because Shu ruled Sichuan, Sichuan was originally just an old, young, remote and poor area in the Han Dynasty, with a sparse population, scarce resources, and even less talent. After the formation of the Three Kingdoms pattern, Wei pursued recuperation. Shu and Wu were already weak in national strength, and they exhausted their national strength in the continuous Northern Expedition. Their eventual destruction was inevitable. During the Three Kingdoms period, the entire country was divided into three, namely Wei, Shu, and Wu. But in terms of national strength, Shu had the smallest power and the smallest territory. We must know that in ancient times, territory determined everything. In addition, Shu's military strength was also the worst. There is a saying that describes this situation at the time: "There are no generals in Shu, and Liao Hua is the vanguard", which means that Shu's military strength was weak. Although the generals were the best, their military strength was not high.

How many famous people from Nanyang do you know in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

Zhang Zhongjing: A native of Nanyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was a great medical scientist in ancient times. His medical work "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" played a huge role in promoting the development of medicine in later generations, and later generations revered him as the "Medical Saint".

Zhuge Liang: A famous politician and military strategist during the Three Kingdoms period. He is regarded as the embodiment of wisdom by later generations. He once worked as a farmer in Nanyang, which gave rise to the story of Zhuge Liang's three visits to Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage.

Wen Pin: Zi Zhongye, a native of Wan, Nanyang, was a politician and famous general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.

Wei Yan: courtesy name Wenchang, from Yiyang, was a famous general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. Wei Yan was originally a trusted general of Liu Bei, "Qubu", and later followed Liu Bei into Shu. Due to his repeated military exploits, he was promoted to General Yamen. He was promoted to General Zhenyuan. He also served as the prefect of Hanzhong, in charge of military affairs in Hanzhong. Liu Bei's appointment made Wei Yan