zhao yun
Zhao Yun (趙雲) (died 229), courtesy name Zilong (子龍), was a military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. Originally a subordinate of the northern warlord Gongsun Zan, Zhao Yun later came to serve another warlord, Liu Bei, and had since accompanied him on most of his military exploits, from the Battle of Changban (208) to the Hanzhong Campaign (217–219). He continued serving in the state of Shu Han – founded by Liu Bei in 221 – in the Three Kingdoms period and participated in the first of the Northern Expeditions until his death in 229. Along with Guan Yu, Ma Chao, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, he is considered a member of the Five Tiger Generals.
Adaptations in popular culture:
- Shin Sangoku Musou (Dynasty Warriors)
- Sei from Koihime Musou
- Chouun Shiryuu from Ikkitousen