![]() In Koei's Kessen 2 she is named "Sun Li" and is one of Liu Bei's many love interests.Ĭhinese actress Zhao Wei portrayed Sun Shangxiang in the 2008 Chinese epic war film Red Cliff directed by John Woo. She is referred to as "Sun Shang Xiang" in the first seven installments of the series, and as "Sun Shangxiang" from the eighth installment onwards. She also appears in Warriors Orochi, a crossover between Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. Lady Sun is a playable character in Koei's Dynasty Warriors video game series. Peking opera star Li Shengsu as Sun Shangxiang, Beijing, 4 January 2020. Fictitious events in the novel include her marriage to Liu Bei and subsequent suicide when she heard false news of his death. Her name was Sun Ren (孫仁) in the novel, which depicts her as a fiery, determined woman skilled in martial arts. Lady Sun appears as a character in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which romanticizes the historical events before and during the Three Kingdoms period. Gongyao Ji ( 弓腰姬 Gōngyāo Jī Kung-yao Chi 'lady with a waist like a bow'), nickname in the Japanese translation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Eiji Yoshikawa.Xiao Ji ( 枭姬 梟姬 Xiāo Jī Hsiao Chi 'fierce lady'), nickname in popular culture.Sun Shangxiang ( 孙尚香 孫尚香 Sūn Shàngxiāng Sun Shang-hsiang), in drama and popular culture.Sun Ren ( 孙仁 孫仁 Sūn Rén Sun Jen), in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.Main article: Eastern Wu family trees § Sun Jian Names Nothing was recorded in history about what happened to Lady Sun after she returned home. However, Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, another of Liu Bei's generals, led their men to intercept her along the way and retrieve Liu Shan. ![]() Lady Sun attempted to bring Liu Bei's son Liu Shan, who was born to Liu Bei's other wife Lady Gan, with her to Sun Quan's territory. When Sun Quan heard that Liu Bei had travelled to Yi Province, he sent a ship to fetch her. Around 211, Liu Bei left Jing Province on a campaign to attack the warlord Liu Zhang in Yi Province while Lady Sun remained behind in Jing Province. For this reason, Liu Bei specially appointed his general Zhao Yun, whom he deemed a serious and conscientious person, to oversee domestic affairs in Jing Province and maintain law and order. Lady Sun saw herself as the sister of a powerful warlord, and not only acted in an arrogant, unbridled manner, but also allowed her bodyguards and personal staff to behave lawlessly in Jing Province. While he was in Jing Province, he met Lady Sun who left quite an impression on him since he urged Liu Bei to have her sent back to Wu. ![]() Even in home territory he was afraid that Lady Sun would cause trouble." In 211, Fa Zheng was sent by Liu Zhang to form an alliance with Liu Bei against the future threat posed by Cao Cao in Hanzhong. Liu Bei's adviser Zhuge Liang once said: "When our lord was in Gong'an, he dreaded Cao Cao's influence in the north and feared Sun Quan's presence in the east. Liu Bei was also suspicious and fearful of Lady Sun. She had more than a hundred female servants who carried swords and stood guard outside her room. She was also bold and extremely fierce in character with a personality that remind of her elder brothers. ![]() Lady Sun was known to be talented and bright. The marriage probably took place at Gong'an County because it was the provincial capital of Jing Province and Liu Bei was nominally serving as the provincial governor at the time. Also, the birth order of her and her brothers Sun Yi and Sun Kuang is unknown.ĭuring 209, Lady Sun married the warlord Liu Bei to strengthen an alliance between Liu Bei and Sun Quan. Her personal name was not recorded in history. She had four brothers who were also born to Lady Wu – Sun Ce, Sun Quan, Sun Yi and Sun Kuang. Lady Sun was the only daughter of Sun Jian and Lady Wu. Around 211, she returned to Sun Quan's domain when Liu Bei left Jing Province (covering present-day Hubei and Hunan) and settled in Yi Province (covering present-day Sichuan and Chongqing). Sometime in 209, she married the warlord Liu Bei to strengthen an alliance between Liu Bei and Sun Quan. She was a daughter of the warlord Sun Jian and Lady Wu, and her (known) older brothers were the warlords Sun Ce and Sun Quan, who founded the state of Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period. Lady Sun ( fl.180s - 211), also known as Sun Ren in the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Sun Shangxiang in Chinese opera and contemporary culture, was a Chinese noblewoman who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. In this Chinese name, the family name is Sun.
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