Kuai Liang
Kuai Liang (fl. 190s–200s), courtesy name Zirou, was an adviser to the warlord Liu Biao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was from Zhonglu County, Nan Commandery, which is located southwest of present-day Xiangyang, Hubei.
Born~Died date unknown ~ 192Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:30 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- date unknown ~ 192
- Traditional Chinese
- 蒯良
- Simplified Chinese
- 蒯良
- Hanyu Pinyin
- Kuǎi Liáng
- Chinese
- 子柔
- Hanyu Pinyin
- Zǐróu
Kuai Liang (fl. 190s–200s), courtesy name Zirou, was an adviser to the warlord Liu Biao during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. He was from Zhonglu County, Nan Commandery, which is located southwest of present-day Xiangyang, Hubei. He had a younger brother, Kuai Yue,1 and a son Kuai Jun (蒯钧) who had a stint as Administrator of Nanyang. Kuai Jun's daughter later married Sun Xiu, grandson of Sun Kuang.2
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms
In the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Kuai Liang comes up with a plan to defeat Sun Jian at the Battle of Xiangyang in 191. He suggests to Huang Zu to retreat and lure Sun Jian to Xianshan (峴山), where Sun Jian is killed by Huang Zu's archers lying in ambush.
References
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- Luo, Guanzhong (14th century). Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotated Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).
Notes
Footnotes
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Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue being brothers was from ; historical sources did not indicate their exact relationship.
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