Translator's Note 5
《Records of the Three Kingdoms》, Part 10
Commentary on the Book of Wei, Vol. 22
Wei Family Tree 30
Note 42

1_Wu Diji
Cao Cao, the hero of the troubled times who founded the Wei Dynasty_Wu Di Chronicles 44

2_The Chronicles of Emperor Wen
Emperor Cao Pi, who finally ascended the throne of Su Cheng, Emperor Wen's Chronicles 114

3_Ming Emperor's Chronicles
Emperor Cao Rui, whose premature death hastened the fall of the empire_Ming Emperor Chronicles 138

4_The Chronicles of the Three Shao Emperors
The Lonely and Solitary Emperor Jo Bang_Records of the Kings of Qi 168
Sima's puppet king, Gogwihyanggong, grandmother_Gogwihyanggonggi, 186
The cowardly King Zhao Huan of Jinliu, who offered his country to the Sima clan_Jinliu Wanggi 212

5_The story of Hubi and his wife
A female warrior who was a prostitute and became Cao Cao's empress_Empress Wuxuan Bianhu 231
The Peerless Beauty Who Captured the Hearts of Two Heroes_Empress Wen Zhaojian Chronicles 236
The strategist who placed her husband, Cao Pi, on the throne_Empress Guo Wende, Chronicles of Empress Guo Wende, 243
Suicide after losing Cao Rui's favor_Empress Mao of Ming Dynasty, Chronicles 249
From a noble family to become empress_Records of Empress Guo of the Ming Dynasty, 252

6_The Biography of Dong Yi Yuan Liu
A ruthless realist who rode the wave of change to command the world_Dong Zhuo's Biography 256
Arrogance and indecisiveness lead to losing the world_Yuan Shao's Biography, 270
A narrow-minded and scheming prodigal son_Yuan Shu Biography 287
Failure to read the current situation and mere attempts at self-destruction - Liu Biography 291

7_The story of Yeopojang Hongjeon
A brave but foolish, petty person obsessed with trivial matters_Lu Bu's Biography, Volume 298
A Foolish Righteous Man Who Only Seeked a Justification_Jang Hongjeon 312

8_The Biography of Yi Gongsun Tao and Si Zhang
The Northern Powerhouse Who Clashed with Yuan Shao Over Jizhou_Biography of Gongsun Zan, 326
The scoundrel who held Xuzhou and harassed Cao Cao_The Biography of Tao Qian 335
Killed while offering food to Emperor Xian and trying to help Lu Bu_Biography of Zhang Yang 338
The Liaodong conqueror who attacked Goguryeo_Biography of Gongsun Du 341
A Hero Who Achieved Merit from a Bandit Origin_Jang Yeon-jeon, 347
He surrendered and achieved great success after killing Cao Cao's two sons_Biography of Zhang Xiu 349
The Taoist Master Who Reigned Over China for 30 Years_The Biography of Zhang Lu 351

9_Biographies of the Marquis of Zhe and Cao
The one-eyed general who led every battle_The Biography of Xiahou Dun, Volume 356
A Field Commander of Wisdom and Courage_The Biography of Xiahou Yuan, Volume 361
A Heaven-Blessed General_Cao Ren's Biography, Volume 368
Giving up his horse to rescue Cao Cao from Dong Zhuo's forces_Biography of Cao Hong, 375
The Chollima of the Cho Clan_Cho Hyujeon 378
Repelling Zhuge Liang's Northern Expeditions Multiple Times_Cao Zhen Biography 382
Gaining Cao Pi's trust through his conquest of Wu_Biography of Xiahou Shang 395

10_Biography of Xun Yu and Xun Yu Jia
Ignite the Will to Rebuild the Han Dynasty Through Cao Cao_The Biography of Xun Yu, Volume 414
The World's Most Valuable Master, Who Suggested the Secret to Hegemony_The Biography of Xun You, 431
The First-Ranking Contributor to the Guandu Chronicles_Jia Hu-Jeon 440

11_The Biography of Yuan Zhang, the King of Guan
Establishing the Tunjeon System_Yuan Huan-jeon, Biography of Yuan Huan, 454
Jang Beom-jeon, the Honest Official Who Saved the Poor, 461
Rebuking Gongsun Du to Prevent Him from Fighting Cao Cao_Yangwujeon (茂傳) 465
Taking charge of the land and enriching the nation_Gukyeonjeon 468
A steadfast loyalty that never forgets a master once served_Jeonjujeon 471
The Righteous Man Who Recovered the Body of His Lord Yuan Tan_Biography of Wang Xiu 480
Treating Everything with Virtue and Etiquette_Biography of the Hospital, Vol. 486
The Hermit Who Never Held Government Office_Gwannyeongjeon 490

12_The Biography of Choi Mo-seo Ha-hyeong-po Sima
He was skilled at character evaluation, but was killed for satirizing Cao Cao._Choi Yeom-jeon, Biography of Choi Yeom-jeon, 508
Defending Choi Yeom and Getting in Trouble_Mogaejeon 516
Preventing Rebellion with Strict Personnel Management_Biography of Seo Hyeok, 523
Proposing a selection of talent based on morality and objectivity_Hagi Jeon (The Biography of He Gui) 526
Directly advocating to Cao Cao the principle of primogeniture (Xingyong 傳 533)
He was stern and outspoken, and was hated by Cao Pi and died. - Biography of Bao Xun, 536
He remained upright and unyielding to the Empress's requests._Sima Zhi Biography 542

13_The Tale of King Jongyo Hwaheum during the reign of King Jongyo Hwaheum
A famous prime minister known as the nation's heart_Jongyojeon 552
Returning wealth received through honesty and freeing slaves_Hua Xin 華歆傳 564
Praised for his lenient law enforcement_Wang Lang Zhuan 573

14_Jeonggwak-dong Yujang Yujeon (程郭董劉蔣劉傳)
Dissuading Cao Cao from joining hands with Yuan Shao_Cheng Yu Biography 600
Cao Cao's famous advisor, Guo Jia, who tragically died young_Biography of Guo Jia, 613
A Talented Man of Both Military and Political Skills_Dong Zhao's Biography, 620
A descendant of the Han royal family who devoted himself to the Wei Dynasty_Biography of Liu Ye, 636
Defeating Guan Yu by Inducing Sun Quan to Use Strategic Forces_Jiangji Biography, 649
Liu Bang-jeon, a famous writer who managed state documents_662

15_Yusama Yangjang Warming Home Appliances
The Governor-General who rebuilt the ruined Hefei_Liu Fu's Biography, 670
Sima Yi's older brother, a man skilled in character evaluation and classics_Sima Lang Biography 675
Those who contributed to the conquest of the Xianbei tribe_Biography of Liang Xiu, 682
Securing the Western Frontier Provinces of Ongju and Yangju_Jang Gi-jeon, 685
Guan Yu rescues Cao Ren when he attacks him_Onjeonhoe 694
Rebuking Jo Chang for Aiming for the Jade Seal_Jia Gui Zhuan, Biography of Jia Gui, 697

Wei Chronology 707
Search 717

Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Zhuge Liang… See the true colors of countless heroes who lived through troubled times!

What we commonly call the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is Luo Guanzhong's novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Originally, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was compiled by Chen Shou, and is an official history of the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu in China.
《Romance of the Three Kingdoms》 is simply a novel based on 《The Official History of the Three Kingdoms》, so the two should not be confused.
《Records of the Three Kingdoms》 is not a simple record of history, but a comprehensive summary of an era that begins with the chaotic social conditions of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, which was called a "chaotic era," and encompasses the establishment of the Three Kingdoms, the transfer of power from the Eastern Han Dynasty to Wei, the fall of Shu, the transfer of power from Wei to Jin, and the fall of Wu. For this reason, it is considered one of the most notable historical books in ancient Chinese history, along with Sima Qian's 《Records of the Grand Historian》 and Ban Gu's 《Book of Han》.


The thrill of true history transcending fiction! Professor Kim Won-joong, a master translator of Eastern classics, has translated the first official Korean version of Chen Shou's Romance of the Three Kingdoms!

Jinshu attempted to describe the history of the Three Kingdoms in the form of a chronicle, but when faced with the situation where the monarchs of Wei, Shu, and Wu each called themselves emperors, he hesitated over which of the three countries to grant legitimacy to, and ultimately decided to grant legitimacy to Wei.
The reason for this is believed to be that the country in which Jin Su held office was the Jin Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty's predecessor was the Wei Dynasty.
One of the charms of the 'Records of the Three Kingdoms' is that during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, Song Beisongzi, who was disappointed that the content and description of the 'Records of the Three Kingdoms' were too brief, added annotations. This can be said to be the most popular version of the 'Records of the Three Kingdoms' that has been passed down to later generations.
The translator selected the most relevant content from the vast volume of delivery notes and translated them into annotations.
This book is a revised edition of the 《Records of the Three Kingdoms》, which was published by Professor Kim Won-joong of the Department of Chinese Language Education at Dankook University, who is considered the leading translator of Oriental classics in Korea and the first individual to translate Sima Qian's 《Records of the Grand Historian》 in the world, after meticulously examining it from the beginning, revising the translation and annotations.