Saturday 18 May 2013

Notable Names During The Yellow Turban Rebellion

By Jennie Sandoval


There are still many people who knows the history behind the Yellow Turban rebellion. In history, this is a religious rebellion which has left a historical mark in the history pages of China. The individual should know that there are lots of influential people who have dedicated themselves during this period of history.

The most popular people during this time is in fact the three brothers who have started the rebellion. While they might have started this type of rebellion in lieu of their religion, they still have gained the notoriety as rebels since they also plunder and kill. In order to learn more about this part of history, know about the three brothers first.

The leader of this rebellion is Zhang Jue. Jue is one of these three brothers who have lead this rebellion. Many know him through his teachings known as Way of Great Peace before he began the rebellion against the Han dynasty. At first, his rebellion was purely for religious reasons but it seems to have changed over time.

Another one who has great influence over the soldiers of the rebellion is the youngest brother, Zhang Liang. Even if he is the youngest, he is still a skilled military leader. He was even considered to be the best military leader out of the three Zhang brothers. During the rebellion, he was known to be the Lord of Man General.

Zhang Bao should be considered as a great figure during this time as well. He is the middle child of the three. However, there are times when he was considered to be the youngest out of the three Zhang siblings. He was given the title of Lord of Earth General, commanding the army from the home commandry at Julu.

These three Zhang brothers were not the only notable figures during this rebellion. Even when they are the leaders of the said rebellion, there were some people under them that have gained the approval and recognition of the people. They were the division leaders of the army that has been gathered for this rebellion.

One of these division leaders is a man known to be Bo Cai. He was one of the men who was made to be Large Division leaders. With the authority given to him, he was also given the responsibility to take charge of the life of more than ten thousand men. More than that, he is also capable of appointing a gang leader.

Another man who has the same authority and level of skills as Bo Cai is Ma Yuanyi. This means that Ma Yuanyi is also given the title of a Large Division leader. Aside from that, he also helped with the planning of the rebellion. He has quite a number of followers under his rule, and most of them came from Yang and Jin provinces.

The said rebellion has indeed a great effect on the historical stories of China. In fact, this Yellow Turban rebellion has caused the start of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The latter is known to be the warring period of the kingdom, a period of time in China's history that is comparable to the Sengoku period of Japan.




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