Battle of Changban
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The Battle of Changban was a famous engagement during the late Eastern Han dynasty in which Liu Bei’s forces, including the general Zhang Fei, conducted a desperate retreat from Cao Cao’s pursuing army, giving rise to several legendary episodes in Chinese historical lore.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Liu Bei’s flight to the south
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Three Kingdoms period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Cao Cao’s pursuit of Liu Bei ⓘ |
| commanderForCaoCao | Cao Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForLiuBei |
Liu Bei
NERFINISHED
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Zhang Fei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhao Yun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | late Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
inspiration for Chinese opera
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popular episodes in East Asian storytelling ⓘ subject of paintings and illustrations ⓘ |
| date | 208 ⓘ |
| describedIn | Records of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | end of Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Zhang Fei intimidating Cao Cao’s troops at a bridge
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Zhao Yun searching the battlefield for Liu Bei’s family ⓘ rescue of Liu Shan (A’dou) ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Red Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Cao Cao
NERFINISHED
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Cao Cao’s army NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Bei’s followers ⓘ Zhang Fei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhao Yun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Jing Province vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Changban NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryActionType |
rear-guard action
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retreat under pursuit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Liu Bei’s desperate retreat
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Zhang Fei’s stand at the bridge ⓘ Zhao Yun’s rescue of Liu Shan NERFINISHED ⓘ legendary episodes in Chinese lore ⓘ |
| partOf | wars between Cao Cao and Liu Bei ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cao Cao’s southern campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTopic |
Battle of Red Cliffs
NERFINISHED
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Cao Cao NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Fei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhao Yun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Romance of the Three Kingdoms adaptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Cao Cao’s failure to annihilate Liu Bei
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Liu Bei’s successful retreat ⓘ |
| romanticizedIn | Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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