Zhou Cang
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Zhou Cang is a legendary Chinese warrior figure from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, known as a fierce, loyal general who serves under the deified war god Guan Yu.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese legendary figure
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fictional character ⓘ general ⓘ warrior ⓘ |
| alignment | Shu faction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ming dynasty literature
ⓘ
Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chinese folk religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Shu Han NERFINISHED ⓘ temple iconography of Guan Yu ⓘ |
| basedOn | figures from late Eastern Han period ⓘ |
| culturalRole | attendant of the deified Guan Yu ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | minor but recognizable figure in Three Kingdoms lore ⓘ |
| deathContext | dies after Guan Yu’s death in many versions of the story ⓘ |
| era | late Eastern Han (narrative setting) ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | semi-legendary ⓘ |
| genre | historical novel ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| in-universeAffiliation | Guan Yu’s personal retinue ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bravery
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fierce loyalty ⓘ martial prowess ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryOrigin | Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Guan Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyTrait |
follows Guan Yu unto death
ⓘ
unquestioning obedience to Guan Yu ⓘ |
| nationality | Chinese (legendary) ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
Guan Yu
NERFINISHED
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Zhou Cang’s halberd or blade ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
dark-complexioned
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fierce-looking ⓘ strong ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Chinese opera
ⓘ
Chinese television dramas about Three Kingdoms ⓘ films about Guan Yu or Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Chinese opera adaptations of Romance of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
bodyguard of Guan Yu
ⓘ
standard-bearer of Guan Yu ⓘ |
| servesUnder | Guan Yu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
devotion to righteousness
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martial loyalty ⓘ |
| virtue |
courage
ⓘ
faithfulness ⓘ |
| weapon | dao ⓘ |
| worshipContext | appears as attendant deity in some Guan Yu temples ⓘ |
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