The Scholars of Shen Zhou

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I would be happy to get behind this, I do actually have the two volume Brewitt-Taylor Translation with the old Wade-Giles names, but with the Moss Roberts translation for reference, I am quite comfortable about what names equate to what characters in pinyin etc. I've been using my Moss Roberts copie...

Chapter 3: In Wenming Garden, Dong Zhuo Denounces Ding Yuan With Gold and Pearls Li Su Plies Lu Bu (The Chapter title leaves a lot to be desired with what actual events occur in this chapter) All Events In Chapter 3 Apparently Occur in 189-190 A.D (1) Chapter 3 Page 43 Opening Paragraph On Dealing W...

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In terms of where warlords got their men from, the change to governorships allowed tighter central grip in last years of peace, family retainers who had been used for abusing power locally for decades could suddenly be used for troops and followers, a broken tax system meant gentry families had wea...

Chapter 2: Zhang Fei Whips The Government Inspector Imperial In-Law He Jin Plots Against The Eunuchs (1) Note to Chapter 2 , A.D 184-85, Pages 20-26, The End of The Yellow Scarves Rebellion , Sun Jian Character Introduction Chapter 2 opens by very straightforwardly finishing off the Yellow Scarves R...

Notes to Three Kingdoms Moss Roberts Translation The aim of these notes is to provide both my own observations, jottings and thoughts on Three Kingdoms as well as some academic prompts and thoughts and literary critiques. Our forum is quite full of things, but I have not actually seen a topic like ...

LYJ , congrats on your masters degree! We look forward to your content! I don't know if you've seen the news that Dong Zhou and I are a producing (not yet released any episodes though) a podcast were we use chapters from the novel to discuss the history. I suspect it'd be something right up your st...

"Well, I'm Back" I plan to be around quite regularly, and post a notes to the Moss Roberts Three Kingdoms edition in our History section. As in, my own personal notes, i encourage all our fellows to join me and discuss. I will attempt to keep it in the style of notation and reference extan...

Got around to checking my email and saw this, in the spam folder, and I'm Like, holup that's no Spam. Last I was here, it was prior to Covid, the site still worked in spots, and it feels like an age since I've been here. There's alot to catch up and talk about, I'm very happy to be back, and as Jame...