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Meng Huo was aristocrat in the Nanzhong
Nanzhong

Nanzhong was an ancient region consisting of modern-day Yunnan, Guizhou, and southern Sichuan in southern China.The region was the homeland of the rebellious Nanman tribes, led by Meng Huo....
 region, south of Shu Han
Shu Han

Shu Han , sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu was one of the Three Kingdoms competing for control of China after the fall of the Han Dynasty, based on areas around Sichuan which was then known as Shu ....
, during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms

The Three Kingdoms period is a period in the history of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty emperors....
 era of China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. He was involved in several small skirmishes with Shu Han, and in retaliation Shu's strategist Zhuge Liang
Zhuge Liang

Zhuge Liang was Chancellor of China of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He is often recognised as the greatest and most accomplished strategist of his era....
 launched a full invasion on the Nanzhong region. After being captured by Zhuge Liang seven times, Meng Huo surrendered to him and swore his allegiance to Shu Han.

In the official histories, Meng Huo was in fact Han Chinese
Han Chinese

Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and, by most modern definitions, the largest single ethnic group in the Earth.Han Chinese constitute about 92 percent of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98 percent of the population of the Republic of China , 75 percent of the population of Singapore, and about 19 percent...
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Meng Huo was aristocrat in the Nanzhong
Nanzhong

Nanzhong was an ancient region consisting of modern-day Yunnan, Guizhou, and southern Sichuan in southern China.The region was the homeland of the rebellious Nanman tribes, led by Meng Huo....
 region, south of Shu Han
Shu Han

Shu Han , sometimes known as the Kingdom of Shu was one of the Three Kingdoms competing for control of China after the fall of the Han Dynasty, based on areas around Sichuan which was then known as Shu ....
, during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms

The Three Kingdoms period is a period in the history of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty emperors....
 era of China
China

China is a Culture of China, an ancient civilization, and, depending on perspective, a national or multinational entity extending over a large area in East Asia....
. He was involved in several small skirmishes with Shu Han, and in retaliation Shu's strategist Zhuge Liang
Zhuge Liang

Zhuge Liang was Chancellor of China of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He is often recognised as the greatest and most accomplished strategist of his era....
 launched a full invasion on the Nanzhong region. After being captured by Zhuge Liang seven times, Meng Huo surrendered to him and swore his allegiance to Shu Han.

In the official histories, Meng Huo was in fact Han Chinese
Han Chinese

Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and, by most modern definitions, the largest single ethnic group in the Earth.Han Chinese constitute about 92 percent of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98 percent of the population of the Republic of China , 75 percent of the population of Singapore, and about 19 percent...
. However, the popular image of Meng Huo follows Luo Guanzhong
Luo Guanzhong

Luo Guanzhong , born Luo Ben , was a Chinese literature author attributed with writing Romance of the Three Kingdoms , and editing Water Margin , two of the most revered adventure Epic poetry in Chinese literature....
's semi-fictitious novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Romance of the Three Kingdoms , written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based upon events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of China, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in 280....
, where he is portrayed as a southern barbarian
Nanman

File:Tianxia_zh-hant.svgNanman were aboriginal tribes who lived in Southwest China China. They may have been related to the Sanmiao, dated to around the 3rd century BC....
 tribal leader. In the novel Meng Huo was married to a fictional Lady Zhurong
Lady Zhurong

Lady Zhurong, sometimes known as Madam Zhurong, was a fictional character in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a semi-fictional account of the Three Kingdoms era of China....
, who claimed descent from the god of fire, Zhu Rong.

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms

  • In the third year of Jian Xing a bulletin came to Yizhou
    Yizhou

    Yizhou is a county-level city located in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, in the southern part of the People's Republic of China. It formerly was known as "Yishan" ??....
     announcing, "Meng Huo has led one hundred thousand Man tribesmen across our borders to plunder the villages."     (Chapter 87 - Paragraph 2)
  • Despite protest from Court Conselor Wang Lian (Wenyi), Zhuge Liang
    Zhuge Liang

    Zhuge Liang was Chancellor of China of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He is often recognised as the greatest and most accomplished strategist of his era....
     (Kongming) leaves to lead five hundred thousand soldiers against the southern forces.
  • The Shu forces were led by Zhuge Liang. Zhao Yun
    Zhao Yun

    Zhao Yun was a major military general during the civil wars of the late Han Dynasty and during the Three Kingdoms era of China. For most of his career, Zhao Yun served the warlord Liu Bei, playing a part in the establishment of Shu Han....
     and Wei Yan
    Wei Yan

    Wei Yan was a military general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Wei Yan was a member of Liu Bei's army after Liu Bei captured Changsha in 209....
     were his generals, their lieutenants being Wang Ping
    Wang Ping

    Wang Ping was a Cao Wei officer who defected to the Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He is a figure both in actual Chinese history, and in the historic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms....
     and Zhang Yi
    Zhang Yi (Boqi)

    Zhang Yi was instrumental in pacifying the barbarian peoples who rebelled against Shu. He died during one of Jiang Wei's Northern campaigns while distracting the enemy from pursuing Jiang Wei....
    .
  • Meng Huo speaks to Zhuge Liang: "The whole of the Riverlands once belonged to another. Your lord seized it by force and proclaimed himself emperor. My ancestors held these lands, which you have encroached upon so barbarically." (87-36)
  • Zhuge Liang captures and frees Meng Huo: "I can catch him again with ease whenever I choose to. But pacification of the south requires that we subdue the hearts of the Man people." (88-1)
  • During the conquest, Meng Huo was captured on seven different occasions, by Zhuge Liang. In addition, many Nanman generals and lieutenants were captured and treated with kindess. This caused many withdrawals and eventually the pacification of the south.
  • Zhuge Liang: "I guessed the enemy would be looking for an ambush in the woods, so I set up decoy banners there to confuse them. There were never any troops. Next, I had Wei Yan lose a series of battles to strengthen their confidence... I ordered Ma Dai
    Ma Dai

    Ma Dai was a general of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He was a former officer under his uncle, Ma Teng, and later Ma Chao, the eldest son of Ma Teng and, finally, Liu Bei, founder of the Kingdom of Shu....
     to deploy the black wagons in the valley - they had been loaded earlier with fire launchers called 'earth thunder', each containing nine missiles... We cut off the road and burned out the enemy..."     (90-41)
  • Finally, Meng Huo admits defeat: "Seven times captured, seven times freed! Such a thing has never happened! Though I stand beyond the range of imperial grace, I am not utterly ignorant of ritual, of what propriety and honor require. No, I am not so shameless!" He then stripped off one of his sleeves (a sign of swearing oath) and pledged: "By Chancellor's celestial might, the Southerners will never rebel again." (90-44)


Modern references

Meng Huo was a playable character in Koei
Koei

Koei Company, Limited , formerly ?? ) is a Japanese video game publisher and video game developer founded in 1978 in video gaming. The company is best known for its historical simulation games based on the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, as well as simulation games based on historical events....
's video game series, Dynasty Warriors
Dynasty Warriors

is a series of Fighting game/tactical Action game video games created by Omega Force/Koei. The award-winning series is a spin-off of Koei's turn-based strategy Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, based loosely around the Chinese epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms....
, from the third installment to the fifth. He was portrayed as caring yet not the brightest, strong and huge, and tall. Though initially absent from Dynasty Warriors 6
Dynasty Warriors 6

is a hack and slash video game set in History of China, during a period called Three Kingdoms . This game is the sixth official installment in the Dynasty Warriors series, developed by Omega Force and published by Koei....
, he is confirmed to return in Dynasty Warriors 6: Empires.

In Warriors Orochi, he and Zhu Rong, his wife, are rescued by Zhao Yun. In the sequel, Meng Huo and Zhu Rong are rescued by the forces of Wu.

Personal information

  • Brothers
    • Meng Jie
      Meng Jie

      Meng Jie was a fictional character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.Meng Jie was the elder brother of Meng Huo, the southern barbaric king, and Meng You....
    • Meng You
      Meng You

      Meng You was the younger brother of the Nanman King Meng Huo. During the Southern Campaign of Shu Han, Meng You fought against that of Zhuge Liang....


See also


  • Three Kingdoms
    Three Kingdoms

    The Three Kingdoms period is a period in the history of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty emperors....
  • Personages of the Three Kingdoms
    Personages of the Three Kingdoms

    The following is a list of personages significant to the Three Kingdoms period of History of China. They provided the basis of what is often termed "Matter of the Three Kingdoms", a favourite subject for Chinese folklore....
  • Records of Three Kingdoms
    Records of Three Kingdoms

    The Records of Three Kingdoms , is the official and authoritative historical text on the period of Three Kingdoms covering from 189 to 280, that was written by Chen Shou in the 3rd century....
  • Romance of the Three Kingdoms
    Romance of the Three Kingdoms

    Romance of the Three Kingdoms , written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based upon events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of China, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in 280....


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