Bao Sanniang

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Bao.
Bao Sanniang
Traditional Chinese 鮑三娘
Simplified Chinese 鲍三娘
Literal meaning Third Lady Bao

Bao Sanniang is a fictional character of the Three Kingdoms period. She appears primarily in Chinese opera and plays, and is usually portrayed as a brave woman warrior and as the wife of Guan Suo, a fictitious son of Guan Yu. A tomb in Guangyuan, Sichuan, was built for her.[1]

Modern references

Bao Sanniang appears in the 11th instalment of Koei's Romance of the Three Kingdoms video game series. She is also introduced as a new playable character in the seventh instalment of Koei's Dynasty Warriors series, as well as in the spin-off game Warriors Orochi 3.

See also

References

  1. (Chinese) 鲍三娘墓 (Bao Sanniang Tomb)
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