* Famous Scenes from Record of the Three Kingdoms in Plain Language — Bryan Van Norden

Famous Incidents from Records of the Three Kingdoms in Plain Language

Images are cropped. Click on images to see full version in a light box. Once in light box, use arrows to navigate between images, and hover over an image to view its title. (Source of Images: 全相三國志平話, 建安虞氏新刊, published c. 1322)

2. Sima Zhongxiang Becomes Lord of the Underworld

7. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei Swear an Oath in the Peach Garden

9. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei Fight the Yellow Scarves

11. Zhang Fei Kills Prefect Yuan Qiao

12. Zhang Fei Beats Inspector General Cui Lian to Death

15. Dong Zhuo Usurps Power

18. Lü Bu Kills Dong Zhuo over Diao Chan

21. Zhang Fei Asks Cao Cao for Reinforcements to Break Lü Bu's Siege of Xiaopei

25. Cao Cao Tortures Ji Ping

30. Lord Guan Kills Cai Yang

31. The Three Brothers Are Reunited in Old City

32. The First Ruler Flees Kuai Yue and Cai Mao

33. Liu Bei Thrice Visits Kongming

36. Zhao Yun Rescues the Crown Prince

38. Kongming Kills the Emissary Cao Cao Sends to Sun Quan

39. Lu Su Convinces Kongming to Persuade Zhou Yu

40. Huang Gai Deceives Huang Gan

41. The Battle of Red Cliff

42. Liu Bei Sneaks Away from the Banquet with Zhou Yu

43. Cao Zhang Fatally Wounds Zhou Yu

44. Kongming Seizes Jingzhou

46. Lady Sun Crosses back over the River

61. The First Ruler Tells Kongming to Guide the Heir Apparent