Han Dang, courtesy name Yigong, was a military general serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China.
29 Facts About Han Dang
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Han Dang was from Lingzhi County, Liaoxi Commandery, which is in present-day Qian'an, Hebei.
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Han Dang possessed great physical strength and was highly skilled in archery and horse riding.
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Han Dang was hardworking and made many contributions in battle.
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Han Dang remained as a Major of Separate Command under Sun Jian.
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Han Dang accompanied Sun Ce on his conquests in the Jiangdong region.
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Han Dang was promoted to Colonel Who is First to Ascend and given 2,000 troops under his command and 50 horses.
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In 200, Han Dang pledged allegiance to Sun Ce's younger brother, Sun Quan, after Sun Ce was assassinated in a hunting expedition.
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Han Dang participated in the battle against a minor warlord Liu Xun, the Battle of Jiangxia, and the campaign at Poyang.
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Han Dang was later appointed as the Chief of Le'an County.
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Han Dang participated in various battles and campaigns during his service under Sun Quan.
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Han Dang was promoted to Lieutenant-General and appointed as the Administrator of Yongchang Commandery.
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Han Dang fought in the battle and he, together with Lu Xun, Zhu Ran and others, scored a major victory over Liu Bei.
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In 223, Han Dang participated in the Battle of Jiangling and resisted the Wei forces led by Cao Zhen.
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Han Dang was later given an additional appointment of Area Commander to oversee the military affairs in his jurisdiction.
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When some bandits caused trouble in Danyang Commandery, Han Dang led 10,000 elite troops to attack the bandits and defeated them.
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Han Dang died in 227, about two years before Sun Quan officially declared himself emperor and established the state of Eastern Wu.
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Han Dang Zong was stationed at Wuchang then, and he behaved badly and abused his authority.
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Han Dang Zong wanted to rebel against Sun Quan but he feared that his subordinates would not agree.
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Han Dang told lies and forced his sisters and female relatives to marry his subordinates and gave his servants to his close aides to gain their trust and support.
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Han Dang Zong became a general in Wei and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Guangyang.
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Han Dang often led Wei soldiers to raid the Wu border, killing many civilians.
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In early 253, Han Dang Zong served as the vanguard of the Wei army during the Battle of Dongxing, fought between Wei and Wu.
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Han Dang was known to be a good military commander who often encouraged his men to be united in spirit.
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Han Dang respected his superiors and adhered to rules and regulations faithfully.
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Han Dang is first introduced as a playable character in the eighth instalment of Koei's Dynasty Warriors video game series.
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Han Dang is portrayed by Liu Jun in the 2010 Chinese television series Three Kingdoms.
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Han Dang appears in Total War: Three Kingdoms, serving under various factions.