14 Facts About Meng Huo

Meng Huo was popularly depicted as a local leader representing the gentries of the Nanzhong region, but some historians doubt his historical existence.

Meng Huo marries the fictional Lady Zhurong, who claims descent from the fire deity Zhurong.

The absurdity of Meng Huo being captured and released seven times led many to doubt the story, and even of Meng Huo's existence.

Furthermore, it is unclear if Meng Huo was of Chinese descendent or from foreign tribes.

Huang Chengzhong of the Liangshan Yi Slave Society Museum believes Meng Huo to be a real historical figure, though he is certain that the "seven times freed" story is fiction.

Tan Liangxiao, director of the Zhuge Liang Memorial Temple in Chengdu, stated the "seven times freed" story to be "strange and unbelievable", but like Fang and Huang, he believes Meng Huo did exist in history.

Meng Huo had Meng Huo from Jianning Commandery sent to persuade the Sou and other tribes.

Meng Huo proclaimed to all of them that the government was making excessive demands of rare resources that is difficult to acquire in large numbers.

Meng Huo captured Meng Huo then had him brought into his camp and asked him what did he think of his army.

When Zhuge Liang saw Meng Huo arrived, he asked him what were his intentions.

Meng Huo replied that he considered Zhuge Liang as the "scourge of Heaven" and never again would the people of the south dare to revolt.

Meng Huo was one of them and became a subordinate of Zhuge Liang.

Meng Huo is featured as a playable character in Koei's Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi video game series.

Meng Huo appears as a playable general in The Furious Wild DLC for the strategy video game, Total War: Three Kingdoms.