Mi Fang, courtesy name Zifang, was a Chinese military general and politician serving under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
10 Facts About Mi Fang
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Mi Fang was the younger brother of Mi Zhu, who served Liu Bei.
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In 219, Mi Fang surrendered to Liu Bei's ally-turned rival Sun Quan, directly resulting in the loss of Jing Province and the death of Guan Yu.
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The Australian Sinologist Rafe de Crespigny notes that Mi Fang had the remarkable record of serving each of the leaders of the Three Kingdoms during his lifetime.
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Mi Fang was from Qu County, Donghai Commandery, which is present-day Lianyungang, Jiangsu.
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Mi Fang was born in an extremely rich merchant family, which had over 10,000 servants and guests.
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When Liu Bei embarked for Yi Province, Mi Fang was ordered to stay behind with Guan Yu in Jing Province.
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Mi Fang received letters from Sun Quan, who was a brother-in-law to Liu Bei, who was angered by Guan Yu's insolence.
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Mi Fang was not only blackened by Yang Xi of Shu Han for his betrayal, but had been derided by Yu Fan of Eastern Wu for the very same reason.
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Mi Fang then served under He Qi as a commander, along with another two generals named Liu Shao and Xianyu Dan.