These are notes to the translation of the biography of Cao Cao, as found in Scroll 1 of the Book of Wei. Entries in parenthesis are not found in the original text, but are used to understand the context. If the hanzi are too small to read you can change the Text size using your browser (View/Text Size/ for Internet Explorer, View/Text Zoom/ for Mozilla/Netscape).
Titles:
-- 太祖 Tài Zû / Grand Progenitor: Post-humous Temple name of Cao Cao
-- 武皇帝 Wŭ Huáng Dì / Emperor Wu: Post humous title given to Cao Cao by Cao Pi
-- 相国 Xiàng Guó / Chancellor of State: rank held by Cao Can
-- 中常侍 Zhòng Cháng Shì / Regular Attendants: The palace eunuchs of Emperor Huan, Cao Cao’s grandfather Cao Teng was one
Places:
-- 沛国 Pèi Guó / Pei Country: Birthplace of Cao Cao and his family, as well as first Han Emperor Liu Bang
-- 谯 Qiáo / County in Pei, birthplace of Cao Cao and his family
People:
-- [曹]参 [Cáo] Cān / Forefather of Cao Mengde, served the Han Empire as Minister
-- [曹]嵩 [Cáo] Sōng / Father of Cao Mengde, Grand Commandant of the Han under Emperor Huan
-- 曹腾 Cáo Téng / Grandfather of Cao Mengde, Marquis of Feiting
-- 阿瞒 A Mán / Nickname of Cao Mengde during his youth
-- 桓帝 Huán Dì / Emperor Huan of Han: The father of the last Emperor, Xian Di
Misc:
-- 汉 Hàn / Han Dynasty: The Dynasty that lasted over four hundred years, the Three Kingdoms era begins at the end of the Easter Han
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