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Dong Xi
Military general of Sun Quan
Died	215
Names
Simplified Chinese	董袭
Traditional Chinese	董襲
Pinyin	Dǒng Xí
Wade-Giles	Tung Hsi
Courtesy name	Yuandai (元代)

Dong Xi (died 215) was a general during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Sun Quan ( (182 - 252 son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zhòngmóu (仲謀 formally Emperor Da of (Eastern Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu Events By Place Roman Empire Caracalla 's troops massacre the population of Alexandria Egypt. Personal Names in Chinese culture follow a number of conventions different from those of personal names in Western cultures. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Wade-Giles (ˌweɪdˈʤaɪlz) sometimes abbreviated Wade, is a Romanization system (phonetic notation and Transcription) for the Mandarin A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name ( zì) is a given name to be used later in life Events By Place Roman Empire Caracalla 's troops massacre the population of Alexandria Egypt. The Three Kingdoms period ( is a period in the History of China, part of an era of disunity called the Six Dynasties following immediately the loss of China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National He hailed from Yuyao county, Kuaiji commandery (present-day Yuyao city, Zhejiang province). Yuyao ( Simplified Chinese: 余姚 Pinyin: Yúyáo is a city in Zhejiang province China, capital of Yuyao County Ningbo Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. He first entered service with the Sun family under Sun Ce. Sun Ce (175 &ndash 200 was a military general and Warlord during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms era in ancient China. Dong Xi was supposedly eight feet tall and his warrior skills surpassed many.

Life

Under Sun Ce's service, he slew the Shanyin bandit leaders Huang Longluo (黃龍羅) and Zhou Bo (周勃), earning him several ranks and a thousand more soldiers under his command. He later followed Sun Ce on his solidification campaigns throughout the region.

When Sun Ce was assassinated in 200, his mother Lady Wu was worried that his successor Sun Quan would be too young to govern the region. Events By Place World Human population reaches about 257 million Lady Wu (? - 202) was the wife of Sun Jian during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Sun Quan ( (182 - 252 son of Sun Jian, courtesy name Zhòngmóu (仲謀 formally Emperor Da of (Eastern Wu was the founder of Eastern Wu She consulted Dong Xi about the area's security, and Dong Xi replied, "The lands east of the Yangzi have security from mountains and rivers, while the good government and virtue of Sun Ce have already attracted the people. Sun Quan can build on these foundations, so that great and small follow his commands. Zhang Zhao can look after affairs of government, while others like me act as claws and teeth. Zhang Zhao (156 – 236 was a civil officer who served Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. With both strategic advantage and popular support, there is certainly nothing to worry about. " And the others agreed with him.

Later, the bandits of Poyang rebelled with over ten thousand men, Dong Xi was dispatched with Ling Tong, Jiang Qin and Bu Zhi to suppress them. Poyang may refer to Lake Poyang, a lake in Jiangxi China Poyang County, a county in China Ling Tong (189 - 237 Courtesy name Gongji (公績 was a military general who served Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of Jiang Qin (168 – 219 AD) Courtesy name Gongyi (公奕 was a military general for the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms Bu Zhi (d247 styled Zishan (子山 was a scholar of the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. Wherever Dong Xi went, the rebels under Peng Hu (彭虎) fled, and the rebellion was dealt with in ten days.

In 208, Sun Quan led a punitive expedition against Huang Zu. For the area code see Area code 208. Events By Place Roman Empire Roman emperor Septimius Severus Huang Zu (? - 208 was a high-ranked naval officer and Prefect of Jiangxia under the governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao during the later Han Dynasty Huang Zu set two ships covered with ox-hide to guard the channel across Miankou (沔口), and he had a great rope of coir-palm fibre, with stones attached as anchors. Above all this were a thousand crossbow men to give covering fire. The arrows poured down like rain and the army could not get forward. Dong Xi along with Ling Tong were together in the van, each in command of a hundred volunteers in double armour. They boarded a great barge, charged the covered ships, and Dong Xi cut the two ropes with his sword, clearing the blockade. The main body of the army then advanced. Huang Zu escaped through a gate but was pursued and beheaded by enemy troops. At a great gathering the next day, Sun Quan raised his goblet to Dong Xi saying, “Today’s gathering is to celebrate the achievement of the one who cut the two ropes!”

At the Battle of Ruxu against Cao Cao's great army, Sun Quan sent Dong Xi to command the “five-storied ship” and station at the mouth of Ruxu. The Battle of Ruxukou (濡須口之戰 also known as the Battle of Ruxu (濡須之戰 was fought between the warlords Sun Quan and Cao Cao in 217 during the prelude to the Cáo Cāo ( 曹[[wikt 操|操]] 155 &ndash March 15, 220) was a regional Warlord and the penultimate Chancellor of the During the night, there was a large storm and the “five storied ship” was about to capsize. His subordinates scattered and fled and pleaded for Dong Xi to come out, and Dong Xi replied sternly, “As generals who have received responsibility to get ready to face the rebels, how can anyone flee? Anyone who dares utter this will be beheaded!” And so no one dared to persuade him. Finally, the ship foundered and Dong Xi went down with the ship.

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Chen Shou. Sanguo Zhi.

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