The People Behind Yellow Turban Rebellion

By Jennie Sandoval


A lot of people are actually involved when it comes to the Yellow Turban rebellion. Just like any other movements, this rebellion has a leader that started their cause. There are also other notable people who have obtained notoriety for the said period. It will help the person learn more about the cause if he knows the leaders for that rebellion.

The most popular people during this time is in fact the three brothers who have started the rebellion. While they might have started this type of rebellion in lieu of their religion, they still have gained the notoriety as rebels since they also plunder and kill. In order to learn more about this part of history, know about the three brothers first.

One of the brothers, and is said to be the leader, is Zhang Jue. He is someone who started this kind of rebellion in response to the corruption and oppression of the Han government. When the rebellion started, the three brothers have given themselves titles and he took on the Lord of Heaven General.

Zhang Liang is also a memorable name in this part of China's history. While he may be considered as the youngest sibling amongst the Zhang brothers, it is known that he has an admirable skills in military leadership. He is even hailed as the Lord of Man General and is said to be skilled in this kind of leadership compared to the other two.

Another one is Zhang Bao. Bao is the middle sibling of the Zhang siblings, although there were some rumors saying that he was actually the youngest. During the rebellion, Bao was self-titled to be the Lord of Earth General. He was said to be operating from his home commandery of Julu along with his two other brothers.

It is not only the three Zhang brothers who have gained notoriety during this period in time, though. There are other people underneath the Zhang brothers who have gained a name for themselves. Their fame also equals the reputation that the three leaders have for themselves. These are the division leaders of the rebellion's army.

One of the said division leaders is the man named Bo Cai. He was given the title of Large Division leader. Along with that title, he was also given the authority and leadership towards more than tens of thousands of men. One of the authorities given to him is the right to appoint a reliable gang leader to handle the sub division.

Another man who has the same authority and level of skills as Bo Cai is Ma Yuanyi. This means that Ma Yuanyi is also given the title of a Large Division leader. Aside from that, he also helped with the planning of the rebellion. He has quite a number of followers under his rule, and most of them came from Yang and Jin provinces.

The said rebellion has indeed a great effect on the historical stories of China. In fact, this Yellow Turban rebellion has caused the start of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The latter is known to be the warring period of the kingdom, a period of time in China's history that is comparable to the Sengoku period of Japan.




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