Battle of Changban bridge incident

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The Battle of Changban bridge incident is a famous episode from the late Eastern Han period in which the warrior Zhang Fei reportedly held off pursuing enemy forces at a bridge to protect Liu Bei’s retreat, becoming a legendary symbol of bravery in Chinese history and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

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instanceOf episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ
historical event ⓘ
associatedWith Cao Wei ⓘ
Shu Han ⓘ
Three Kingdoms period ⓘ
describedIn Chinese historical tradition ⓘ
Romance of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ
featuresAction Liu Bei retreating from Cao Cao’s forces ⓘ
Zhang Fei defending a bridge ⓘ
Zhang Fei intimidating pursuing troops ⓘ
hasCulturalSignificance iconic scene in Romance of the Three Kingdoms adaptations ⓘ
symbol of courage in Chinese culture ⓘ
hasLegacy enhanced Zhang Fei’s reputation as a fearless warrior ⓘ
frequently referenced in discussions of Chinese military lore ⓘ
hasLocation Changban ⓘ
near present-day Jingzhou ⓘ
hasMainParticipant Cao Cao ⓘ
Liu Bei ⓘ
Zhang Fei ⓘ
hasNotableQuote Zhang Fei’s shouted challenge to Cao Cao’s army ⓘ
hasOutcome Liu Bei’s forces successfully retreat ⓘ
hasTheme bravery ⓘ
heroic last stand ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ
hasTimePeriod end of 2nd century to early 3rd century ⓘ
late Eastern Han dynasty ⓘ
partOf Battle of Changban ⓘ
portrayedIn Chinese opera ⓘ
films about the Three Kingdoms ⓘ
television dramas about Romance of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ
relatedTo Liu Bei’s flight to the south ⓘ
formation of the Shu Han regime ⓘ

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Zhang Fei → associatedWith → Battle of Changban bridge incident ⓘ