Also known as: 赵云, 赵子龙, 常山赵子龙, 常胜将军, 虎威将军, 趙雲, 子龍, Zhao_ZiLong
Zhào Yún (赵云) (died 229), courtesy name Zǐ Lóng (子龙), was a military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China. Originally a subordinate of the northern warlord Gongsun Zan, Zhao Yun later came to serve another warlord, Liu Bei (Real Life), and had since accompanied him on most of his military exploits, from the Battle of Changban (208) to the Hanzhong Campaign (217–219). He continued serving in the state of Shu Han – founded by Liu Bei in 221 – in the Three Kingdoms period and participated in the first of the Northern Expeditions until his death in 229. Along with Guan Yu (Real Life), Zhang Fei (Romance Of The Three Kingdoms), Huang Zhong, Ma Chao, he is considered a member of the Five Tiger Generals.
Adaptations in popular culture:
- Zhao Yun (Shin Sangoku Musou) from Shin Sangoku Musou (Dynasty Warriors)
- Sei from Koihime Musou
- Chouun Shiryuu from Ikkitousen