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  Yuan Shao - Definition, explanation
Yuan Shao was descended from the noble Yuan clan of Ru'nan, whose members were from the 1st century onwards prominent in Han civil bureaucracy.
Yuan Shao was probably born in the 150s at the capital Luoyang.
Yuan Shao himself advanced in force in 200 and the resulting campaign is known as the Battle of Guandu.
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  Yuan Shao Information
When Yuan Shao was young, he participated in serving some of the "partisans" from death or other terrible fates during the second Disaster of Partisan Prohibitions.
In the winter of that year, Yuan Shao successfully defeated the cavalry forces of Gongsun Zan at the Battle of Jieqiao with the use of massed crossbowmen.
Yuan Shao - Yuan Shu - Zhang Jiao - Zhang Lu
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 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Battle of Guandu
From 196 onwards it became increasingly clear that there would be a confrontation between the two warlords Yuan Shao and Cao Cao for dominion of the north sooner or later.
Yuan took the opportunity to mount a campaign in the south and in the first month of 200, his vanguard attacked the garrison of Liyang, just north of the Yellow River.
Yuan Shao was confident with his superior number of soldiers, and ignored Ju Shou 's advise since it might delay his victory.
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 Yuan Tan Information
Yuan Tan was born the eldest son of the northern warlord Yuan Shao.
However, Yuan Shao was utterly defeated in the conflict and fell sick shortly after returning to his base city of Ye.
All along, Yuan Shao had intended to pass on his legacy to his youngest son Yuan Shang (袁尚), who was said to be extremely handsome, but the successorship had not been clearly established by the time Yuan Shao died in 202.
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 CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The eastern line with Yuan Tan of Yuan Shao's army versus Xang Ba of Cao Cao's army was a one-sided battle in favor of Cao Cao, as Yuan Tan's own questionable leadership was no match for Xang Ba's local knowledge of the landscape and hit-and-run tactics.
Yuan Shao fell ill and died shortly after returning from the defeat, leaving his legacy to two of his sons – the eldest son, Yuan Tan and the youngest son, Yuan Shang (袁尚).
Yuan Shao (袁紹) died shortly after his retreat and his two sons were soon defeated by Cao Cao further in the northern regions of Liaodong (遼東).
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 China Shaolin Encyclopedia, Shao Lin Martial Arts Kung Fu Encyclopedia by Shi de qian, Northern China Shaolin ...
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 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The eastern line with Yuan Tan of Yuan Shao's army versus Xang Ba of Cao Cao's army was a one-sided battle in favor of Cao Cao, as Yuan Tan's own questionable leadership was no match for Xang Ba's local knowledge of the landscape and hit-and-run tactics.
Yuan Shao fell ill and died shortly after returning from the defeat, leaving his legacy to two of his sons – the eldest son, Yuan Tan and the youngest son, Yuan Shang (袁尚).
Yuan Shao (袁紹) died shortly after his retreat and his two sons were soon defeated by Cao Cao further in the northern regions of Liaodong (遼東).
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 Battle of Guandu ( 官渡之战 )
Yuan took the opportunity to mount a campaign in the south and in the first month of 200, his vanguard attacked the garrison of Liyang, just north of the Yellow River.
To break the stalemate, it was suggested to Yuan Shao that he use his superior numbers to his advantage and outflank the enemy to attack Xuchang.
The victory was a decisive one; Yuan Shao no longer provided a serious threat to Cao Cao's ambitions and he died a dejected man the next year.
www.chinadetail.com /History/MilitaryDevelopmentGuandu.php   (1110 words)

  
 Battle of Guandu
From 196 onwards it became increasingly clear that there would be a confrontation between the two warlords Yuan Shao and Cao Cao for dominion of the north sooner or later.
But this manoevre proved to be only a feint, and as soon as Yuan Shao drew troops from Baima to counter Cao's attack, Cao Cao retreated and struck east to relieve Baima.
At such a time of emergency, Yuan Shao refused to send his main forces to relieve Chunyu's defenders, as his commander Zhang He urged him to do.
www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/b/ba/battle_of_guandu.html   (1131 words)

  
 Yuan Shao - Famous Ancient Chinese People - Chinese
Yuan Shao was descended from the noble Yuan (family name)Yuan clan of Ru'nan, whose members were from the 1st century onwards prominent in Han DynastyHan civil bureaucracy.
Yuan Shao established alliances with the Wuhuan tribes of the northern frontier and turned his attention to Cao Cao, who had been consolidating his power in the south.
Yuan Shao himself advanced in force in 200 and the resulting campaign is known as the Battle of Guandu.
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 Cheng-Yuan Shao; named planets after loved ones - The Boston Globe
Harvard astronomer Cheng-Yuan Shao was so devoted to his wife and the country of his birth that he named some minor planets he discovered in their honor.
Shao was born in Luyi, in Henan Province, the oldest of three children of Shao Ziqi and Shao Renshi.
Shao was able to return to his native land for the first time since the Communist Revolution.
www.boston.com /news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/12/05/cheng_yuan_shao_named_planets_after_loved_ones   (784 words)

  
 Australian Information from Wikipedia
After defeating Gongsun Zan and absorbing many of his forces, Yuan Shao intended to invade the capital, Xu Chang, which was in Cao Cao's possession at that time.
The resulting battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao is known as the Battle of Guandu.
Upon hearing Yuan Shao's defeat, the warden on the prison thought that Yuan Shao will come to his senses and free Tian Feng because his wise words proved to be correct.
www.thinkingaustralia.com /thinking_australia/wikipedia/default.php?title=Tian_Feng   (668 words)

  
 Yuan Shao (Benchu) - Comprehensive Romance of the Three Kingdoms Biography
Yuan Shao was then appointed to monitor the palace eunuchs, and Yuan Shu was placed in charge of guarding the inner palace with 200 tigher troops (Huben).
Yuan Shao dispatched some of his cavalry to aid Liu Bei who was stationed in Xiao Pei, who Cao Cao attacked after losing Xu Zhou.
Yuan Shang, Shao’s son, was sick at this time, however, and more concerned with his health Yuan Shao rejected the advice.
kongming.net /novel/kma/yuanshao.php   (1846 words)

  
 Dynasty Warriors 4 Yuan Shao FAQ - IGN FAQs
Yuan Shao cleverly used the threat of Gongsun Zan in the north to take Yi Zhou from Han Fu and ordered the Wang Kuang, the Prefect of He Nei, to kill the messengers sent by Dong Zhuo.
Yuan Shao was furious when Lord Cao did not return the Emperor to his custody and prepared for a new war.
Liu Bei left Yuan Shao's service, and the advisor Tian Feng was executed in prison in the year AD 201 Yuan Shao had literally no capable officers, but managed to put down a few small rebellions in Yi Zhou after his death.
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 SCN - Three Kingdoms Timeline   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are chosen as commanders to quell the rebellion.
Yuan Shao loses his will to live with the defeat of his sons and passes away shortly after.
Following Yuan Shao's massive defeat, Cao Cao now controls a good 1/3 of China and is in position to become a major superpower; and that is the way of what followed.
www.sky-castle.net /3kingdoms/rtktime.php   (2411 words)

  
 The Three Kingdoms - Chapter 7
Yuan Shao's first act was to confer on Han Fu a high sounding title---General Who Demonstrates Grand and Vigor Courage in Arms---, but the administration was entrusted to four of Yuan Shao's confidants---Tian Feng, Ju Shou, Xu You, and Peng Ji---who speedily deprived the Imperial Protector of all power.
Yuan Shao rode to the other end of the bridge and, pointing at Gongsun Zan, replied, "Han Fu yielded place to me because he was unequal to the rule.
Yuan Shao was soon reinforced by the arrival of his main body and Yan Liang, and the two armies pressed forward.
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 Other Warlords
Of noble birth, Yuan Shao was elected to be the commander-in-chief of the alliance forces gathered to overthrow the tyrant Dong Zhuo.
Yuan Shao's biggest mistake is by giving up the golden opportunity to destroy Cao Cao and instead decided to attack Cao Cao after his son has recovered from his illness.
Yuan Shao was caught off-guarded and his defensive countermoves proved totally ineffectual to Cao Cao's prepared army.
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 SGZ Scroll 17: Book of Wei 17 English
Yuan Shao promoted Zhang He to the rank of Colonel{2} (xiao wei) and ordered him to defend against Gongsun Zan.
Yuan Shao wasn't able to advance further, while [Cao Cao] successfully defeated Chunyu Qiong and the others.
Xiahou Yuan's second in command, the major (si ma) Guo Huai ordered the remainants of the army thus: "General Zhang [referring to Zhang He] is a reknown general in the kingdom; one that Liu Bei fears.
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 Yuán Shào and Yuán Shù - China History Forum, chinese history forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Yuan Shao and Shu seem to have been pretty capable men and with Yuan Shao as a sort of advisor to He Jin, then given an Imperial Staff, his repuation would have increased.
Yuan Shao was a capable leader, but he didnt listen to his advisors causing them to doubt his ability (which led to Yuan Shaos downfall)
Yuan Shao defeated and destroyed Gongsun Zan in a bitter war lasting from 192 to 199, conquering Youzhou 幽州 and thus making his territory the largest among the warlords.
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 RTK Chronology
Shortly after Liu Bei fled to the north to seek protection from Yuan Shao after being defeated by Cao Cao who was prepared against his surprise raid.
With supplies destroyed, Yuan Shao's army was demoralized and subsequently defeated by Cao Cao.
Yuan Tan was executed and Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi escaped to Wuhuan.
www.3kingdoms.net /chronologies/rtkchrono.htm   (2787 words)

  
 3kingdoms.net Frontier Palace - Did Yuan Shao still have a chance after Battle of Guandu?
Yuan Shao lost his best generals, his supplies, his best troops, his confidence and his reputation at Guandu.
ZZTJ made a comment that the Yuan brothers were plotting to assasinate Gongsun Kang and use his army to gain their father's lands back.
Yuan Shao practically had the victory handed to him, it was painful to watch him ruin it so badly.
www.3kingdoms.net /forum/showthread.php?s=6217e2de4e60867c4c984f486cc62742&threadid=5930   (1509 words)

  
 The Scholars of Shen Zhou :: View topic - Historical Yuan Shao
Yuan Shao was reluctant and gave the excuse that he needed to discuss the issue with his father, who was holding the highest appointment (Tai Fu) in the Han Court.
When Yuan Shao was subsequently defeated by Cao Cao at Guan Du, Tian Feng was told that he might be given greater recognition for correctly predicting the failure of the expedition.
Yuan Shao had a handsome face and he was able to mingle with his subordinates well.
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 Yuan Shao (Benchu) - Sanguozhi (Records of the Three States) Biography - English Translation
The first individual of the Yuan clan to be mentioned by the standard histories is a certain Yuan Liang 袁良, grandfather of Yuan An, who held the minor post of Prefect 令 around CE 25 and risen to office for his learning in the Yi jing.
Yuan Shao himself was at the rear with tens of thousands of footsoldiers in reserve.
It is possible that at the time the Yuan clan held genealogies of their noble ancestry, since detailed pedigrees of the family have survived in a number of sources.
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 Yuan Shao - bedeutung definition erklärung glossar zu Yuan Shao   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Er entstammte der Adelsfamilie Yuan, derer Mitglieder ab dem 1.
Nach dem Tod des Kaisers Ling im Jahre 189 wurde Yuan Shao zum Verbündeten des Generals He Jin im entbrannten Machtkampf.
September 189 hat Yuan Shao den Kaiserlichen Palast gestürmt und ca.
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 The Scholars of Shen Zhou :: View topic - Yuan Shu vs. Yuan Shao
Yuan Shao didn't make a serious attempt to take the seal but was interested in the idea that Yuan Shu could bring it to him.
Yuan Shao can be fighting or watching Gongzun Zan,or taking care of the affairs of the North...is not a handicap to hear perfectly what is doing your brother on his territory.
Yuan Shao was the commander of the Eight Duke Alliance.
the-scholars.com /viewtopic.php?t=7880   (1322 words)

  
 Koei Co. Ltd - If Cao Cao wasn't alive who would take control of China?
Although Yuan Shu is always fighting someone, Liu Biao to the South, Lu bu to the East, or Li Jue to the West would seem more viable options than traveling all the way over to Shou Chun to create a base of operations to conquer the south.
However, we both know how inept Yuan Shu was and even if he did fortify his cities a little bit; he probably still would have been defeated.Also, since Yuan Shao hated him, he most likely would not allow him to gain much power in the central plains unless he was having trouble with Gongsun Zan.
Yuan Shao is out of the question since he tried to have him assassinated.
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 China shaolin kungfu, Shaolin Martial Arts Academy, shaolin gongfu, China shaolin martial arts, Northern China Shaolin, ...
In the year 2000, Shao lin masters from the south of China also joined with the academy to teach southern Shao lin kung fu to foreign students interested in their styles.
Shao lin layman monks compare with the temple monks (who still live in the temple) the only difference is they can eat meat or drink beer and other foods and beverages, but the rest about them is the same.
Shi Yang Ming (shao lin temple 34th generation) who is in the USA is still like this, and he has certificate from shao lin temple as I have." Note: Shi De Qian is co-author, publisher, and has contributed many treatises to the famous Encyclopedia Of Shaolin Kung Fu.
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 Yuan Shu at AllExperts
He was the younger half-brother of Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shu fled to Shouchun (modern day Shouxian, Anhui province) after repeated defeats by the combined armies of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
Following crushing defeats by the armies of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Lü Bu, Yuan Shu attempted to flee north to join Yuan Shao but died of illness before he could reach his half-brother.
en.allexperts.com /e/y/yu/yuan_shu.htm   (315 words)

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