Huang Zhong
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Huang Zhong (黄忠; style name: Hansheng 汉升) (148- 220), was a general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China.
Born in Nanyang (in modern day Henan province), he began his military career late in his life at the end of the Yellow Turban Rebellion. During the ensuing civil war after the suppression of the rebellion, Huang served the warlord Liu Biao and commanded the garrison at Changsha together with Liu Biao's nephew, Liu Pan. When Cao Cao attacked Jingzhou, he feigned allegiance to maintained his official duties, but this time under the command of the governor of Changsha, Han Xuan.
When Liu Bei conquered the various provinces in southern Jingzhou, Haung Zhong joined his army and took part in Liu's conquest of Yizhou (modern day Sichuan province). Accordingly, Huang was always the first to charge into enemy ranks and his fame soon spread across the three kingdoms.
In 219, Huang Zhong defeated Cao Cao's army in Hanzhong (modern day Hanzhong, Shaanxi province) and slew Xiahou Yuan, a famous general and Cao Cao's cousin, at the Battle of Mt. Dingjun through a surprise attack. For this magnificent achievement, Huang became one of the "Five Tiger Generals" of Shu Han. He passed away the next year and was given the title "Gang Hou" (刚侯), or Marquis of Valor. Huang Zhong also had a son but he died early.
In novel Romance of Three Kingdoms, Huang Zhong was portrayed as an aged but extremely talented warrior. He was (according to legend) capable of hitting a target 100 out of 100 times. He was also able to eat several pounds of meat and fire arrows from powerful compound bows at the age of 70. He would die, due to his arrow wounds, in the midst of Liu Bei's campaign against Wu to avenge the death of Guan Yu.