Chinese Stories/List of characters

B

Bao Si

Concubine of You of Zhou

C

Chuang-tzu

Author of the frog of the well

D

Daji

Zhou of Shang's woman

Duke of Zhou

Regent for Cheng of Zhou

F

Frog

Lived in the bottom of a well and was happy about it

G

Guo Shifu

The official who suggested the tricking of the lords to You of Zhou

H

Huhai

See Qin Er Shi.

L

Li Si

The man who suggested the burning of the books and burying of Confucian scholars and alchemists. Was executed by Zhao Gao.

M

Marquis of Shen

Lord who defeated You of Zhou

P

Ping of Zhou

See Prince Yijiu

Prince Bofu

Son of You of Zhou and Bao Si

Prince Yijiu

Grandson of the Marquis of Shen, son of You of Zhou and Queen Shen, later Ping of Zhou

Q

Qin Er Shi

The second emperor of the Qin dynasty. Was stupid and let Zhao Gao take all the power. Zhao Gao killed him.

Qin Shihuangdi

Conquered the other countries and unified China. He died at Shaqiu.

Queen Shen

Daughter of the Marquis of Shen, former wife of You of Zhou and mother of Prince Yijiu (later Ping of Zhou)

S

Softshell turtle

The character who told the frog of the sea

W

Wen of Zhou

Father of Wu of Zhou

Wu of Zhou

Founder of the Zhou dynasty

Y

You of Zhou

Last king of the western Zhou dynasty

Ying Huhai

See Qin Er Shi.

Ying Zheng

See Qin Shihuangdi.

Z

Zhao Gao

A eunuch who made himself the chancellor of the Qin dynasty after Li Si's death. He killed Qin Er Shi, so Ziying killed him.

Ziying

Third emperor of the Qin dynasty. Was declared emperor by Zhao Gao. When Xiang Yu entered the capital he killed Zhao and surrendered. Xiang murdered him anyway.

Zhou of Shang

The last king of the Shang dynasty