Cheng Yuanzhi is a fictional character in Luo Guanzhong

Luo Guanzhong

Luo Ben , better known by his style name Luo Guanzhong , was a Chinese writer of the early Ming Dynasty period of Chinese history. He was also known as Huhai Sanren...

's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based on the events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history, starting in 169 and ending with the reunification of the land in...

. He was a Yellow Turban rebel

Yellow Turban Rebellion

The Yellow Turban Rebellion, also translated as Yellow Scarves Rebellion, was a peasant revolt that broke out in 184 AD in China during the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty...

 general. Cheng, along with Deng Mao

Deng Mao

Deng Mao is a fictional character in Luo Guanzhong's historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. He was a high ranking Yellow Turban rebel general. He and Cheng Yuanzhi led an army of about 50,000 men to attack imperial forces. They encountered a 500 strong volunteer force, led by Liu Bei, Guan...

, led a force of 50,000 rebels against imperial forces. His army met with opposition from just 500 volunteers led by Liu Bei

Liu Bei

Liu Bei , also known as Liu Xuande, was a warlord, military general and later the founding emperor of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history...

, Guan Yu

Guan Yu

Guan Yu was a general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty of China. He played a significant role in the civil war that led to the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the establishment of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, of which Liu Bei was the...

 and Zhang Fei. Liu taunted the rebels, so Cheng sent Deng to fight Liu's men. Liu sent Zhang Fei to engage Deng and Zhang slew his opponent easily. The furious Cheng rode forth to fight Zhang but encountered Guan Yu and was killed by Guan in a single blow. Cheng's rebel army disintegrated after its two leaders were slain.

See also

• List of people of the Three Kingdoms
• List of fictional people of the Three Kingdoms