1683Manchus finally conquer Taiwan1689 Treaty of Nerchinsk, signed by China and Russia.For an excellent, readable account of the historical background to The Deerand the Cauldron, see the first three chapters of Jonathan Spence's book, TheSearch for Modem China (New York: Norton,1990).QLOSSARYOFPEOPLEANDPLACESABAHAI (1592-1643) Eighth son of Nurhachi, father of the Emperor Shun Zhi.BASALAWARMI (died 1382) Mongol Prince of LiangBIG BEAVER Guan Anji, bearded Triad.BLACKDRAGONseeShiSongBLOSSOMOneoftheEmpressDowager'smaids-in-waitingBOFAMILYTREESMapleandPine,twoBobrothersBO HANFENG, Maple Mu retainer, descended from one of the originalPaladins.BO HANSONG, Pine Elder brother of the above, skilled at flicking chopsticks,killed by Xu the Eight-Armed Ape.BRIDGE OF HEAVEN District of Peking famous for its storytellers,acrobats,and other street-performers.CAI DEZHONG Elderly Triad, formerly an officer in Coxinga's army, Master ofthe Lotus Flower Lodge.CHENGWEIFAN ChineseSecretary toSongkui, Manchu Military Governor ofHangzhou.CHONG ZHEN (1611-1644)ZhuYoujian, last Emperor of the Ming dynasty,whohanged himself when the rebel leader Li Zicheng entered Peking.COXINGA(1624-1662)This wasthe Western name (pronounced with a hard'cand sometimes written'Koxinga', based on the title Guo-xing-ye given him bythe Ming Court) for the naval warrior Zheng Chenggong, Marshal Zheng
1683 Manchus finally conquer Taiwan. 1689 Treaty of Nerchinsk, signed by China and Russia. For an excellent, readable account of the historical background to The Deer and the Cauldron, see the first three chapters of Jonathan Spence's book, The Search for Modem China (New York: Norton, 1990). QLOSSARY OF PEOPLE AND PLACES ABAHAI (1592-1643) Eighth son of Nurhachi, father of the Emperor Shun Zhi. BASALAWARMI (died 1382) Mongol Prince of Liang. BIG BEAVER Guan Anji, bearded Triad. BLACK DRAGON see Shi Song BLOSSOM One of the Empress Dowager's maids-in-waiting. BO FAMILY TREES Maple and Pine, two Bo brothers. BO HANFENG, Maple Mu retainer, descended from one of the original Paladins. BO HANSONG, Pine Elder brother of the above, skilled at flicking chopsticks, killed by Xu the Eight-Armed Ape. BRIDGE OF HEAVEN District of Peking famous for its storytellers, acrobats, and other street-performers. CAI DEZHONG Elderly Triad, formerly an officer in Coxinga's army, Master of the Lotus Flower Lodge. CHENG WEIFAN Chinese Secretary to Songkui, Manchu Military Governor of Hangzhou. CHONG ZHEN (1611-1644) Zhu Youjian, last Emperor of the Ming dynasty, who hanged himself when the rebel leader Li Zicheng entered Peking. COXINGA (1624-1662) This was the Western name (pronounced with a hard 'c' and sometimes written 'Koxinga', based on the title Guo-xing-ye given him by the Ming Court) for the naval warrior Zheng Chenggong, Marshal Zheng
Prince of Yanpmg, leader until his death of the anti-Manchu resistance,cryptically referred to as 'Dragon Brother' by the Triads. His father was aFujianese pirate and adventurer, his mother Japanese; the remnants of hisarmy are supposed to have formed the first Triad Lodges.CRANE, Father Taoist priest at Wudang Temple.DELMEKMongolGeneraldefendingthe last Mongol stronghold inYunnan against old Duke Mu's Ming troops.DOLONGNewly appointedColonel inthe Palace GuardsDONGGO,Empress (1639-1661) The'fox-woman', favourite consort of theEmperor Shun Zhi, and motherof Prince Rong.DORGON (1612-165o) Fourteenth son of Nurhachi, regent during the earlyyears of Shun Zhi's reign.DRAGONBROTHER seeCoxingaEBILUN(died1674)SupporterofOboi.EMEI, Mount Buddhist sacred mountain in Sichuan Province, Western China,home ofone school of kungfu.EMPRESS DOWAGER Wife of Shun Zhi, daughter of the Mongol PrinceKorcin, of the Borjigit clan; referred to by Trinket as the'old Whore'.FAN, Brother Fan Gang, Triad with bass voice.FENG, Brother Feng Jizhong, Triad with superb kungfu skills.FU, Prince (died 1646)First Ming Pretender, cousin of the last Ming EmperorChong Zhen; briefly made Emperor in the Southern city of Nanking, he wascaptured by me Manchus and died in Peking.GAOYANCHAO Young Triad, member of the Green Wood LodgeGOLDEN GATE, Master of Martial Arts instructor of Satrap Wu's guards.GOONG-GOONGTerm of address for a Palace Eunuch.GREEN GANGSmugglers'gang from Yangzhou.GUYANwU (1613-1682)Renowned Loyalist scholar and philosopher
Prince of Yanpmg, leader until his death of the anti-Manchu resistance, cryptically referred to as 'Dragon Brother' by the Triads. His father was a Fujianese pirate and adventurer, his mother Japanese; the remnants of his army are supposed to have formed the first Triad Lodges. CRANE, Father Taoist priest at Wudang Temple. DELMEK Mongol General defending the last Mongol stronghold in Yunnan against Old Duke Mu's Ming troops. DOLONG Newly appointed Colonel in the Palace Guards. DONGGO, Empress (1639-1661) The 'fox-woman', favourite consort of the Emperor Shun Zhi, and mother of Prince Rong. DORGON (1612-1650) Fourteenth son of Nurhachi, regent during the early years of Shun Zhi's reign. DRAGON BROTHER see Coxinga EBILUN (died 1674) Supporter of Oboi. EMEI, Mount Buddhist sacred mountain in Sichuan Province, Western China, home of one school of kungfu. EMPRESS DOWAGER Wife of Shun Zhi, daughter of the Mongol Prince Korcin, of the Borjigit clan; referred to by Trinket as the 'Old Whore'. FAN, Brother Fan Gang, Triad with bass voice. FENG, Brother Feng Jizhong, Triad with superb kungfu skills. FU, Prince (died 1646) First Ming Pretender, cousin of the last Ming Emperor Chong Zhen; briefly made Emperor in the Southern city of Nanking, he was captured by me Manchus and died in Peking. GAO YANCHAO Young Triad, member of the Green Wood Lodge. GOLDEN GATE, Master of Martial Arts instructor of Satrap Wu's guards. GOONG-GOONG Term of address for a Palace Eunuch. GREEN GANG Smugglers' gang from Yangzhou. GU YANWU (1613-1682) Renowned Loyalist scholar and philosopher
GUA, Major Commander of the Vanguard Battalion sent south to arrestdissident Loyalists.GUANYIN The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, originally a male 'saint' in IndianBuddhism, was subsequently much revered in Chinese Buddhism in a newfemale form as theGoddess of Mercy orCompassion (literallyShe WhoAttends tothe Cries of Humanity').GUI,Prince (1623-1662)This MingPretender (recognized bytheMuFamilyorfaction),was named Emperor Yong Liin Canton late in1646, and from 1650wandered with his refugee court in the South, finally escaping into Burma onlyto be handed over by the Burmese and put to death by Satrap Wu (on secretinstructions received from the Manchu Regent Oboi).HAI DAFU Hai Goong-goong, Old Hai; an elderly eunuch, and formidableMartial Arts adept, loyal to the Emperor Shun Zhi; referred to by Trinket as the'Old Devil', or'Old Turtle'.HEBACHA Former Captain of the Imperial Guard; accompanied Shun Zhi tothe Wutai Mountains.HELMSMAN CHEN (died 168o) Chen Jinnan, supreme leader of the TriadSociety, in command ofthe Taiwan resistance forces.HUANG ZONGXI (1610-1695) Renowned Loyalist figure who fought alongsidethe Ming resistance, retiring in 1649 to a life of scholarship.ILLUMINATUS,Father Shenzhao,fat monk, kungfu specialist,the mostformidableof PrinceKang'sbodyguards.RANG, Empress (1640-1663) Deceased mother of the Emperor Kang Xi. RANG,Prince (1645-1697) Giyesu, great-grandson of Nurhachi.KANG XI, the boy Emperor (1654-1722) This was the reign tide of the secondManchu Emperor; his personal name was Xuanye (which means roughlyspeaking Dark Effulgence-he calls himself'Misty, for Trinket's benefit). Hewas the third son of the Emperor Shun Zhi, whom he succeeded at the age ofeight.KONGDONG, Mountains Range in Gansu-Henan Provinces, home of theKongdong School of kungfu.LAUREL (Laurie Goong-goong) Junior eunuch in attendance on Old Hai,murdered and subsequently impersonated by Trinket
GUA, Major Commander of the Vanguard Battalion sent south to arrest dissident Loyalists. GUANYIN The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, originally a male 'saint' in Indian Buddhism, was subsequently much revered in Chinese Buddhism in a new female form as the Goddess of Mercy or Compassion (literally 'She Who Attends to the Cries of Humanity'). GUI, Prince (1623-1662) This Ming Pretender (recognized by the Mu Family or faction), was named Emperor Yong Li in Canton late in 1646, and from 1650 wandered with his refugee court in the South, finally escaping into Burma only to be handed over by the Burmese and put to death by Satrap Wu (on secret instructions received from the Manchu Regent Oboi). HAI DAFU Hai Goong-goong, Old Hai; an elderly eunuch, and formidable Martial Arts adept, loyal to the Emperor Shun Zhi; referred to by Trinket as the 'Old Devil', or 'Old Turtle'. HEBACHA Former Captain of the Imperial Guard; accompanied Shun Zhi to the Wutai Mountains. HELMSMAN CHEN (died 1680) Chen Jinnan, supreme leader of the Triad Society, in command of the Taiwan resistance forces. HUANG ZONGXI (1610-1695) Renowned Loyalist figure who fought alongside the Ming resistance, retiring in 1649 to a life of scholarship. ILLUMINATUS, Father Shenzhao, fat monk, kungfu specialist, the most formidable of Prince Kang's bodyguards. RANG, Empress (1640-1663) Deceased mother of the Emperor Kang Xi. RANG, Prince (1645-1697) Giyesu, great-grandson of Nurhachi. KANG XI, the boy Emperor (1654-1722) This was the reign tide of the second Manchu Emperor; his personal name was Xuanye (which means roughly speaking Dark Effulgence—he calls himself 'Misty', for Trinket's benefit). He was the third son of the Emperor Shun Zhi, whom he succeeded at the age of eight. KONGDONG, Mountains Range in Gansu-Henan Provinces, home of the Kongdong School of kungfu. LAUREL ('Laurie Goong-goong') Junior eunuch in attendance on Old Hai, murdered and subsequently impersonated by Trinket
LEIYIXIAOKnown in theprofession as TigerFace',practitioner of the MartialArts style known as Iron Shirt (from its alleged invulnerability to sharpweapons).LI, Brother Li Lishi, tall thin Triad, Acting Master of the Green Wood Lodgeafter the death of Brother Yin.LI SHIKAITriad, Master of theTransformation Lodge.LI ZICHENG (c. 16o5-?) General Bash-em, bandit leader from ShaanxiProvince, whose rebellion against the Ming dynasty set the stage for theManchu conquest.LINYONGCHAOTriad, Master of the Black Water LodgeLITTLECOUNTESS MuJianping,younger sisterof MuJianshengdescended from Old Duke Mu.LU,Prince (1618-1662)One of the Ming Pretenders, who briefly held court inFujian Province, and died in Taiwan.LU LIULIANG (1629-1683) Loyalist scholar.MA BOREN Warden of the Watergate district and a member of the GoldenLotus sect.MA CHAOXINGFat Triad, Master of the Clan Lodge.MAPLE see BoHanfengMISTY Familiar nameadopted by the boyEmperor Kang Xi.MU FAMILY This was the common appellation for the powerful factionsurroundingthe descendants ofold Duke Mu,whohad madethe southwesternProvince of Yunnan their personal fief throughout the Ming dynasty, and wereloyal to the Ming Pretender, Prince Gui. They were implacably opposed toSatrap Wu,who after the arrival of the Manchus supplanted them in theSouth-West.The Family had its own distinctive style of kungfu.MUJIANSHENGYoung Lord Mu, youngmember of Mu Family.MUJIANPINGsetTheLittleCountess
LEI YIXIAO Known in the profession as Tiger Face', practitioner of the Martial Arts style known as Iron Shirt (from its alleged invulnerability to sharp weapons). LI, Brother Li Lishi, tall thin Triad, Acting Master of the Green Wood Lodge after the death of Brother Yin. LI SHIKAI Triad, Master of the Transformation Lodge. LI ZICHENG (c. 1605-?) General Bash-em, bandit leader from Shaanxi Province, whose rebellion against the Ming dynasty set the stage for the Manchu conquest. LIN YONGCHAO Triad, Master of the Black Water Lodge. LITTLE COUNTESS Mu Jianping, younger sister of Mu Jiansheng, descended from Old Duke Mu. LU, Prince (1618-1662) One of the Ming Pretenders, who briefly held court in Fujian Province, and died in Taiwan. LU LIULIANG (1629-1683) Loyalist scholar. MA BOREN Warden of the Watergate district and a member of the Golden Lotus sect. MA CHAOXING Fat Triad, Master of the Clan Lodge. MAPLE see Bo Hanfeng MISTY Familiar name adopted by the boy Emperor Kang Xi. MU FAMILY This was the common appellation for the powerful faction surrounding the descendants of Old Duke Mu, who had made the southwestern Province of Yunnan their personal fief throughout the Ming dynasty, and were loyal to the Ming Pretender, Prince Gui. They were implacably opposed to Satrap Wu, who after the arrival of the Manchus supplanted them in the South-West. The Family had its own distinctive style of kungfu. MU JIANSHENG Young Lord Mu, young member of Mu Family. MU JIANPING set The Little Countess
MU, Old Duke (1345-1392) Mu Ying, one of the foremost generals, and adoptedson, of the founder of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang. He was the founder ofthe Mu Family, and was much spoken of in The Heroes of the Ming, fromwhich Trinket loves to tell stories.MU, Young Duke (died 1661) Mu Tianbo, descendant of old Duke Mu, loyalsupporter of the Ming Pretender, Prince Gui.MYSTICDRAGONThis fanatical sect, with its powerful mantra-based kungfu,is basedon Snake Island.Itbecomesimportant in subsequent volumes.NURHACHI (1559-1626) The Grand Progenitor, founder of the Manchu (Qing)dynasty.OBOI, Lord (died 1669) This Imperial Guardian and Former Regent was one ofDorgon's trusted men. He was elevated to rank of Duke in 1656 and at thedeath of the Emperor Shun Zhi (1661) he was one of the Four Regents for theboy Emperor Kang Xi (with Soni, father of Songgotu; Ebilun; and Suksaha).OBSCURUS, Father Xuanzhen Daoren, Taoist Triad.PALADINS, the Four These were the four original aides of Old Duke Mu,whose surnames were Bo, Fang, Liu, and Su, and whose descendants continuedto be loyal retainers of the Mu lineage.PINEseeBoHansongPING, Fat Ping Wei, fat gambling friend of Trinket.QIYUANKAI Skinny memberof Prince Kang's bodyguard.QIAN, Butcher Triad, pork-butcherto the Palace.REAL GOLD Jia Jindao, elder sister of Scarface, married to Big Beaver.RONG,PrinceThe'littlePrince',son oftheEmperor ShunZhiand hisfavouriteconsort, the Empress Donggo; died in infancy, in suspicious circumstances.SCARFACE Jia Laoliu, bald Triad, with a tiny pigtail and a large scar on hisface.SHI sONG Captain of the Imperial Guard sent to arrest Whiskers, known byhis weapon (a whip)asthe BlackDragon
MU, Old Duke (1345-1392) Mu Ying, one of the foremost generals, and adopted son, of the founder of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang. He was the founder of the Mu Family, and was much spoken of in The Heroes of the Ming, from which Trinket loves to tell stories. MU, Young Duke (died 1661) Mu Tianbo, descendant of Old Duke Mu, loyal supporter of the Ming Pretender, Prince Gui. MYSTIC DRAGON This fanatical sect, with its powerful mantra-based kungfu, is based on Snake Island. It becomes important in subsequent volumes. NURHACHI (1559-1626) The Grand Progenitor, founder of the Manchu (Qing) dynasty. OBOI, Lord (died 1669) This Imperial Guardian and Former Regent was one of Dorgon's trusted men. He was elevated to rank of Duke in 1656 and at the death of the Emperor Shun Zhi (1661) he was one of the Four Regents for the boy Emperor Kang Xi (with Soni, father of Songgotu; Ebilun; and Suksaha). OBSCURUS, Father Xuanzhen Daoren, Taoist Triad. PALADINS, the Four These were the four original aides of Old Duke Mu, whose surnames were Bo, Fang, Liu, and Su, and whose descendants continued to be loyal retainers of the Mu lineage. PINE see Bo Hansong PING, Fat Ping Wei, fat gambling friend of Trinket. QI YUANKAI Skinny member of Prince Kang's bodyguard. QIAN, Butcher Triad, pork-butcher to the Palace. REAL GOLD Jia Jindao, elder sister of Scarface, married to Big Beaver. RONG, Prince The 'little Prince', son of the Emperor Shun Zhi and his favourite consort, the Empress Donggo; died in infancy, in suspicious circumstances. SCARFACE Jia Laoliu, bald Triad, with a tiny pigtail and a large scar on his face. SHI SONG Captain of the Imperial Guard sent to arrest Whiskers, known by his weapon (a whip) as the Black Dragon