Landlord & Chinese History

About Landlord & Chinese History

Learn Chinese history quickly and effectively through the game of 'Fight the Landlord', a card game. From the Xia Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, encounter 15 dynasties and 75 important historical figures.

Xia Dynasty:
Tang Yao - One of the ancient Five Emperors
Yu Shun - One of the ancient Five Emperors
Da Yu - The founding monarch of the Xia Dynasty
Bo Yi - Assisted Da Yu in controlling the waters
Qi - Son of Da Yu

Shang Dynasty:
Shang Tang - Founder of the Shang Dynasty
Pan Geng - The third monarch of the Shang Dynasty
Wu Ding - The twenty-third monarch of the Shang Dynasty
Daji - Queen of King Zhou of Shang
King Zhou - The last monarch of the Shang Dynasty

Zhou Dynasty:
Confucius - A philosopher from the State of Lu during the late Spring and Autumn period
Mencius - A philosopher during the Warring States period
Bao Si - Queen of King You of Zhou
King You of Zhou - The twelfth monarch of the Western Zhou
Xi Shi - One of the Four Beauties of ancient China

Qin Dynasty:
Qin Shi Huang - The founding emperor of the Qin Dynasty
Meng Tian - General of Qin Shi Huang
Li Si - Important minister of Qin Shi Huang
Qin Er Shi - Son of Qin Shi Huang
Fu Su - Eldest son of Qin Shi Huang

Han Dynasty:
Emperor Gaozu of Han - The founding emperor of the Han Dynasty
Xiang Yu - Also known as the Overlord of Chu
Yu Ji - Consort of Xiang Yu
Wang Zhaojun - One of the Four Beauties of ancient China
Diao Chan - One of the Four Beauties of ancient China

Three Kingdoms:
Cao Cao - Prime Minister during the late Eastern Han Dynasty
Liu Bei - Rose up to suppress the Yellow Turban Rebellion during the late Eastern Han Dynasty
Cao Pi - Eldest son of Cao Cao
Wang Zhaojun - One of the Four Beauties of ancient China
Zhuge Liang - Military strategist for Liu Bei

Jin Dynasty:
Sima Zhao - Father of Sima Yan
Sima Yan - The founding emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty
Liu Yuan - Leader of the Xiongnu tribe
Sima Chi - Emperor Huai of Jin
Sima Rui - Great-grandson of Sima Yi, father of Sima Zhao

Sui Dynasty:
Emperor Wen of Sui - Yang Jian, founder of the Sui Dynasty
Yang Yong - Eldest son of Emperor Wen of Sui
Emperor Yang of Sui - Yang Guang, second son of Emperor Wen of Sui
Yang Tong - Grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui
Yang You - Grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui

Tang Dynasty:
Emperor Gaozu of Tang - Li Yuan, founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty
Li Jiancheng - Eldest son of Li Yuan
Emperor Taizong of Tang - Li Shimin
Wu Zetian - Talented woman of Emperor Taizong of Tang
Yang Guifei - Yang Yuhuan, one of the Four Beauties of ancient China

Song Dynasty:
Emperor Taizu of Song - Zhao Kuangyin, founding emperor of the Song Dynasty
Bao Zheng - A famous politician and judge during the Northern Song Dynasty
Emperor Gaozong of Song - Established the Southern Song Dynasty
Yue Fei - Established the Yue Family Army to resist the Jin Dynasty
Wen Tianxiang - Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty:
Genghis Khan - Temujin, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty
Kublai Khan - Grandson of Genghis Khan
Ariq Böke - Brother of Kublai Khan
Haidu - Established the Yue Family Army to resist the Jin Dynasty
Marco Polo - Venetian merchant and explorer

Ming Dynasty:
Emperor Taizu of Ming - Zhu Yuanzhang, founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty
Liu Bowen - Military strategist for Zhu Yuanzhang
Wei Zhongxian - Eunuch during the late Ming Dynasty
Li Zicheng - One of the leaders of the peasant rebellion at the end of the Ming Dynasty
Wu Sangui - General of the Ming Dynasty

Qing Dynasty:
Emperor Kangxi - The longest-reigning emperor in Chinese history
Emperor Qianlong - Son of Emperor Kangxi
Empress Dowager Cixi - Mother of the Tongzhi Emperor and Guangxu Emperor
Li Zicheng - Qing Dynasty imperial envoy
Sun Yat-sen - Provisional President of the Republic of China


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