Who Is the Real Cao Cao (Part 5)

This video will take a look at Caos mausoleum, some of the Cao clan steeds, how he was described in the Cao Man Zhuan and his Poetry.

References
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Yip, Wai-lim (1997). Chinese Poetry: An Anthology of Major Modes and Genres. (Durham and London: Duke University Press).

Yi Zhongtian (2006). Pin San Guo (品三國; Analysis of the Three Kingdoms). Joint Publishing (H.K.) Co., Ltd.

Burton Watson (1971). CHINESE LYRICISM: Shih Poetry from the Second to the Twelfth Century. Columbia University Press

Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi)."Book of Wei 7" in Records of the Three Kingdoms.

Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu). Annotations to "Book of Shu 2" in Records of the Three Kingdoms.  "Book of Wei 7" in Records of the Three Kingdoms

Lin, Shujuan (28 December 2009). "Tomb of legendary ruler unearthed". China Daily. Retrieved 20 June 2013

"河南曹操高陵少林寺入选全国重点文物保护单位 [Henan's Cao Cao Mausoleum and Shaolin Monastery are selected to be Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level]" 

 "曹操墓惊现安阳 千古之谜被破解 [Cao Cao tomb appears in Anyang, a centuries-old mystery is resolved]" 

"曹操高陵说明会:8件"魏武王"石牌7件为专家挖出 [Seminar on the Cao Cao Mausoleum: 7 out of 8 stone tablets (bearing the inscription) "King Wu of Wei" were unearthed by professionals]"

Zhang, Shuzhuo (27 December 2009). "河南安阳考古确认曹操高陵 可能藏其遗骨(图) [Archaeologists in Anyang, Henan confirm Cao Cao's mausoleum. Remains might be found there. (pictured)]" 

"河南文物局提出确认曹操墓葬六大依据 [Henan Cultural Heritage Bureau lists out six pieces of evidence confirming Cao Cao's tomb]" 

"学者称曹操墓葬确认在河南安阳证据不足 [Experts say there is insufficient evidence to confirm that Cao Cao's tomb is in Anyang, Henan]" 

"国家文物局认定河南安阳东汉大墓墓主为曹操 [SACH confirms that the Eastern Han tomb in Anyang, Henan belonged to Cao Cao]" 

Jiang, Wanjuan (24 August 2010). "Cao Cao's tomb: Experts reveal that findings and artifacts are fake".

"林奎成：曹丕稱帝前曹操並未被稱為"魏武王" [Lin Kuicheng: Before Cao Pi became emperor, Cao Cao was never referred to as 'King Wu of Wei'.]" 
"Ancient general Cao Xiu's tomb discovered in Luoyang". People's Daily Online. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

 "安阳西高穴应为曹奂墓，"曹操墓"尴尬收场（图） [The Xigaoxue tomb in Anyang should be that of Cao Huan. "Cao Cao Tomb" comes to an awkward end. (pictured)]" 

"曹操墓应为曹宇、曹奂父子王原陵（之七） [The Cao Cao Tomb is actually the mausoleum of Cao Yu and Cao Huan (Part 7)]" 

 "Preparation for Cao Cao's tomb opening ongoing, no timetable set". People's Daily Online. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2013.

 "曹操高陵考古建设未受争议干扰 安阳筹建博物馆 [Archaeological research on Cao Cao Mausoleum not affected by criticism. Anyang government considers building a museum.]"

"民办博物馆向曹操高陵捐赠石碑 盼更多藏家行动 [Private museum donates stele to Cao Cao Mausoleum. It is hoped that more collectors would follow suit.]" 
 Everington, Keoni (26 March 2018). "Tomb of legendary Chinese general Cao Cao found". Taiwan News. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
Zhou, Laura (26 March 2018). "Archaeologists confident they have found body of fabled Chinese warlord Cao Cao". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 March 2018
"梟雄出土 河南考古找到曹操遺骸 [A xiaoxiong is unearthed; Henan archaeologists discover Cao Cao's remains]". Apple Daily (in Chinese). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
 "梟雄出土 河南考古找到曹操遺骸 [A xiaoxiong is unearthed; Henan archaeologists discover Cao Cao's remains]". Apple Daily (in Chinese). 25 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
"Archaeologists claim to have found body of China's Cao Cao". Mirage News. 27 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

Credits to the Image Sources
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Photograph of the front side of the Xigaoxue tomb No. 2, Anfeng Township, Anyang County, Anyang, Henan, China. By Rolfmueller - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27838681

Photograph of the backside of the Xigaoxue tomb No. 2 with a tunnel dug by grave robbers, in Anfeng Township, Anyang County, Anyang, Henan, China. By Rolfmueller - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27838682

Zhang River near Red Flag Canal, Henan, China By Eregli bob at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9488977

Statue of Luo Guanzhong in Dongping Lake Square in Dongping County By 魏庆贺 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=61004167

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