rebels in the 200s in Jiuzhen Commandery Wan Cheng (萬秉) White Wave Bandits Guo Tai (郭太), started a rebellion in 188 in Xihe Commandery. This group of rebels became the White Wave Bandits Yang Feng, became a subordinate of Li Jue. He protected Emperor Xian from Li Jue and Guo Si in 195 Li Le (李樂), along with Han Xian, Hu Cai and others, came to Emperor Xian's defence in Luoyang in 195 Han Xian Hu Cai (胡才) In Romance of the Three Kingdoms The rebellion is portrayed in the opening chapters of the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which portrays the Zhang brothers as sorcerers, having been provided the Taiping Jing from the "old immortal spirit from the southern lands" (sometimes identified as Zhuangzi). Many fictional Yellow Turban figures were created for the novel, including: Du Yuan, killed by Liao Hua for kidnapping Liu Bei's wives Zhou Cang, Guan Yu's rebel-turned-weapon bearer Gao Sheng, a subordinate of Zhang Bao Cheng Yuanzhi, defeated by Liu Bei's forces in their first engagement Deng Mao, Cheng Yuanzhi's champion Bian Xi, an eventual servant of Cao Cao who tried and failed to kill Guan Yu Though not a fictional character, Liao Hua was presented in the novel as having been a Yellow Turban rebel in his earlier days, which is historically unlikely, given his date of death and predicted lifespan. In popular culture The rebellion appears as an early stage in each iteration of Koei's Dynasty Warriors video game franchise, remaining largely unchanged throughout the series. He Yi, Gong Du, and Huang Shao lead playable factions in the Yellow Turban DLC of the turn-based strategy video game Total War: Three Kingdoms, while the Mandate of Heaven DLC features Zhang Jue, Zhang Bao, and Zhang Liang. Notes References Chen, Shou (third century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi). Fan, Ye (fifth century). Book of the Later Han (Houhanshu). Luo, Guanzhong (14th century). Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi). Sima, Guang (1084). Zizhi Tongjian. 180s conflicts 190s conflicts 200s conflicts 2nd-century rebellions 3rd-century rebellions Rebellions during the end of the Han dynasty Peasant revolts History of Taoism Apocalypticism Romance of the Three Kingdoms