The age of civil wars and disunity began with the era of the Three Kingdoms (Wei, Shu, and Wu, which had overlapping reigns during the period a.D. 220-80). In later times, fiction and drama greatly romanticized the reputed chivalry of this period.

• 内战和纷争战乱揭开了三国时代(魏、蜀、吴在公元220-80年间政权交替更迭)的序幕，这个时代后期的小说和戏剧作品将可歌可泣的英雄主义精神融入了浓重的传奇色彩。