Gan Ning (甘寧) lived from 175 AD to about 218 AD during the period of Chinese history known as the Three Kingdoms Period. He was born in Linjiang during the Ba Prefecture and took the styled name of Xingba. He gained the titles of General Who Oppresses the Enemy with Ferocity and Grand Administrator of Xiling during his military career. The Three Kingdoms period (Traditional Chinese characters: 三國, Simplified Chinese characters: 三国, pinyin Sānguó) is a period in the History of China. ...

Gan Ning was rough but forthright and head strong. He was open-minded, valorous and skilled in strategy. His lack of respect for material goods was balanced by his respect for talented men. Gan Ning was extravagant and often covered his travelling quarters in silk only to cut the cloth up when he left. He travelled surrounded by carriages and steeds or when by water, galleys or light ships. Ironically, he hated wealth. Throughout his younger years, he paid no heed to chivalry and often committed murder, both in public and in secret.

During his youth, Ning gathered a gang of fellow idle youths. They carried bells as a trademark, causing commoners to either run or hide or invite the party to a feast in order to avoid being looted. He continued the actions of looting, robbing and killing until he was in his 20s. It was then that Gan Ning began to read literature from various intellectuals. This convinced him to put an end to his life of crime and he sought out Liu Biao's patronage. Gan Ning had killed Ling Cao, Ling Tong's father. Ling Tong hated him for it, so much so that Gan Ning went out of his way to avoid Tong. Sun Quan also ordered Ling Tong not to bear a grudge against Gan Ning. However at a party, a confrontation arose between the two, and Tong attacked him. Gan Ning fended Tong off with his chair. At another time, Ning, offering fine-sword play to his fellow officers, found Ling Tong also standing to show off some moves. However, sensing the two were about to fight for real, he interrupted them once more. Sun Quan became aware of Ling Tong's intentions and ordered Gan Ning to the garrison at Banzhou. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Ling Cao (凌曹), Ling Tongs Father, died from an arrow attack from Gan Ning at the battle of xiakou. ... Ling Tong (凌 統), Born in 189 AD at Yuhang, Wujun (Zhe Jiang Province). ... Sun Quan (孫權 pinyin: Sūn Quán) (182 - 252), son of Sun Jian, was the third ruler of the State of Wu and the founder of Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period, in China. ...

After Killing Ling Cao at the battle of Xiakou, the son of Ling Cao, Ling Tong, was devastated, taking vengeance was the only thing he wanted, but Gan Ning held him off and it came to a draw. After joining the Wu army Gan Ning and Ling Tong had many fights even though they were on the same side, after this they were approached by Sun Quan and Lu Meng, who told them to stop their quarreling, they did stop their fighting and made a friendship pact and instead competed on the battlefield as friends. Ling Cao (凌曹), Ling Tongs Father, died from an arrow attack from Gan Ning at the battle of xiakou. ... Ling Tong (凌 çµ±), Born in 189 AD at Yuhang, Wujun (Zhe Jiang Province). ... Wu may refer to: Wu (Chinese word) Wu (region), a region in China, associated with: Wu (linguistics), a subdivision of spoken Chinese spoken in the Wu region State of Wu, a state in the Wu region during the Spring and Autumn Period Kingdom of Wu, a state in southeastern China... Sun Quan (孫權 pinyin: SÅ«n Quán) (182 - 252), son of Sun Jian, was the third ruler of the State of Wu and the founder of Kingdom of Wu, during the Three Kingdoms period, in China. ... Lü Meng (178 - 219) was a great general of Wu, from Fupo in Runan. ...

While he was living in Nanyang, Gan Ning was not granted an audience with Liu Biao. Liu Biao did not want to hire Gan Ning because of his background. Gan Ning instead went to serve Huang Zu, but he never gained a position of importance nor respect. Even after killing Ling Cao with an arrow attack and holding off Sun Quan's attack, Huang Zu still didn't give him a high position. This irritated Gan Ning. However he couldn't leave to enter Wu in the east as Huang Zu was in Xiakou and his troops couldn't pass. Huang Zu was a general of Wu and serving Lord Lü Gong during the Three Kingdoms period in Ancient China. ... Wu may refer to: Wu (Chinese word) Wu (region), a region in China, associated with: Wu (linguistics), a subdivision of spoken Chinese spoken in the Wu region State of Wu, a state in the Wu region during the Spring and Autumn Period Kingdom of Wu, a state in southeastern China...

Su Fei had recommended Gan Ning on many occasions, however Huang Zu wouldn't listen. Zu had even tricked some of Ning's followers to desert him. Gan Ning was afraid that he would not get permission to leave. Su Fei invited him to a feast and told him that he was going to recommend him for the chieftainship of the Zhu prefecture. There, Gan Ning could cross the border and leave for Wu. Gan Ning was grateful and was transferred to the Zhu prefecture on Su Fei's recommendation. Upon arriving, Gan Ning left with those who would follow him. This article needs to be wikified. ...

Gan Ning requested amnesty for Su Fei when Sun Quan ordered the heads of Huang Zu and Su Fei. He was willing to give his own head in exchange if Fei escaped. Sun Quan was moved by Gan Ning's words and granted amnesty to Su Fei.

Following Zhou Yu's attack on Wulin and Nanjun, Gan Ning won many important victories and was promoted to General Who Oppresses the Enemy with Ferocity. He also followed Lu Su to guard Yiyang and to defend against Guan Yu. Gan Ning asked for 500 additional men to fight along with his 300. He was given 1000 men. Guan Yu stopped his advance, camping instead of fording the river. Gan Ning became the Grand Administrator of Xiling and gained control over Yangxin and Xiazhi. Lu Su (鲁肃) was an advisor for the kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China, having taken over the position from Zhou Yu. ... Guan Yu (關羽)(160–219) was a military general under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. ...

Gan Ning was recommended by both Lu Meng and Zhou Yu. On Gan Ning's advice, Sun Quan marched west to destroy Huang Zu once and for all. Sun Quan captured Huang Zu and took his soldiers prisoner. Gan Ning was given a military command and was ordered to the Dangkou Garrison. Zhou Yu (周瑜) (175 - 210) was a famous militarist and strategist of the Three Kingdoms of China. ...

After, Gan Ning followed Sun Quan to attack Wan and was put in charge of taking the city walls. He did so, capturing its leader by using a chain to tie him up with, and the city was captured. He was then given the title of Rank-Breaking General, second in credit to Lu Meng. Lord Cao attacked from Ruxu and Ning was ordered to break though the front camps. They were sent a special feast from Sun Quan which Gan Ning gave to his men. With his men, Gan Ning sneaked into the camp and attacked. There were no Wu casualities. The enemy retreated and Gan Ning's command increased by 2000 men.

In 216, Gan Ning fought in the Battle of He Fei. Gan Ning watched as his long time rival battled an enemy Wei general in a duel. However, he saw a second officer creep up to aid his ally. Seeing this, Gan Ning took a bow and shot this general who survived despite a grievous eye-wound. Soon afterwards, however, there was an epidemic and the troops retreated. All that was left was about 1000 men guarding Sun Quan's chariot along with Lu Meng, Jiang Qin, Ling Tong and Gan Ning. They were heading north when Zhang Liao caught sight of them. Gan Ning fought bravely beside Ling Tong with bow and arrow. Sun Quan praised Gan Ning for his high spirits and determination. Jiang Qin Also known as Gongyi. ... Zhang Liao (169 – 222) was a military general under the powerful warlord Cao Cao during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. ...

Gan Ning was very ill when the Shu forces attacked Yiling. Even so, he went into battle. However, despite the man's awesome prowess, Gan Ning fled the field at the sight of the barbarian king Shamo Ke, who was serving Shu. As he retreated, King Shamo Ke fired an arrow at Ning that struck his head. Gan Ning fled, wounded, and managed to reach Fuchikou. Here he dismounted and sat under a tree where he died. It is said that hundreds of crows surrounded his corpse as if to protect him.

Sun Quan greatly grieved for him and erected a temple where he died dedicated to him. It is believed that crows gathering there bid visitors farewell upon their exit.

Note: In the official histories, Gan Ning died of illness before Yiling. His death at Shamo Ke's hands is a fictional fact attributed to the novel.

Gan Ning in Video Games

Gan Ning is a playable character in a video game series known as Dynasty Warriors. He is featured in Dynasty Warriors 2, 3, 4, and 5. Gan Ning is a general for Wu and has to be unlocked in 3, 4 and 5. The Logo of Shin Sangoku Musou 4 (Dynasty Warriors 5) Dynasty Warriors ( 真・三國無双:Shin Sangokumusou in Japan and 真•三国无双: Zhen Sanguo Wushuang in China; literally meaning Real Three Kingdoms Hit and Miss/Unrivalled) is a series of video games created by Koei based loosely around the Romance of the Three Kingdoms epic...

Gan Ning's Musou attack is the single most unpredictable, hard to control, and damaging in the game, in which he holds his blade outwards and runs around blindly. It seems to deal an even greater deal of damage to enemies who are hit at the very start of the Musou attack before he spins his blade.