Han Sui
An illustration showing Han Sui talking with another commander before battle
Warlord of Liang Province
Born	(Unknown)
Died	215
Names
Simplified Chinese	韩遂
Traditional Chinese	韓遂
Pinyin	Hán Suì
Style name	Wenyue (文約)

Han Sui (died 215)^[1] was a warlord during the late Han Dynasty period of Chinese history. For most of his life he was active in Liang Province (涼州, the northwestern frontier of the Han Dynasty) and was involved in several rebellions against the Han Dynasty and against the warlord Cao Cao.

Biography[link]

With the backing of the Qiang people who populated much of Liang province, Han Sui participated in the Liang Province Rebellion against the Han Dynasty during the rule of Emperor Ling. He joined forces with others in the area, such as Bian Zhang (邊章), Beigong Yu (北宫玉), and Liwen Hou (李文侯). Despite suffering a defeat by government forces under Dong Zhuo, Han Sui maintained the support of the Qiang people and maintained his territory in Liang Province. Han Sui is thought to have preferred to remain somewhat behind the scenes, placing someone else in the position of leadership while holding the real power himself. When Bian Zhang and the other leaders passed from the scene, he placed Wang Guo (王國) in power with the help of his ally Ma Teng, whom he pledged a pact of brotherhood with. The arrangement did not last long, however, and Wang Guo was removed from power after being defeated by the senior government official Huangfu Song. It was at this point that Ma Teng and Han Sui declared themselves co-rulers of the Liang province, now mostly autonomous due to turmoil in the Han dynasty.

Early in 192, the two of them submitted to Dong Zhuo's government, but Dong Zhuo was assassinated by Lü Bu and Wang Yun in April, and when Li Jue succeeded in taking power of Dong Zhuo's loyal followers; Han Sui and Ma Teng allied themselves with Liu Yan and moved their armies toward Chang'an. With a major defeat 13 miles west to Chang'an, and running short on supplies, the allied forces retreated to Liang Province.

Not long afterward, however, Han Sui and Ma Teng's relationship soured and the two of them battled each other for control of Liang province. Their battle escalated to the point where both were killing each other's wives and children. Cao Cao, having achieved victory at the Battle of Guandu, sent Zhong Yao to broker a peace between the two warring sides and to place Liang Province under Cao Cao's authority. After the terms were agreed to, Han Sui and Ma Teng would give assistance to Cao Cao in the remainder of his battles against Yuan Shao. After this, Ma Teng was forcibly summoned to Ye and Han Sui placed Ma Teng's son Ma Chao in charge of the region.

When Cao Cao began gathering armies with the intent of invading Hanzhong, then under the rule of Zhang Lu, Han Sui and Ma Chao suspected that it was they, and not Zhang Lu who would be attacked. The two of them gathered warlords from the western regions and went to war against Cao Cao. In the course of the conflict, however, Cao Cao managed to turn Ma Chao and Han Sui against each other. Han Sui realized that there was no hope for victory with the forces divided against each other in suspicion, and retreated once again to Liang province. Cao Cao captured and killed Han Sui's son and grandchildren.

When Xiahou Yuan began his subjugation of the Liang province, Han Sui fought against this, but was ultimately defeated and forced to retreat. He discussed the idea of retreating to Shu, but his subordinate Cheng Gongying encouraged him to continue his fight against Cao Cao instead. At this point, he was either murdered by some of his own followers or died of illness. In either case, his head was brought to Cao Cao by Han Sui's generals as they all surrendered. He was believed to have been over 70 years old at the time of his death.

In fiction[link]

In the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Han Sui is depicted as a military general under Ma Teng, when in fact he was a warlord of equal footing. Han Sui's preference to remain out of the scenes may have been a reason for this depiction.

According to the story, in the battle against the forces of Cao Cao, Han Sui leads eight loyal generals of Ma Chao's into battle. However, due to Jia Xu's plot, Ma Chao grew suspicious of Han Sui and in anger cut off his left arm. Han Sui then defected to Cao Cao, and was given a post. Afterwards, the story has him stationed in Liang province with Xiahou Yuan.

Appointments and titles held[link]

• General Who Guards the West (鎮西將軍)

See also[link]

• List of people of the Three Kingdoms

References[link]

Sui Wenjing
Sui at the 2010 Skate America
Personal information
Full name	隋文静
Country represented	China
Born	(1995-07-18) July 18, 1995 (age 16)[1] or (1997-05-07) May 7, 1997 (age 15)[2] (see also Age controversy below) Harbin, Heilongjiang
Height	1.40 m (4 ft 7 in)
Partner	Han Cong
Coach	Luan Bo
Choreographer	Zhang Wei Marina Zueva
Skating club	Harbin Training Center
World standing	7 (As of 26 January 2012 (2012 -01-26)[update])[3]
Season's bests	7 (2010–2011)[4] 13 (2009–2010)[5]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	201.83 2012 4cc
Short program	66.75 2012 4cc
Free skate	135.08 2012 4cc
Medal record Competitor for  China Pairs' Figure skating Four Continents Championships Gold 2012 Colorado Springs Pairs Grand Prix Final Bronze 2010–2011 Beijing Pairs Asian Winter Games Silver 2011 Astana-Almaty Pairs World Junior Championships Gold 2012 Minsk Pairs Gold 2011 Gangneung Pairs Gold 2010 The Hague Pairs Junior Grand Prix Final Gold 2011–2012 Quebec Pairs Gold 2009–2010 Tokyo Pairs

Sui Wenjing (Chinese: 隋文静; pinyin: Suí Wénjìng; born July 18, 1995 in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Han Cong, she is the 2012 Four Continents champion, three time ( 2010, 2011, 2012 ) World Junior champion, the 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and the 2010 Chinese national champion. Sui and Han have landed throw quadruple Salchows and quadruple twists in competition.^[6]

Career[link]

Sui/Han teamed up in 2007 without having previous pair skating experience. They both were inspired by 2010 Olympic Champions Shen Xue & Hongbo Zhao and started skating after watching them competing in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

They made their international debut in the 2009–2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix, where they placed 1st at their events. In the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final they placed 1st. They won the Chinese Figure Skating Championships and earned a trip to the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where they placed 1st. They became the second Chinese pair winning the World Junior Figure Skating Championships after Zhang Dan & Zhang Hao who won the title in 2001 and 2003.

In the 2010–2011 season, they won their first medal in the senior Grand Prix series, a silver medal at the 2010 Cup of China. At their second Grand Prix event, 2010 Skate America, they won a bronze medal. At the 2010-2011 Grand Prix Final in December 2010, Sui/Han scored 61.49 in the short program, setting a new personal best and a personal best of 117.55 points in the free skate to win a bronze medal with 179.04 overall.

In the 2011-2012 season, they were assigned to compete at the 2011 Skate Canada and took the silver medal, they then competed at the 2011 Cup of China and finished 5th. Sui and Han competed at the 2012 Four Continents Championships and won the gold medal placing 1st in both the short and free skate. They won their consecutive 3rd junior world title at the 2012 World Junior Championships held in Minsk, Belarus.

Age controversy[link]

In February 2011, Sui's and her partner's ages became the subject of controversy. Although her ISU bio lists Sui as born on July 18, 1995, a Chinese website suggests she was born on May 7, 1997.^[2] This would mean she was 12 and thus, too young to compete in junior events during the 2009–10 season, including the 2010 World Junior Championships, as well as senior Grand Prix events during the 2010–11 season.^[2] Her partner's age also came under scrutiny. His ISU bio states that he was born on August 6, 1992 but the Chinese website suggests he was born in March 1989, making him too old to compete in junior events during the 2010–11 season.^[2]

Programs[link]

Competitive highlights[link]

(with Han)

References[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sui Wenjing

• Sui & Han at the International Skating Union
• Figure skating at the 11th Chinese National Games Full Results and ProtocolPDF
• 2009 Chinese Figure Skating Championships Results And Protocols (Archived 2009-08-01)PDF (Chinese)
• 2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships Results And ProtocolsPDF (Chinese)

Han Cong
Han at the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
Personal information
Full name	韩聪
Country represented	China
Born	(1992-08-06) August 6, 1992 (age 19)[1] or March 1989[2] (see also Age controversy below) Harbin, Heilongjiang
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Partner	Sui Wenjing
Coach	Luan Bo
Choreographer	Zhang Wei Marina Zueva
Skating club	Harbin Training Center
World standing	5 (As of 16 June 2011 (2011 -06-16)[update])[3]
Season's bests	7 (2010–2011)[4] 13 (2009–2010)[5]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	201.83 2012 4cc
Short program	66.75 2012 4cc
Free skate	135.08 2012 4cc
Medal record Competitor for  China Pairs' Figure skating Four Continents Championships Gold 2012 Colorado Springs Pairs Grand Prix Final Bronze 2010–2011 Beijing Pairs Asian Winter Games Silver 2011 Astana-Almaty Pairs World Junior Championships Gold 2012 Minsk Pairs Gold 2011 Gangneung Pairs Gold 2010 The Hague Pairs Junior Grand Prix Final Gold 2011–2012 Quebec Pairs Gold 2009–2010 Tokyo Pairs

Han Cong (simplified Chinese: 韩聪; traditional Chinese: 韓聰; pinyin: Hán Cōng; born August 6, 1992 in Harbin, Heilongjiang) is a Chinese pair skater. With partner Sui Wenjing, he is the 2012 Four Continents champion, three time ( 2010, 2011, 2012 ) World Junior champion, the 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final champion and the 2010 Chinese national champion. Sui and Han have landed throw quadruple Salchows and quadruple twists in competition.^[6]

Career[link]

Sui/Han teamed up in 2007 without having previous pair skating experience. They both were inspired by 2010 Olympic Champions Shen Xue & Hongbo Zhao and started skating after watching them competing in the 2002 Winter Olympics.

They made their international debut in the 2009–2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix, where they placed 1st at their events. In the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final they placed 1st. They won the Chinese Figure Skating Championships and earned a trip to the 2010 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where they placed 1st. They became the second Chinese pair winning the World Junior Figure Skating Championships after Zhang Dan & Zhang Hao who won the title in 2001 and 2003.

In the 2010–2011 season, they won their first medal in the senior Grand Prix series, a silver medal at the 2010 Cup of China. At their second Grand Prix event, 2010 Skate America, they won a bronze medal. At the 2010-2011 Grand Prix Final in December 2010, Sui/Han scored 61.49 in the short program, setting a new personal best and a personal best of 117.55 points in the free skate to win a bronze medal with 179.04 overall.

In the 2011-2012 season, they were assigned to compete at the 2011 Skate Canada and took the silver medal, they then competed at the 2011 Cup of China and finished 5th. Sui and Han competed at the 2012 Four Continents Championships and won the gold medal placing 1st in both the short and free skate. They won their consecutive 3rd junior world title at the 2012 World Junior Championships held in Minsk, Belarus.

Age controversy[link]

In February 2011, Han's and his partner's ages became the subject of controversy. Although his ISU bio lists Han as born on August 6, 1992, a Chinese website suggests he was born in March 1989.^[2] This would mean that during the 2010–11 season he is too old for junior events.^[2] His partner's age also came under scrutiny. Her ISU bio states that she was born on July 18, 1995 but the Chinese website suggests she was born on May 7, 1997, making her 12 and thus, too young to compete in junior events during the 2009–10 season, including the 2010 World Junior Championships, as well as senior Grand Prix events during the 2010–11 season.^[2]

Programs[link]

Competitive highlights[link]

(with Sui)

References[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Han Cong

• Sui & Han at the International Skating Union
• Figure skating at the 11th Chinese National Games Full Results and ProtocolPDF
• 2009 Chinese Figure Skating Championships Results And Protocols (Archived 2009-08-01)PDF (Chinese)
• 2010 Chinese Figure Skating Championships Results And ProtocolsPDF (Chinese)