Three Gentlemen

The **Three Gentlemen** (三君子, *Sān Jūnzǐ*) is the name given to those whose characters exemplify the Buddhist values of Virtue (戒), Mind (定), and Wisdom (慧) respectively. It consists of Murong Mengze, Jiang Yexue, and Chen Tang. Their opposites are the Three Poisons.

The titles "Virtue" and "Mind" have been given to those worthy of them for generations, while "Wisdom" was deemed to have no worthy successor after Chen Tang. Chen Tang remains the only person in the Three Gentlemen to not be of the current generation.

## Virtue

*Main article: Murong Mengze*
As Chonghua's First Princess, Murong Mengze's benevolent and integrous character earned her the title of "Virtue". She shows lenience and compassion towards the common people, is knowledgeable about military and political matters, and has the capabilities of managing a nation.

Regardless of her positive qualities and royal lineage, her identity as a woman meant that she would face scorn from the officials in court. An example of this was when the emperor gave her control over the court after Shituo Gate was attacked by the Liao Kingdom, and many officials were dissatisfied with this decision. This led to her decision to dispatch the Winged Calvary and a portion of troops from the nearby fort garrisons to be disapproved by the officials, resulting in the fall of Shituo Gate.

## Mind

*Main article: Jiang Yexue*
One of the most outstanding artificers in Chonghua. Jiang Yexue's serenity and indifference to praise or humiliation earned him the title of "Mind", as he constantly endures the ridicule he faces because of his estranged relationship with the Yue Family. He treats those who dislike him with kindness, an instance of this being his relationship with Yue Chenqing and Murong Chuyi, who he continues to love and care for even when they push him away. He also states that he could never hate Gu Mang despite his status as a traitor because they were comrades.

## Wisdom

*Main article: Chen Tang*
Also known as "The Wise Gentleman", Chen Tang's noble and unsullied character, along with his kind nature of even accepting and teaching slaves in the Cultivation Academy, earned him the title of "Wisdom". As the Cultivation Academy's headmaster, Chen Tang taught and paid close attention to every disciple, and under his leadership, the academy produced a myriad of talented commanders and grandmasters and developed many spells and techniques, one of which was the Holy Spirit Barrier.

Because of his soft heart and gentle temperament, Chen Tang accepted a slave into the academy after the slave's spiritual core spiraled out of control. He later gave him the name "Hua Po'an", and guided him in cultivation with patience. Later, after Hua Po'an rebelled against Chonghua and laid siege to the nation with the Demonblood Beast, Chen Tang takes the Demonblood Beast down with him by sacrificing himself, using his own spiritual core and soul to seal and kill it. After the battle, he was named a god and Chonghua never had another "Wisdom" again.

## References

2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Novel, Chapter 11: Slave Collar
3. ↑ Novel, Chapter 108: Women Are So Hard to Deceive
4. ↑ Novel, Chapter 139: War Starts Again
5. ↑ Novel, Chapter 63: Heart's Pain
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Novel, Chapter 71: Chen Tang, Hua Po'an