China says discovers tomb of famed general Cao Cao

Reuters ^ | Dec 27, 2009 | Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Writing by Lucy Hornby; Editing by Sugita Katyal

[decimon]

BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese archeologists have unearthed a large third-century tomb, which they say could be that of Cao Cao, the legendary politician and general famous throughout East Asia for his Machiavellian tactics.

The tomb, discovered in Xigaoxue village near the ancient Chinese city of Anyang, Henan Province, has an epitaph and inscription that appear to refer to Cao Cao, Central China Television said on Sunday.

A Chinese proverb, "speak of Cao Cao and he appears," is the equivalent of "speak of the devil" in English.

[decimon]

More Caobell ping.

[Constitutional Patriot]

Question - Was there really a “Generasl Tso”? He had a kick-A$$ chicken recipe...right up there w/ Col. Sanders IMHO.

[decimon]

Question - Was there really a “Generasl Tso”?

Yeah, but as a military leader he was just tso-tso.

[nonliberal]

*groans*

When that joke was first told, the Dead Sea was only sick.

[RichInOC]

Obviously the inspiration for the Cao Cao Boogie.

[The_Media_never_lie]

Cao Cao is Ciao Ciao!

[70th Division]

C A O, CCCCCCCC AAAAAA OOOOO Daylight come and I want to go home.

[Dr. Sivana]

Representative Joseph Cao of Louisiana is only half the man his ancestor was.

[elcid1970]

Looked it up. General Tso is a fictional character and the chicken dish bearing that name is not native to China. However, much American-based Chinese style cuisine has been imported into China.

Little too spicy for me. I prefer Moo Goo Gai Armadillo.

;^)

[grey_whiskers]

GROAN. You should face penal servitude for that one.

[decimon]

With a little effort we may reach a new low in this thread.

[elcid1970]

“Doin’ the Cao-Cao boogie, cao-de-ah-yippee-yi-ay”.

;^)

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[SunkenCiv]

When that joke was first told, the Dead Sea was only sick.

That's fabulous!

[Hegemony Cricket]

Mamas don’t let your babies grow up to be caoboys...

[Redcitizen]

The Cao Cao is getting deep on this thread

[null and void]

Horse no can kaukau cow kaukau, COW kaukau cow kaukau...

[TheOldLady]

This thread is Tso silly.

[decimon]

This thread is Tso silly.

Not in Macau.

This is actually good history. The history of the Chinese empire coincident with the Roman empire. The events leading to the subsequent Mongol empires that changed everything.