Niu Li
also called 都市牛利
Niu Li, a deputy envoy of the Wa queen, is known for accompanying Nashime to Wei and receiving the title of Colonel Who Leads Goodness.
In the sources
Where the books name Niu Li
History · vol. 30Records of the Three Kingdoms
帶方太守劉夏遣使送汝大夫難升米、次使都市牛利，
History · vol. 30Records of the Three Kingdoms
汝來使難升米、牛利涉遠，道路勤勞，
History · vol. 30Records of the Three Kingdoms
今以難升米爲率善中郎將，牛利爲率善校尉，
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Niu Li was the deputy envoy of the Wa kingdom’s queen and is mentioned in juan 30 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms; he does not appear in the Romance.
Deeds
In the second year of Jingchu, Niu Li, as deputy envoy of the Wa kingdom, was sent on his way alongside the grandee Nashime by Liu Xia, the Administrator of Daifang (as recorded in the histories).
When Emperor Ming of Wei issued an edict conferring a title on the queen of Wa, he appointed Niu Li Commandant Who Brings Goodness and granted him a silver seal with a blue ribbon (as recorded in the histories).
Relationships
- Like Nashime, Niu Li was an envoy of the Wa kingdom; Niu Li was the deputy envoy.
- He was sent on a mission by the queen of Wa’s side.
- Lord & vassal
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Deputy envoy of the queen of Wa