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Romance of the Three Kingdoms III portrait
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Yu Ji in 100man-nin no Sangokushi
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Not to be confused with Xiang Yu's lover, Beauty Yu.
Yu Ji (于吉, onyomi: U Kitsu) is generally regarded as the fictional name for Gan Ji (干吉, onyomi: Kan Kitsu), a Daoist practitioner during the late Han Dynasty. He is commonly known as a sage who is said to have prophesied Sun Ce's death and was sentenced to execution.
He placed third with fans in Gamecity's Shin Sangoku Musou Blast first card promotion poll.
Roles in Games
Dynasty Warriors
Yu Ji generally appears as a mysterious sorcerer throughout the series who summons illusions or a phantom army to menace Sun Ce. In his first appearance, he uses his magic to mislead the people of Wu. Though his efforts manage to weaken the Little Conqueror's health, he is ultimately forced to escape.
He actually first appears in Sun Ce's Legend Mode in Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends, where he appears in a dark-lit version of Nan Yang Castle which is meant to represent the interior of Sun Ce's chambers.
In Dynasty Warriors 5, he challenges the lone Sun Ce to a duel within the vicinity of Jian Ye. Yu Ji bewitches several soldiers to assist him and conjures phantom versions of Sun Jian and Da Qiao in an attempt to demoralize Sun Ce.
In Dynasty Warriors Vol. 2, Yu Ji appears as a guardian for the treasure trove of Chi Bi in Wu's story mode. As an officer, Yu Ji's overall stats are rather low for a bonus officer, but his skills are Silence, which disables all abilities in the current battle, Healing+ which will cause the player's health to be restored slowly, and he will bring in archer squads and illusions to the player's unit.
During Sun Ce's invasion of Xuchang in Dynasty Warriors 7, Yu Ji greets him with apparitions of his previous foes to wither the former's resolve. After his illusions are defeated, he personally decides to test the younger man and distracts him long enough for Xu Gong's men to fatally shoot Sun Ce. Yu Ji also appears as an adversary in Da Qiao's second legendary stage. He attempts to overwhelm the couple with illusions of past figures like Lu Bu and Zhang Jiao only to be thwarted by their combined assault in the end.
Yu Ji, now referred to as Gan Ji in Dynasty Warriors 8, is employed by Xu Gong and the Wei army to assassinate Sun Ce who had been out hunting. He has one of his phantoms instantly kill Xu Gong and critically injure Sun Ce. His attempts are foiled by Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, and Zhou Tai. If the player manages to defeat him and Xiahou Dun in battle, Sun Ce's entourage will learn enough information on their lord's assailant to hunt him down. During the optional side battle against Gan Ji, he sets the throne room on fire when the group overcomes his illusions and wears out his magic, lifting the curse on Sun Ce. Breaking the urns amplifying Gan Ji's power is one of the steps required for Wu's hypothetical path. Gan Ji disappears from either narrative.
Shin Sangoku Musou Blast has Gan Ji give Wen Yang and Zhuge Dan a chance to face the heroes of the Three Kingdoms in their prime by sending them to an illusionary world based on the past. His feat allows the two men to best their respective role models and gain more confidence from the experience.
Throughout a large majority of the games, in the Asian scripts, the Musou +10 Battlefield item pickup is named directly after him as the Yu Ji's Hermit Wine (于吉仙酒, Chinese: Yú Jí Xiānjiǔ; onyomi: U Kitsu Senshu); the strong version that gives +20 Musou in the fifth installment however, is instead named as the Southern Chinese Hermit Wine (南華仙酒, Chinese: Nánhuá Xiānjiǔ; onyomi: Nanka Senshu).
Warriors Orochi
Warriors Orochi 2 has Yu Ji side with the mystics at Hinokawa and the mystic dream stage at Chi Bi. The third title has him appear as a substitute officer for Zuo Ci in Anegawa should the player select the latter for their attack team.
Sangokushi Legion
Depicted as a female hermit in Sangokushi Legion, Gan Ji invites the protagonist to join her observation of Sun Jian from a distance. Unlike Zuo Ci and Hua Tuo, she makes no effort to interact with him, preferring to look on with amusement instead. She later changes her target of interest to Sun Ce once the older officer perishes from Liu Biao's trap.
Voice Actors
- Michael Forest - Dynasty Warriors 4~5, Warriors Orochi series (English-uncredited)
- Richard Epcar - Dynasty Warriors 7~8 (English-uncredited)
- Ken Uo - Sangokushi Hadou (Japanese)
- Yohei Tadano - Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (Japanese)
Quotes
- "Just what are you?"
- "You were fortunate enough to be born with fame, charisma, and luck many times that of other men. Therefore... Your life will last, only half as long as other men."
- ~~Sun Ce and Yu Ji; Dynasty Warriors 7
- "It seems you use sorcery. Can you create illusions?"
- "I do not perform tricks for other's amusement. I use my powers to guide the land towards salvation."
- "I see, that is wise. In that case, let us use our powers to bring peace back to the land."
- ~~Gan Ji and Zuo Ci; Dynasty Warriors 8
Historical Information
Gan Ji was born in Xuzhou, Langye District. Not much was written about him, but there are two primary accounts of his activities. The Jiangbiao Zhuan states that he was a wandering hermit who traveled within the eastern sections of China as an herbalist and doctor. He was said to have healed the injured with holy water and Daoist prayers. His status as a "miracle worker" allegedly earned him thousands of followers within Wu, although the authenticity of this record is disputed as radical propaganda for Daoism. One of his disciples was Gong Chong.
According to Book of Later Han, either he or his disciple presented one hundred volumes of Taiping Jing to Emperor Shun sometime during his reign. Since he was not described within detail in the latter record, most people agree that it was likely that someone like Gong Chong could have delivered the text in Gan Ji's name. In legends and folklore, Gan Ji was said to have personally authored the text after rigorously creating the writing material himself from hundreds of pure white trees.
Sometime in 200, Sun Ce intercepted a Daoist social gathering. He was angered by the popularity of their teachings and sought to execute the ringleader. Despite pleas from thousands of his men and possibly his own mother to spare the Daoist, his order was carried out without fail. Record of Three Kingdoms doesn't specifically identify the ringleader as Gan Ji (the person is unnamed), but the Soushenji does under the "Yu Ji" name. Fan Ye, the compiler of Book of Later Han, identified Gan Ji with Yu Ji as though they are one and the same person based on observations regarding the ringleader's popularity. People are still divided over whether this is truly the case.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Romance of the Three Kingdoms adapts Yu Ji's account from the Soushenjì into its narrative. He was a wanderer who traveled around the Jiangdong region and convinced people that he was a mystic who had healing powers. Sun Ce, on the other hand, became suspicious of his sorcery and had him imprisoned on grounds of heresy. The merciful pleas of his followers went ignored as the healer was executed via decapitation. For this, Yu Ji's spirit rose from the dead and began to haunt Sun Ce which eventually brought about his demise.
Gallery
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Shin Sangoku Musou 4 trading card artwork
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Shin Sangokushi Sousouden portrait
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Shin Sangokushi Sousouden character model
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Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty render
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Concept art
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Browser Sangokushi tie-in with Nobunyaga no Yabou
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Sangokushi Baseball portrait
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Alternate portrait
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Alternate portrait 2
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Rumble Burst Chinese version portrait
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Browser Sangokushi portrait
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Alternate portrait
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Female Gan Ji
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Alternate portrait 8
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Paired portrait with Turtle
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Paired portrait with Turtle 2
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Paired portrait with Zhang Jiao
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Paired portrait with Female Zuo Ci
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Paired portrait with Master Lao
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Paired portrait with Master Lao 2
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Paired portrait with Water Mirror
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Cheerleader portrait
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Cheerleader portrait 2
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Cheerleader portrait 3
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Hexa Wars portrait
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Chinese version portrait
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Bakushō Sangokushi Biographical Dictionary appearance
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Comic Sangokushi True Episode appearance
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Shocking Sun Ce by crossdressing
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Sangokushi Kaitai Shinsho appearance
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Maruwakari! Sangokushi appearance
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Sangokushi Spirits appearance