Who was Mr. Spiegel in the Three Kingdoms Period?

There was no such person as "Mr. Spiegel" in the Three Kingdoms period. Only Mr. Water Mirror Si Mahui.

Si Mahui was personable, knowledgeable and well-informed. He recommended Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to Liu Bei and was respected by the world. A celebrity in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, proficient in Taoism, witchcraft, art of war and Confucian classics. Known as "Mr. Water Mirror".

In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Si Mahui appeared in the thirty-fifth and thirty-seventh chapters.

After Tanxi in Ma Yue, Liu Bei met Si Mahui by chance. Si Mahui recommended Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to Liu Bei, calling Zhuge Liang "Wolong" and Pang Tong "Feng Chu". Liu Bei then spent the night in the Champion House. The next day, Si Mahui claimed to be "an idle person in Shan Ye" and refused Liu Bei's proposal to ask him to come out for help. Soon, before Zhao Yun led the army to find Zhuang, Liu Bei left with Zhao Yun.

Later, Liu Bei was going to visit Zhuge Liang and Si Mahui was going to visit Xu Shu, but Xu Shu was cheated by Cao Cao to Xuchang. Liu Bei mentioned to Si Mahui that Xu Shu recommended Zhuge Liang, and Si Mahui recommended Zhuge Liang again.

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Si Mahui is in close contact with Pang Degong, a famous figure in Jingzhou, and Han Song, Shi Tao, Cui, Taoist friends in Xiangyang. Si Mahui regarded Pang Degong as his elder brother and was called "water mirror" by Pang Degong.

At the end of the Han Dynasty, most scholars pursued fame and went their separate ways, while Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong lived in seclusion between Xiang Han, indifferent to fame and wealth, and not easily dependent on others. Si Mahui recommended Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to Liu Bei.

Later, Liu Bei, a member of Liu Biao and stationed in Xinye, visited Si Mahui and discussed the world with Si Mahui. Si Mahui said to Liu Bei, "How can ordinary scholars and people with little knowledge recognize the general trend of the world? Only those who can recognize the general trend of the world can be called Jie Jun. "

When Liu Bei asked who could be called Jie Jun, Si Mahui replied, "Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong". At the same time, Xu Shu once recommended Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to Liu Bei. Liu Bei appointed Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong as commanders.

In 208 AD (13th year of Jian 'an), Cao Cao went south, Liu Cong surrendered, and Si Mahui was also captured by Cao Cao. Cao Cao wanted to reuse him, but Si Mahui soon died of illness.

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