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'''Gan Ning''' ([[Simplified Chinese|Simplified]]: 甘柠; [[Traditional Chinese|Traditional]]: 甘檸; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Gān Níng) was an officer of the Eastern Wu during the [[Three Kingdoms]] period of [[China]].

'''Gan Ning''' ([[Simplified Chinese|Simplified]]: 甘柠; [[Traditional Chinese|Traditional]]: 甘檸; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Gān Níng) was an officer of the Eastern Wu during the [[Three Kingdoms]] period of [[China]].

Little is known about Gan Ning prior to his service under [[Sun Quan]]. He was initially assigned to protect [[Zhou Yu]] and his family. In 208, he was present when Zhou Yu and [[Zhuge Liang]] planned the fire attack on [[Cao Cao|Cao Cao's]] fleet. Gan Ning offered to lead one of the fire ships in the attack. Sun Quan accepted his offer, and Gan Ning was placed under [[Xing Ba]] in the fire ship unit. He was successful, but he did not survive the attack. He was either killed in the impact or else drowned in the river during the chaos.

Little is known about Gan Ning prior to his service under [[Sun Quan]]. He was initially assigned to protect [[Zhou Yu]] and his family. In 208, he was present when Zhou Yu and [[Zhuge Liang]] planned the fire attack on [[Cao Cao|Cao Cao's]] fleet. Gan Ning offered to lead one of the fire ships in the attack. Sun Quan accepted his offer, and Gan Ning was placed under [[Xing Ba]] in the fire ship unit. He was successful, but he did not survive the attack. He was either killed in the impact or drowned in the river during the chaos.

To commemorate his sacrifice, Sun Quan gave Gan Ning the posthumous title of Marquis.

To commemorate his sacrifice, Sun Quan gave Gan Ning the posthumous title of Marquis.

[[Category:Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]

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