The prototype of the Duke of Ning was Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty, namely Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. Zhao Ji was the eleventh son of Song Shenzong and the younger brother of Song Zhezong. During his reign, he displayed outstanding artistic talent, especially in calligraphy and painting. Zhao Ji was praised by later generations as " Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty is capable of everything, but he can't be a monarch!" Therefore, the original form of Duke Ning was not Cao Xuan, but Zhao Ji.
The descendants of Duke Ning included Jia Daihua, Jia Jing, and Jia Zhen. Jia Daihua was the son of Duke Ning, Jia Jing was the son of Jia Daihua, and Jia Zhen was the son of Jia Jing.
The Duke of Ning was Jia Yan. He was one of the founders of the Jia family in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', and also the patriarch of the Jia family. He was Jia Yuan's brother, Jia Daishan's father, Jia She, Jia Zheng, and Jia Min's grandfather, and Jia Lian, Jia Baoyu, and Jia Huan's great-grandfather. Jia Yan and Jia Yuan had created the Jia family's century-old foundation together.
Duke of Ning was a title of nobility, not an official position. In 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Duke of Ning was Jia Yan's title of nobility and belonged to the rank of first-class general. The descendants of the Duke of Ningguo could gradually reduce their hereditary titles and enjoy special privileges in the Ningguo Manor. The exact rank of the officer was unknown.
Duke of Ning referred to Jia Yan. He was the head of the Jia family's ancestral hall in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', and he had the title of Duke of Ning. The Duke of Ning was one of the founders of the Jia family. He and his younger brother, the Duke of Rong, Jia Yuan, had made outstanding contributions and obtained the title of Duke. Within the Jia family, the Ningguo Public House and the Rongguo Public House were two important family businesses, representing the power and status of the Jia family. The exact rank of the official position was uncertain, but it was certain that the Duke of Ning was a relatively high official position at that time.
The exact rank of the Duke of Ning was not known. Even though Duke Ning was conferred the title of Duke Ning in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', there was no specific official rank provided. Therefore, he could not accurately answer what the title of Duke of Ning was.
The Duke of Ning was equivalent to the Duke of Fu Guo.
The Duke of Ningguo was an official title, which belonged to the title system in ancient China. The Duke of Ning, Jia Yan, was a character in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. He was one of the founders of the Jia family and was conferred the title of Duke of Ning by the imperial court. The exact rank and status of the Duke of Ning was uncertain, but it was certain that the Duke of Ning should have been a rather high official position at that time.
The prototype of the Duke of Zhou's Three Pests was Liu Huanrong, the head of Taiwan's top ten shooting cases. Liu Huanrong was a professional killer. He was notorious for his cold-blooded personality and his involvement in major cases, including the Chen Brothers 'massacre. The movie Zhou Chu San Xu transformed Liu Huanrong's experience into a story in the movie through artistic processing.
The prototype of Duke of Zhou's Three Pests Extermination was Liu Huanrong, a Taiwan gangster killer. Liu Huanrong was a professional assassin who had participated in the Chen Brothers 'massacre. The character Chen Guilin in the movie, Zhou Chu San Xu, was played by Ruan Jingtian and was based on Liu Huanrong. The story of Zhou Chu getting rid of the three evils came from Liu Yiqing's "Shi Shuo Xin Yu," which was later included in the Biography of Zhou Chu in the Book of Jin. Zhou Chu was originally a fierce young man, because he liked to fight with others, he was regarded as a scourge. There were also two other local disasters: the flood dragon in the water and the white-fronted tiger on the mountain. These three were collectively known as the "three pests". Some people suggested that Zhou Chu kill these two scoundrels. In fact, they hoped to reduce the scourge through their mutual struggle. Therefore, the prototype of the Duke of Zhou eliminating the three evils meant that Zhou Chu reduced the negative effects of society by eliminating the three evils.