Zhao Zilong is one of the "Five Tiger Generals" in the Chinese novel "
Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guanzhong, the story of the warring between the factional states of Wei, Shu and Wu at the end of the Chinese Han Dynasty around 200 AD.
Zhao Zilong is a general for the army of Shu, located in modern Sichuan province. He is noted for being one of the best fighters of the story, having single-handedly fought an entire army in order to save his ruler's son A Dou.
The other four Tiger Generals are Guan Yu,who later became a significant feature in Chinese folklore, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and Ma Chao.