"Three Kingdoms" is an Oxford theme that is derived from the Three Kingdoms Period of China (ie: Romance of the Three Kingdoms). Unless they mean the three kingdoms of Korea (Silla, Baekje, and Gogureo), but there's only one famous "삼국지" (Samgukji- Three Kingdoms Records) and that refers to the Chinese novel. Please correct me if I'm wrong... ANYway.
This was my first Oxford set, bought just after the Lego Kingdoms castle. Lego does have a small number of Asian-themed sets, but nothing quite like this. The castle consists of a tall central gate connected to walls which swing out and a large palace structure with three floors.
It also comes with a number of horses and siege equipment (a ballista and catapult). There's also a good variety of minifigs to represent the two sides in combat.
The walls have a couple larger pieces which can be easily moved to simulate siege damage. But really, these are blocks, so that seems pointless when you can just break it yourself!
The main building has a pretty much empty first floor. The second floor is a nice throne room, and the top is a treasure tower.
Overall, this is one of my favorite sets for aesthetic reasons. It looks nice on display, though it could use more customization in the future.
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