- Zhang Zhao
Chinese
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s=张昭Zhang Zhao (156 – 236) was a civil officer who served
Eastern Wu during theThree Kingdoms era ofChina . His stylename was Zibu (子布).He was born in what is now part of
Jiangsu . A brilliant scholar, he devoted his life mainly to the study ofChinese classic texts . His fame as a scholar spread, and on the advice ofZhou Yu ,Sun Ce personally invited Zhang Zhao to serve as an official in the Kingdom of Wu.His political skill was so impressive that on Sun Ce's deathbed, he told his brother and successor "in internal matters, consult Zhang Zhao." When
Cao Cao led an army to invade Wu, out of consideration for the populace and the future of the Sun family, he suggested thatSun Quan should submit to Cao Cao. Sun Quan refused. Eventually, he prevailed and preserved his domain, which eventually became Eastern Wu.Zhang Zhao was famous for his bravery and his devotion to the state of Wu. He saw himself as being responsible to the Empire, not the Emperor. Whenever Sun Quan made a decree that did not benefit the Empire, Zhang Zhao would criticize Sun.
Zhang Zhao and
Zhang Hong , another advisor of Wu, were known as the "Two Zhangs".ee also
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Three Kingdoms
*Personages of the Three Kingdoms
*"Records of Three Kingdoms "
*"Romance of the Three Kingdoms "
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