Zhuge Liang
Chinese statesman and strategist of the Three Kingdoms period.
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His biography is recorded in Volume 35 of the Records of the Three Kingdoms, written by Chen Shou in the third century.[1]
Quick Facts
- Office
- Imperial Chancellor of Shu Han
- Took office
- 229
- Left office
- 8 October 234
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Following Liu Bei's death in 223, Zhuge Liang became regent for Liu Shan.[2] Zhuge Liang died on 10 June 223 in Yong'an County.[3] Because his parents died when he was young, Zhuge Xuan, a paternal cousin of his father, took on the responsibility of raising him.[4] Following Zhuge Xuan's death, Zhuge Liang took up residence in Longzhong, where he worked as a farmer and used his leisure hours for reading and travel.[5]
The Sanguozhi states that Liu Bei went to see Zhuge Liang on three separate occasions, and the Zizhi Tongjian places this meeting in the year 207.[6]
What the cited sources add
The Cambridge History of China notes that under Zhuge Liang's regency, Shu's primary political goal was the restoration of the Han dynasty.[7][8] The same source indicates that he brought many local elites into low-level official positions, which helped to smooth relations between the conquering administration and the local populace of Shu.[7][8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Zhuge Liang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; Knechtges, "Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature: A Reference Guide", Brill, 2010, p. 112–116 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia, "Zhuge Liang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: {{harvnb|Chen and Pei|429|loc= .911 }}: " "; de Crespigny 2007, p. 1172 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia, "Zhuge Liang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: {{harvnb|Chen and Pei|429|loc= .912 }}: " "; Zizhi Tongjian 1084, p. vol. 65; {{harvnb|Chen and Pei|429|loc= .930 }} (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Zhuge Liang" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Cambridge History of China", Cambridge University Press, 2019, p. 66–78 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Open Library record, ISBN 9781139107334 ("Cambridge History of China"). CC0 (metadata); book content not read. openlibrary.org
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