Zhang Hong (153–212),
courtesy name
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Zigang, was a Chinese politician serving under the warlords
Sun Ce and
Sun Quan during the late
Eastern Han dynasty of China.
Originally from
Guangling Commandery Guangling Commandery ( zh, 廣陵郡) was a historical commandery of China from Han dynasty to Tang dynasty, located in present-day central Jiangsu province in central coastal China. It was named after Guangling, a historical name of Yangzhou.
In e ...
(廣陵郡; around present-day
Yangzhou
Yangzhou, postal romanization Yangchow, is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu Province (Suzhong), East China. Sitting on the north bank of the Yangtze, it borders the provincial capital Nanjing to the southwest, Huai'an to the north ...
,
Jiangsu
Jiangsu (; ; pinyin: Jiāngsū, alternatively romanized as Kiangsu or Chiangsu) is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its ca ...
), Zhang Hong and
Zhang Zhao were known as the "Two Zhangs" and they were recruited by
Sun Jian to be his advisers. He was a close friend of the Sun family, and when Sun Jian was involved in his campaigns, Zhang Hong served him as a privy adviser. In the days of
Sun Ce, Zhang Hong was often responsible for writing
official memorials and essays to
Emperor Xian
Emperor Xian of Han (2 April 181 – 21 April 234), personal name Liu Xie (劉協), courtesy name Bohe, was the 14th and last emperor of the Eastern Han dynasty in China. He reigned from 28 September 189 until 11 December 220.
Liu Xie was a so ...
and
Cao Cao. After Sun Ce's death, he was sent to serve Cao Cao, and then was later sent by Cao Cao to monitor Sun Quan's activities. Zhang Hong, however, remained loyal to Sun Quan, and on his deathbed, petitioned Sun Quan to develop the city of Moling (present-day
Nanjing
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, Jiangsu), which ultimately became the imperial capital of the state of
Eastern Wu in the
Three Kingdoms
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period.
See also
*
Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms
References
General references
*
Chen, Shou (3rd century). ''
Records of the Three Kingdoms'' (''Sanguozhi'').
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Pei, Songzhi (5th century). ''
Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms'' (''Sanguozhi zhu'').
153 births
212 deaths
Han dynasty politicians from Jiangsu
Officials under Cao Cao
Officials under Sun Quan
Sun Ce and associates
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