Zhang Liang (Western Han)
Chinese strategist (c. 251 BC - 189 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhang Liang (c. 251 BC – 189 BC[1]), courtesy name Zifang, was a Chinese military strategist and politician who lived in the early Western Han dynasty. He is also known as one of the "Three Heroes of the early Han dynasty" (漢初三傑), along with Han Xin (韓信) and Xiao He. Zhang Liang contributed greatly to the establishment of the Han dynasty. After his death, he was honoured with the posthumous title "Marquis Wencheng" by Emperor Qianshao. Zhang Liang is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu (無雙譜, Table of Peerless Heroes) by Jin Guliang.
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- Note: In this article, to distinguish between the Han state of the Warring States period and the Han dynasty, the former is referred to as "Hán" while "Han" is reserved for the latter.
For other people with similar names, see Zhang Liang.
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Zhang Liang | |
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Born | c. 251 BC |
Died | 189 BC (aged 62) |
Occupation | Military strategist, politician |
Courtesy name | Zifang (子房) |
Posthumous name | Marquis Wencheng (文成侯) |
Peerage | Marquis of Liu (留侯) |
Sign and Religion | 1 (Religion) Taoism 2 (Sign and symbol) Bull, Zebu, National Zodiac Tiger (Zhìshao), Indochinese leopard, Zodiac Leopard cat (Zirem) |
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