8/07/2009

Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist

When Zhuge Jin proposed the marriage of Guan Yu's daughter and Sun Quan's heir, Guan Yu's arrogant refusal led to disaster.

Zhūgé Jǐn (AD 174 – 241) , courtesy name Ziyu (Wade-Giles: Tzŭ-yu) (子瑜) , was a minister for the Kingdom of Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He was the elder brother of the famous Shu strategist , Zhuge Liang. He was greatly trusted by Sun Quan. His most important accomplishment was in smoothing relations between Wu and Shu. His son Zhuge Ke succeeded him, and became a great Wu general , but later failed as a regent, leading to the destruction of the Zhuge clan.

Zhuge Jin also had another son named Zhuge Qiao , who was adopted by his brother Zhuge Liang and Liang's wife , Huang Yueying.

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