Zhuge Jin

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Zhūgé Jǐn ( Chinese  諸葛瑾  /  诸葛瑾 ), also Ziyu ( Chinese  子瑜 ) (* 174 ; † 241 ), was a minister of the Wu Empire during the Three Kingdoms Period in ancient China. He was the older brother of the famous Shu Han strategist Zhuge Liang .

Zhuge Jin enjoyed great confidence from Sun Quan . His most important contribution was to calm the relationship between Shu and Wu. His son Zhuge Ke succeeded him and became a great Wu general, but later failed as regent, which resulted in the destruction of the Zhuge clan.

literature

  • Zhuge, Liang (181-234), Mastering the Art of War / Zhuge Liang & Liu Ji  ; translated and edited by Thomas Cleary., 2005, Boston, Mass. ; London: Shambhala