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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 49. Chapters: Generals under Sun Quan, Officials under Sun Quan, Ling Tong, Taishi Ci, Lu Meng, Zhou Yu, Gan Ning, Lu Xun, Zhu Ran, He Qi, Mi Fang, Zhou Tai, Pan Zhang, Lu Fan, Ding Feng, Dong Xi, Bu Zhi, Zhuge Jin, Cheng Pu, Zhu Zhi, Sun Shao, Jiang Qin, Huang Gai, Ling Cao, Shi Ren, Sun Jiao, Sun Ben, Sun Kuang, Sun Lang, Gu Tan, Han Dang, Zhang Zhao, Gu Li, Lu Su, Gu Yong, Five Wu Elders, Zhang Hong, Cheng Bing, Chen Wu, Quan Cong, Sun Huan, Yu Fan, Zhu Ju, Xu Sheng, Ma Zhong, Wu Can, Xue Zong, Jia Hua, Sun Fu, Zhou Fang, Zhang Cheng, Lu Ju, Lu Dai, Sun Jing, Sun Yu, Taishi Xiang, Kan Ze, Yan Jun, Luo Tong, Xie Jing, Song Qian, Pan Jun. Excerpt: Sun Quan (182-252), son of Sun Jian, formally Emperor Da of Wu, was the founder of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He ruled from 222 to 229 as King of Wu and from 229 to 252 as Emperor of Wu. In his youth, Sun Quan spent time in his home county of Fuchun, and after his father's death in the early 190s, at various cities on the lower Yangtze River. His older brother Sun Ce carved out a warlord state in the region, based on his own followers and a number of local clan allegiances. When Sun Ce was assassinated by the retainers of Xu Gong in 200, the eighteen-year-old Sun Quan inherited the lands southeast of the Yangtze River from his brother. His administration proved to be relatively stable in those early years. Sun Jian and Sun Ce's most senior officers, such as Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, and Cheng Pu remained loyal; in fact it was mentioned in Romance of the Three Kingdoms that Sun Ce had at his deathbed reminded Sun Quan that "in internal matters, consult Zhang Zhao, in external matters, consult Zhou Yu." Thus throughout the 200s, Sun Quan, under the tutelage of his able advisors, continued to build up his strength along the Yangtze River. In ear...
