Encyclopedia: Sun Quan

Sun Jian’s second son. Sun Ce’s brother. Long-lived first Emperor of Wu.

Officer Details

Wade-Giles: Sun Ch‘üan (Chung-mou)
Simplified Chinese: 孙权 (仲谋)
Pronunciation: Sun¹ Quan² (Zhong⁴mou²) 
Cantonese (Yale): Syun Kyun (Jung-mau)
Cantonese (Jyutpin): Syun Kyun (Zung-mau)
Min-Nan: Sun Koan (Tiong-bouw)

Birthplace: Fu Chun County, Wu Prefecture
(Presently Fu Yang, Zhe Jiang Province)

Family and Relationships

Sun Jian (Father); Lady Wu (Mother); Sun Ce, Sun Yi, Sun Kuang, Sun Lang (Brothers); Sun He (Brother-in-law); One married to Hong Zi, One married to Pan Mi, Lady Sun [Sun Shangxiang] (Sisters); Lady Xie, Lady Xu, Lady Bu, Lady Pan (Wives); Lady Wang (of Langya), Lady Wang (of Nanyang), Lady Zhong, Lady Yuan (daughter of Yuan Shu) (Major Concubines); Sun Deng, Sun Lü, Sun he, Sun Ba, Sun Fen, Sun Xiu, Sun Liang (Sons); Sun Dahu (Daughters); Sun Xiaohu (Sun Xiaohu)

Fact vs. Fiction

Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction

• Sun Quan did not order Guan Yu’s execution. The execution occurred without his knowledge.

Literary Appearances

Sanguozhi: Wu 2

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