Claimed ability on the waters, but was just a braggart. Killed by Zhou Tai.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Chang Nan
Simplified Chinese: 张南
Pronunciation: Zhang1 Nan2
Cantonese (Yale): Jeung Naam
Cantonese (Jyutpin): Zoeng Naam
Other Names: Zhang Neng
Name Notes: ‘Zhang Neng’ in the online Brewitt-Taylor translation to differentiate from Zhang Nan of Shu.
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Historically was not killed at Chibi, nor is he recorded as having participated in the battle.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 33, 41, 48
Sanguozhi: Wei 1, Wei 6
Hou Han shu: 74-75
Zizhi tongjian: 64