Three Kingdoms History: Sun Quan

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Sun Quan (Zhongmou)   孫權 (仲謀)

Lived: AD 182–252

Biographies:

Served: Wu

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 (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

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 7, 15, 29, 34, 38-40, 42-47, 49-58, 60-63, 65-68, 73, 75-88, 96-99, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 110, 120

Sanguozhi: Wu 2

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Mao ZeDong on Sun Quan
Date: 01/08     Replies:  13
Emperor Sun Quan and King Sun Ce
Date: 10/07     Replies:  11
Was it wise for Sun Quan to lend Nanjun to Liu Bei?
Date: 07/07     Replies:  13
Why does everyone Love Sun Quan So much?
Date: 03/07     Replies:  44
Sun Ce and Sun Quan Who was the better ruler?
Date: 01/07     Replies:  73
Did Sun Quan love his family?
Date: 12/06     Replies:  35
Sun Quan and Pang Tong
Date: 12/05     Replies:  10
Sun Quan: Really Han Chinese?
Date: 11/05     Replies:  35
Was it wrong of Sun Quan to execute Guan Yu?
Date: 03/05     Replies: 119
Sun Quan Surrenders, Liu Bei done for?
Date: 02/05     Replies:  49
Opinions on Sun Quan?
Date: 09/04     Replies:  65
What if Sun Quan attacked Xu instead of Fan?
Date: 09/04     Replies:  26
Sun Quan and his strategists
Date: 09/04     Replies:  31
Sun Quan in the north
Date: 03/04     Replies:  16
Sun Ce’s actions if he ruled instead of Sun Quan
Date: 02/04     Replies:  42
What was Sun Quan's ambition?
Date: 12/03     Replies:  45
Why does Sun Quan not get the lovin he should?
Date: 06/03     Replies: 127
The Reign of Sun Quan.
Date: 03/03     Replies:  43
The great betrayal, on Sun Quan and Jing Zhou
Date: 12/02     Replies: 141
Sun Quan’s Hair Color
Date: 12/02     Replies:  40
If Sun Quan and Liu Bei were friends…
Date: 06/02     Replies:  54

Biographies

SGZ Biography of Sun Quan.
Date: 07/04     Replies:   8

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September 20, 2008