[ Historian who completed the last fifty-five juan of the Wu shu (Wu History).
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Wei Chao (Hung-ssŭ)
Simplified Chinese: 韦昭
Pronunciation: Wei2 Zhao1
Min-Nan: Wi Ciauw
Birthplace: Wu
Other Names: Wei Yao
Name Notes: Some places have him as Wei Yao to find the taboo of having same name as Sima Zhao.
Rank and Titles
Member of Sun He’s Suite; Prefect Grand Historian; Gentleman; Supervisor of Academicians; Palace Attendant; State Historian on the Left
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Wei Zhao (Hongsi)
Biography
Wei Zhao was an historian who served Wu. He wrote the final fifty-five juan of the historic work, Wu shu (Wu History), which was Chen Shou’s primary source for Wu entries in the Sanguozhi. The Wu shu was originally a collaborative work between Zhou Zhao, Xue Ying, Ling Guang and Hua He.