Wei Zhao

Politician, Deceased Person

0204 – 0273

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Who was Wei Zhao?

Wei Zhao, courtesy name Hongsi, was a scholar and politician of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. He shared the same personal name as Sima Zhao so, in order to avoid naming taboo, the Jin historian Chen Shou changed Wei Zhao's personal name to "Yao" when he wrote Wei's biography in the Sanguozhi.

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Born
0204
Nationality
  • China
Profession
Died
0273

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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