Zhang Nan (Three Kingdoms)
Zhang Nan 張南 | |
|---|---|
Yidu County or Changyang County, Hubei | |
| Other names | Wenjin (文進) |
| Occupation | Military officer |
Zhang Nan (Chinese: 張南; died 222 A.D.), courtesy name Wenjin (文進), was a military officer of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China.
Life
Zhang Nan was originally from
In 221, Liu Bei attacked his former ally,
Lu Xun, suddenly launched a counter-attack after about six months of stalemate since the beginning of 222.[2] Zhang Nan was killed in action.[3]
The Shu official Yang Xi praised Zhang Nan for his courage and mentioned that he faced the same fate as Feng Xi.[4]
See also
References
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).
- Sima, Guang (1084). Zizhi Tongjian.