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Zhuge Liang (pronunciation ⓘ) (181 – September or October 234), also commonly known by his courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman, strategist, and inventor who lived through the end of the Eastern Han dynasty (c. 184–220) and the early Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China.
Apr 18, 2024 · Zhuge Liang (born 181, Yangdu [now Yinan, Shandong province], China—died August 234, Wuzhangyuan [now in Shaanxi province], China) was a celebrated adviser to Liu Bei, founder of the Shu-Han dynasty (221–263/264).
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The wisdom and achievements of Zhuge Liang were exaggerated and made popular by the historical fiction Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三國演義) written by Luo Guanzhong (羅貫中) more than a millennium after the Three Kingdoms period. The novel incorporates popular folklore, pseudohistories, and opera scripts into the character of Zhuge Liang, turning him ...
Zhuge Liang's name is synonymous with wisdom in Chinese. He was believed to be the inventor of the ''mantou'' (a steamed bun eaten as a staple in many parts of China), the landmine and a mysterious, efficient mechanical transportation device (initially used for grain) described as a "wooden ox and flowing horse" (木牛流馬), which is sometimes identifie...
Chen, Shou. c. 280. Sanguo zhi(History of the Three Kingdoms). Beijing: Zhonghua shuju, 1959.Lo, Kuan-Chung. c. 1330. Romance of the Three Kingdoms. translated by Moss Roberts. New York: Pantheon Books. ISBN 0394407229Wang, Xuanming. 1995. Sixteen strategies of Zhuge Liang: the art of management. Singapore: Asiapac Books. ISBN 9813029722 ISBN 9789813029729Wills, John E. 1994. Mountain of fame: portraits in Chinese history. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0691055424 ISBN 9780691055428All links retrieved October 16, 2020. 1. Sanguo Zhi Biography. 2. Sanguo Yanyi Biography. 3. Chronology of his life.
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Learn about Zhuge Liang, the clever and loyal advisor of Liu Bei in the Three Kingdoms Period. Explore his life, achievements, and legacy in the Wuhou Temple in Chengdu.
Zhuge Liang, also commonly known by his courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman, strategist, and inventor who lived through the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and the early Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of China.
Zhuge Liang (諸葛亮), styled Kongming (孔明), born in Yangdu, Langye (Presently Yinan, Shan Dong Province). “Helped mastermind the rise of Shu-Han as a great power. Launched numerous incursions into Wei.”
Feb 12, 2020 · A Yale Ph.D. candidate reveals how Chinese literati invented stories of Zhuge Liang, a military strategist, as a conqueror and benefactor of southwest China and Southeast Asia. She explores how these narratives shape the Chinese identity and influence in the region today.
