Quan Cong

Quan Cong
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Left Military Adviser (左軍師)
In office
September or October 246 (September or October 246) – 247 or 249 (247 or 249)
MonarchSun Quan
Right Grand Marshal (右大司馬)
In office
September or October 246 (September or October 246) – 247 or 249 (247 or 249)
MonarchSun Quan
Governor of Xu Province (徐州牧)
(nominal)
In office
229 (229) – September or October 246 (September or October 246)
MonarchSun Quan
Left Protector of the Army (左護軍)
In office
229 (229) – September or October 246 (September or October 246)
MonarchSun Quan
General of the Guards (衛將軍)
In office
229 (229) – September or October 246 (September or October 246)
MonarchSun Quan
Administrator of Dong'an (東安太守)
In office
226 (226)–229 (229)
MonarchSun Quan
Administrator of Jiujiang (九江太守)
In office
223 (223)–226 (226)
MonarchSun Quan
General who Pacifies the South (綏南將軍)
In office
223 (223)–229 (229)
MonarchSun Quan
Lieutenant-General (偏將軍)
In office
220 (220)–223 (223)
MonarchSun Quan
Colonel of Vehement Might (奮威校尉)
In office
? (?)–220 (220)
Personal details
Born196 or 198[a]
Hangzhou, Zhejiang
Died247 or 249 (aged 51)[a]
SpouseSun Luban
Relationssee this section
Children
  • Quan Xu
  • Quan Ji
  • Quan Yi
  • Quan Wu
Parent
  • Quan Rou (father)
OccupationMilitary general
Courtesy nameZihuang (子璜)
PeerageMarquis of Qiantang
(錢塘侯)

Quan Cong (196–247 or 198–249),[a] courtesy name Zihuang, was a Chinese military general of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Born in present-day Hangzhou towards the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, Quan Cong became famous at a young age when he performed acts of charity by giving grain to people suffering from famine and providing shelter to refugees from central China. He started his career under the warlord Sun Quan as a military officer and achieved success in his early career by pacifying the restive Shanyue tribes in the Jiangdong territories. After Sun Quan became an independent ruler of Wu in 222, Quan Cong rose to the rank of General and participated in battles against Wu's rival state Wei. He also pacified rebellions by local tribes in Danyang, Wu and Kuaiji commanderies. After Sun Quan became emperor in 229, Quan Cong married his daughter Sun Luban and became one of his most trusted generals. During this time, although he was less active in battles, he became more outspoken on state affairs. He strongly objected to Sun Quan's decision to let his heir apparent Sun Deng lead troops into battle because it was against traditions, and attempted to dissuade Sun Quan from launching an invasion of Zhuya (present-day Hainan) and Yizhou (believed to be present-day Taiwan). Towards the end of his life, he became embroiled in a power struggle between Sun Quan's sons Sun He and Sun Ba over the succession to their father's throne. Although he supported Sun Ba, he died before he could see the power struggle end in 250 with neither Sun He nor Sun Ba becoming the new heir apparent. Throughout his life, Quan Cong was known for being a respectful and agreeable man who remained humble despite his high social status and prestige. As a military commander, he was known for being courageous and decisive, and for conducting himself with dignity and often taking the bigger picture into consideration.

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