Sun Jing

Sun Jing
孫靜
General of the Household of Illustrious Righteousness (昭義中郎將)
In office
c. 200 (c. 200)–? (?)
Colonel of Vehement Martial Might
(奮武校尉)
In office
c. 196 (c. 196) – c. 200 (c. 200)
Personal details
BornUnknown[1]
Fuyang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
DiedUnknown
RelationsSee Eastern Wu family trees
Children
Parent
  • Sun Zhong (father)
OccupationGeneral
Courtesy nameYoutai (幼臺)
In this Chinese name, the family name is Sun.

Sun Jing (fl. 170 – 200s), courtesy name Youtai, was the younger brother of the general Sun Jian,[2] who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Provided the core of Sun Jian's army and he would help Sun Ce, Sun Jian's son and warlord, in conquest while he also took rank under Sun Quan, Sun Ce's younger brother and successor. However, he had limited active involvement in politics or military matters, as he remained in his home area to look after family interests in their home area. One of his children would make a play to rule, while other sons would serve with distinction under Sun Quan.[3][4]

  1. ^ Although Sun Jing's birth year is not recorded, he was younger than his brother Sun Jian who was born in c.155, and his second son Sun Yu was born in 177. Therefore, Sun Jing's birth year should be between 155 and 163.
  2. ^ (孙静字幼台，坚季弟也。) Sanguozhi, vol.51
  3. ^ Sanguozhi vol.51.
  4. ^ De Crespigny, Rafe (2007). A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms 23–220 AD. Leiden: Brill. p. 770. ISBN 978-90-04-15605-0.