Sun Qian | |
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| 孫乾 | |
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| General Who Upholds Loyalty (秉忠將軍) (under Liu Bei) | |
| In office 214 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Assistant Officer of the Household (從事中郎) (under Liu Bei) | |
| In office 201–214 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Assistant Officer (從事) (under Liu Bei) | |
| In office 194–201 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Xian of Han |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Shouguang, Shandong |
| Died | c. 214[1] |
| Occupation | Diplomat, politician |
| Courtesy name | Gongyou (公祐) |
Sun Qian (died c. 214),[1] sometimes known as Sun Gan,[1] courtesy name Gongyou, was a Chinese diplomat and official serving under the warlord Liu Bei in the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. His talent was noted by the scholar Zheng Xuan. Therefore, Liu Bei gave Sun Qian a position on his staff after he took Xu Province. Along with Jian Yong and Mi Zhu, Sun Qian frequently served as an ambassador for Liu Bei, most notably to Yuan Shao and Liu Biao. After Liu Bei took Yi Province, Sun Qian was promoted and held a rank equal to Jian Yong.
- ^ a b c de Crespigny, Rafe (2007). A biographical dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23–220 AD). Brill. p. 767. ISBN 978-90-04-15605-0.