Zhangsun Sheng

Zhangsun Sheng
Zhangsun Sheng kills two birds with one arrow (Ma Tai, 1928)
BornZhangsun Sheng (長孫晟)
552
Luoyang, Northern Qi
Died609 (aged 56–57)
IssueEmpress Zhangsun
Zhangsun Wuji
Names
Courtesy name: Jìchéng (季晟)
Posthumous name
Xiàn (獻)
FatherZhangsun Si
MotherLady Chigan
OccupationDiplomat, military strategist, spy

Zhangsun Sheng or Zhangsun Cheng (Chinese: 長孫晟; pinyin: Zhǎngsūn Chéng; 552 — 609), courtesy name Jicheng (季晟) was Chinese statesman, diplomat and general of Xianbei extraction who served Sui dynasty. He was China's chief strategist about Turkish policy. He was described as "intelligent and quick-witted, had some knowledge of clerical work, was skilled in pellet shooting and archery, and was exceptionally agile."[1] He was posthumously ennobled Duke of Qi (齊國公) and was given the name Xiàn (獻).

  1. ^ Chao, Hing; Ma, Lianzhen; Kim, Loretta (2023-04-11). Chinese Archery Studies: Theoretic and Historic Approaches to a Martial Discipline. Springer Nature. p. 121. ISBN 978-981-16-8321-3.