| Zhangsun Sheng | |||||||||
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 Zhangsun Sheng kills two birds with one arrow (Ma Tai, 1928) | |||||||||
| Born | Zhangsun Sheng (長孫晟) 552 Luoyang, Northern Qi | ||||||||
| Died | 609 (aged 56–57) | ||||||||
| Issue | Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji | ||||||||
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| Father | Zhangsun Si | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Chigan | ||||||||
| Occupation | Diplomat, 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).
- ^ 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.