Zhong Yao

Zhong Yao
鍾繇
Portrait of Zhong Yao in the Sancai Tuhui
Grand Tutor (太傅)
In office
January or February 227 (January or February 227) – April or May 230 (April or May 230)
MonarchCao Pi
Succeeded bySima Yi
Grand Commandant (太尉)
In office
23 September 223 (23 September 223) – January or February 227 (January or February 227)
MonarchCao Pi
Minister of Justice (廷尉)
In office
220 (220) – 23 September 223 (23 September 223)
MonarchCao Pi
Chancellor of State (相國)
(in Cao Cao's vassal kingdom)
In office
?–220
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
ChancellorCao Cao
Succeeded byHua Xin
Grand Judge (大理)
(in Cao Cao's vassal kingdom)
In office
213–?
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
ChancellorCao Cao
Personal details
Born151
Changge, Henan
DiedApril or May 230 (aged 79)[a]
Luoyang, Henan
Spouses
Relations
Children
Parent
  • Zhong Di (father)
OccupationCalligrapher, politician
Courtesy nameYuanchang (元常)
Posthumous nameMarquis Cheng (成侯)
PeerageMarquis of Dingling
(定陵侯)

Zhong Yao (鍾繇, 151 – April or May 230),[a][2] also referred to as Zhong You,[b] courtesy name Yuanchang (元常), was a Chinese calligrapher and politician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. He served in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. His calligraphy was highly regarded as he was known as one of the Four Worthies of Calligraphy (書中四賢) in the history of Chinese calligraphy.[3]

  1. ^ ([太和四年]夏四月,太傅鍾繇薨。) Sanguozhi vol. 3.
  2. ^ de Crespigny (2007), p. 1134.
  3. ^ "A Narrative on Calligraphy". Vincent's Calligraphy. Retrieved 2017-11-15.


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