Zong Yu

Zong Yu
宗預
Senior General Who Guards the Army
(鎮軍大將軍)
In office
258 (258)–263 (263)
MonarchLiu Shan
Inspector of Yan Province (兗州刺史)
(nominal)
In office
258 (258)–263 (263)
MonarchLiu Shan
Senior General Who Attacks the West
(征西大將軍)
In office
? (?)–258 (258)
MonarchLiu Shan
General of the Rear (後將軍)
In office
? (?)–258 (258)
MonarchLiu Shan
Colonel of the Garrison Cavalry (屯騎校尉)
In office
247 (247)–? (?)
MonarchLiu Shan
Master of Writing (尚書)
In office
? (?)–247 (247)
MonarchLiu Shan
Palace Attendant (侍中)
In office
? (?)–? (?)
MonarchLiu Shan
Personal details
BornUnknown
Dengzhou, Henan
Died264
OccupationGeneral, diplomat
Courtesy nameDeyan (德豔)
PeerageSecondary Marquis (關內侯)

Zong Yu (c. 187 - 264[1]), courtesy name Deyan, was a military general and diplomat of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Like Liao Hua and Zhang Yi, Zong was one of few officials who served the Shu-Han state throughout its entire existence. [2]

  1. ^ Liao Hua's biography in Sanguozhi indicated that he and Zong Yu died in the spring (1st to 3rd month) of the 1st year of the Xian'xi era. This corresponds to 15 Feb to 1 May 264 in the Julian calendar.
  2. ^ de Crespigny (2007), p. 1178.