Hu Zong, courtesy name Weize, was a Chinese military general, poet, politician of the state of Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period of China.
17 Facts About Hu Zong
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Hu Zong was from Gushi County, Runan Commandery, which is in present-day Henan.
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Hu Zong managed to recruit about 6,000 men, who were organised into the two-section Jiefan Corps.
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In 223, Sun Quan ordered Hu Zong to join the Wu general He Qi and others in leading a group of lightly armed troops to launch a surprise attack on Qichun.
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Hu Zong was then promoted to General of the Household Who Establishes Might for his achievement.
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Hu Zong created a large banner adorned with the image of the Yellow Dragon and used that as his war flag to direct troop movements in battle.
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Hu Zong then ordered Hu Zong to compose a fu to celebrate his ascension to the throne.
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Hu Zong increased the rank of their peerages from village marquis to district marquis.
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When defectors from Wei reported that the Wei government had suspicions about the loyalty of the Wei general Wu Zhi, Hu Zong decided to use the opportunity to sow greater discord between Wu Zhi and the Wei government.
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Hu Zong wrote a three-point letter, falsely attributed it to Wu Zhi, and spread copies of it in Wei territories in the hope of making the Wei government think that Wu Zhi was planning to defect to Wu.
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Hu Zong was arrested and executed after his plot was uncovered.
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Hu Zong was later promoted to Lieutenant-General and appointed as Left Upholder of the Law.
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Since Sun Quan first took control of the Jiangdong territories in the year 200, Hu Zong had effectively served as Sun Quan's essayist-laureate as he drafted all the important official, legal and diplomatic documents for Wu.
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Hu Zong suggested that they make it a capital offence for officials to leave their posts without approval; only the offender would be punished.
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Hu Zong was known for being an alcoholic throughout his life.