Sun Jing was from Fuchun County, Wu Commandery, which is around present-day Fuyang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang.
13 Facts About Sun Jing
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We don't know what role Sun Jing had in the campaigns that his older brother fought in, for the Eastern Han against rebels and then for the warlord Yuan Shu as it was difficult for Wu historians to later reconstruct careers of officers during Sun Jian's time.
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Wang Lang had established his primary defences at the city of Guling to hold the Qiangtang River and saw off Sun Jing Ce's repeated attempts to establish a bridgehead.
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Sun Jing was able to use his local knowledge to propose a solution against the well entrenched Wang Lang.
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Sun Ce agreed, so Sun Jing led his household troops back to Wu Commandery and spent the remainder of his life there.
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In 200, Sun Jing Ce was assassinated and, as he lay dying, he chose his younger brother Sun Jing Quan as successor.
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Sun Jing Gao withdrew with his soldiers, his career seems to have ended, and he was likely forced back to his home.
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Sun Jing was survived by his five sons: the disgraced Sun Gao, Sun Yu, Sun Jiao, Sun Huan and Sun Qian.
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Sun Jing Jian was ambitious for more than the south and goes, he was killed in the ensuing campaign.
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Sun Jing helped Sun Ce against Wang Lang, suggesting they attack the supply depot which Wang Lang would not expect, a plan Sun Ce was delighted with.
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Wang Lang grew suspicious and pursued but was destroyed by Sun Ce's ambush, Sun Jing was ordered to garrison the eastern lands in the south.
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When Sun Jing Ce died, oversaw the burial of the young warlord on the orders of Zhang Zhao.