Wu Zhi, courtesy name Jizhong, was an official and military general of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.
14 Facts About Wu Zhi
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Wu Zhi was born in a poor family in Jiyin Commandery, which is around present-day Dingtao County, Shandong.
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Wu Zhi became a close aide of Cao Pi, the eldest surviving son of the warlord Cao Cao, who controlled the Han central government and the figurehead Emperor Xian in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
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Wu Zhi helped Cao Pi in his rivalry against his brother, Cao Zhi, for the right to succeed their father.
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In 214, Cao Cao was departing on campaign, and Cao Zhi made a splendid speech, full of praise for his father's achievements and virtues.
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Some now felt that though Cao Wu Zhi was a fine orator, he lacked true feeling.
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In 215, after Wu Zhi had taken up a post in Henei, Cao Pi turned to him again for support and advice, and Wu Zhi returned to see him at Ye city, hidden in a basket in a cart.
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Wu Zhi reassured him and on the follow- ing day he had another load sent in, this time with a basket of silk.
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Later, Wu Zhi was promoted to General Who Inspires Might and put in charge of overseeing military affairs in the Hebei region.
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In 230, during the reign of Cao Pi's successor Cao Rui, Wu Zhi was reassigned to be a Palace Attendant.
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Around 217, before Cao Cao left for the Hanzhong Campaign, Cao Wu Zhi sang praises of his father while seeing him off and earned much favour from his father.
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Wu Zhi instructed Cao Pi to cry while seeing his father off.
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Wu Zhi, knowing that Yang Xiu knew his trick, stopped sneaking into Cao Pi's residence and he instructed Cao Pi to refill the hamper with silk.
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When Cao Cao and Yang Xiu came to investigate, they did not find Wu Zhi hiding inside the hamper, so Cao Cao became very displeased with Yang Xiu.