Zhu Zhi, courtesy name Junli, was a Chinese military general and politician serving under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Three Kingdoms period of China.
16 Facts About Zhu Zhi
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Zhu Zhi was from Guzhang County, Danyang Commandery, which is present-day Anji County, Zhejiang.
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Zhu Zhi adopted his maternal nephew Zhu Ran as his son, as he had no heir.
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Zhu Zhi served as a county clerk in his early career and was noted for his filial piety and modesty.
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Zhu Zhi was made a prefecture official and followed Sun Jian on his rise to power.
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Zhu Zhi was a skilled and successful tactician, and was promoted to the rank of Commandant by Sun Jian because of his victories.
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Zhu Zhi assisted in Sun Jian's defeat of Dong Zhuo in the Battle of Yangren, and upon the army's entrance into Luoyang was promoted to the rank of Colonel, with special command to lead a regiment of cavalry to Xu Province and reinforce its governor, Tao Qian, in the fight against the Yellow Turban rebels.
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Zhu Zhi displayed ability and talent in all his missions, including an instance of protecting Sun Ce's family members, and was widely lauded as Sun Ce conquered the entire lower Yangtze region.
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Zhu Zhi stayed in Wu and, along with the general Zhou Yu, served Sun Ce's successor, Sun Quan.
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Zhu Zhi continued to serve the Wu government: He participated in attacks against the Baiyue south and east of the Han Chinese-controlled territory of Wu, and 208 talked Sun Quan's cousin Sun Ben out of sending his son as a hostage to Cao Cao in an attempt to improve diplomatic relations.
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Zhu Zhi was loved and respected by Sun Quan, who, after becoming King of Wu, would always greet Zhu in person when he visited the capital, bestowing gifts upon him and holding banquets in his honor.
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In 222, Zhu Zhi was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Piling.
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Sun Quan bestowed kingly gifts on Zhu Zhi and extended his marquisate to encompass four counties, but Zhu Zhi himself was unwilling to assume greater holdings or positions.
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Zhu Zhi retired to his hometown in Guzhang County for several years and later died in 224.
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Zhu Zhi had five sons: Zhu Ran, Zhu Cai, Zhu Ji, Zhu Wei and Zhu Wansui.