Zhao Zilongs portrait with simple strokes
Introduction to Zhao Zilong
Zhao Yun (?-229), named Zilong, was born in Changshan Zhending (now Zhengding, Hebei Province). Eight feet long and majestic in appearance, he was a famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, the warlords fought in a melee. Zhao Yun was elected by his county and led Yi Cong to join the White Horse General Gongsun Zan. During this period, he met Liu Bei, a relative of the Han Dynasty, but soon after, Zhao Yun left because of the death of his brother. About seven years after Zhao Yun left Gongsun Zan, he met Liu Bei in Yecheng and followed Liu Bei from then on.
Zhao Yun has followed Liu Bei for nearly thirty years. He has participated in the Battle of Bowangpo, the Battle of Changbanpo, and the Battle of Jiangnan. He has personally commanded the Battle of Ruchuan, the Battle of Han River, and the Battle of Jigu. All achieved very good results. In addition to fighting everywhere, Zhao Yun also successively served as the governor of Guiyang as a partial general, as the governor of Guiyang as the general of the Liuying army, as the general of the Yi army as the governor of Jiangzhou.
In addition, Zhao Yun quoted the story of Huo Qubing to persuade Liu Bei to return the fields and houses to the people when he was pacifying Yizhou. He also advised Liu Bei not to attack Wu after Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were killed. He was praised by later generations as a minister with discretion. Confucian general. He died in the seventh year of Jianxing. In the fourth year of Jingyaos reign (AD 261), Liu Chan ordered Zhao Yun to be posthumously posthumous. Jiang Wei, after discussing with the ministers, suggested that Liu Chan posthumously confer Zhao Yun the title of Shunping Marquis.
