Shi Kuang
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Not to be confused with Shi Kuang :zh:師曠 (师旷), the 6 c. BCE music master ascribed with composition of the lost Classic of Birds
Shi Kuang was the son of Shi Yi and attendant to the Eastern Wu
kingdom during the Three Kingdoms
period of Chinese history
. At one time when his cousin Shi Hui started a rebellion, he was asked upon by Lü Dai
to convince Shi Hui to submit. However, Shi Kuang himself was later implicated and was expelled from office.
Shi Kuang was the son of Shi Yi and attendant to the Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu
Eastern Wu, also known as Sun Wu, was one the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It was based in the Jiangnan region of China...
kingdom during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. At one time when his cousin Shi Hui started a rebellion, he was asked upon by Lü Dai
Lu Dai
Lü Dai , style name Dinggong , was a military general of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. Following the death of Sun Quan, Zhuge Ke and Lü Dai were entrusted to govern the state. However, according to history, Lü Dai served during Sun Quan's reign as Senior General-in-Chief...
to convince Shi Hui to submit. However, Shi Kuang himself was later implicated and was expelled from office.
See also
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms