Zhang Te
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Zhang Te, style name
Zichan (子產), was a military general of Cao Wei
during the Three Kingdoms
period of Chinese history
. Zhang became a rather reputed general through his defense of Xincheng, Hefei
. When the castle was completely surrounded by the forces of the rival state of Eastern Wu
, Zhang faked his surrender and continuously resisted until the enemy finally ended up retreating.
Chinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
Zichan (子產), was a military general of Cao Wei
Cao Wei
Cao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...
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...
. Zhang became a rather reputed general through his defense of Xincheng, Hefei
Battle of Hefei (253)
The Battle of Hefei, also known as the Battle of Xincheng, Hefei, was fought between the contending states of Cao Wei and Eastern Wu in 253 during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history.-The battle:...
. When the castle was completely surrounded by the forces of the rival state of 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...
, Zhang faked his surrender and continuously resisted until the enemy finally ended up retreating.