Meet the Person #
The “Biography of the Lord of Wu” records the succession from Sun Ce to Sun Quan, assisted by Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu, and others in stabilizing affairs. In Jian'an 13, he sent Zhou Yu, Cheng Pu, and others to join Liu Bei against Cao Cao, winning at Chibi.
His forces cooperated with Liu Bei but also contested Jing Province; the Sun–Liu relationship cannot be drawn as an unchanging alliance. Sun Quan became emperor in Huanglong 1. “Wu” on this page is a navigation category, not a claim that he was emperor throughout his life.
Approximate sequence, not a timeline drawn to scale.
Limits of the Evidence #
Chibi, Ruxu, and the struggle for Jing Province are separate events. Material quoted in annotations is labeled by source layer.
People and Relationships #
- Sun JianSun Jian → Sun Quan: fatherSanguozhi, Volume 46, Sun Polu and Sun Taoni Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Father and son
- Liu BeiSun Quan — Liu Bei: alliesSanguozhi, Volume 36, Guan–Zhang–Ma–Huang–Zhao Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Sent troops to help resist Cao Cao.
- Huang GaiHuang Gai → Sun Quan: subordinate generalSanguozhi, Volume 55, Cheng–Huang–Han–Jiang–Zhou–Chen–Dong–Gan–Ling–Xu–Pan–Ding Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Continued under Sun Quan after the Sun family's succession; later became Administrator of Wuling.
- Cheng PuCheng Pu → Sun Quan: subordinate generalSanguozhi, Volume 55, Cheng–Huang–Han–Jiang–Zhou–Chen–Dong–Gan–Ling–Xu–Pan–Ding Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
After Sun Ce's death he assisted Sun Quan with Zhang Zhao and others, and later received orders to command troops.
- Sun CeSun Ce → Sun Quan: elder brotherSanguozhi, Volume 46, Sun Polu and Sun Taoni Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Brothers and succession of power: Sun Ce gave Sun Quan his seal and ribbon before his death.
- Zhou YuZhou Yu → Sun Quan: subordinate generalSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
After Sun Ce's death: Zhou Yu assisted Sun Quan and was ordered to command troops at Chibi.
- Lu SuLu Su → Sun Quan: adviserSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
Military and political discussions on joining the staff; ordered to ally with Liu Bei, later commanded troops at Lukou.
- Lü MengLü Meng → Sun Quan: subordinate generalSanguozhi, Volume 54, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lü Meng Biographies ↗
Related Deeds and Periods
After taking command, Sun Quan increased his troops and employed him, later ordering him to lead campaigns and take Jing Province.
Related Historical Events (Not Personal Relationships) #
- Zhang LiaoBattle of Hefei: Zhang Liao attacked Sun Quan's army and pursued it during withdrawal; not a fixed lifelong service relationship.Sanguozhi, Volume 17, Zhang–Yue–Yu–Zhang–Xu Biographies ↗
- Zhuge LiangDuring Cao Cao's southern campaign: sent by Liu Bei to Sun Quan to discuss joint resistance.Sanguozhi, Volume 35, Biography of Zhuge Liang ↗
In This Book #
Specific chapters in which each figure appears will be cross-checked after QA of Shiji Sanguo's final manuscript; they are not filled in ahead of time.
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Shiji Sanguo website, “Sun Quan,” data version 2026-09-29.13, updated 2026-09-29.
https://shijisanguo.com/ai/people/sun-quan/
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