Pan Zhang
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| Names | |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese: | 潘璋 |
| Traditional Chinese: | 潘璋 |
| Pinyin: | Pān Zhāng |
| Zi: | Wéngūi (文珪) |
Pan Zhang (171 - 234) was an officer under Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China.
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[edit] Life
[edit] Early life
Pan Zhang originated from Fagan (發干) in Dongjun (Presently Puyang in Henan Province). He began to follow Sun Quan after Sun Quan rose to Chief of Yanxian. Known as a drinker and a gambler, Pan Zhang was known to borrow money to quench these habits, and claim he would pay his debts when he became endowed with wealth. Sun Quan recruited him after gaining an interest in him, and Pan Zhang then joined him. First as a captain, Pan Zhang made a name for himself as a strong disciplinarian: He became popular for his powers to cease crime in any area he lived. For that, Pan Zhang became well known, and was promoted to be prefect of Xi’an in Yuzhang. He prevented any invaders from crossing the boarder once stationed there, including men of Liu Biao, still in power over Jingzhou. After a few more moves, and titles given to him, he took part in the Battle of Hefei.
[edit] Hefei
[edit] Fancheng and Maicheng
[edit] Yiling
[edit] Elder life
He lived to the age of 63.
[edit] In fiction
In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he captured Guan Yu, and was given the famed weapon the Green Dragon Crescent Blade as a reward. However Guan Yu's son Guan Xing attempted to kill him and Pan Zhang was startled by Guan Yu's ghost and was cut down by Guan Xing.
He has appeared mostly as a faceless generic general in Koei's video game series Dynasty Warriors.
