Wei Zhao (Three Kingdoms)

Wei Zhao (204–273), courtesy name Hongsi, was an official, historian and scholar of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He shared the same personal name as Sima Zhao (an ancestor of the Jin dynasty emperors) so, in order to avoid naming taboo, the historian Chen Shou changed Wei Zhao's personal name to "Yao" when he wrote Wei Zhao's biography in the Sanguozhi (the authoritative source for the history of the Three Kingdoms period).

Wei Zhao
韋昭
Left State Historian (左國史)
In office
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MonarchSun Hao
Palace Attendant (侍中)
In office
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MonarchSun Hao
Supervisor of the Palace Writers (中書僕射)
In office
264 or after (264 or after) – ? (?)
MonarchSun Hao
Erudite Libationer (博士祭酒)
In office
 () – ? (?)
MonarchSun Xiu
Prefect of the Grand Clerks (太史令)
In office
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MonarchSun Liang
Personal details
Born204
Danyang, Jiangsu
Died273 (aged 69)
Resting placeEast Street, Yanling Town, Danyang, Jiangsu
ChildrenWei Long
OccupationOfficial, historian, scholar
Courtesy nameHongsi (弘嗣)
Other nameWei Yao (韋曜)
PeerageMarquis of Gaoling Village
(高陵亭侯)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Wei.

Life

Wei Zhao was appointed as the first Erudite Libationer (博士祭酒; i.e. President) of the Imperial Nanking University by the third Wu emperor, Sun Xiu, in 258. He was the chief editor of the Book of Wu, an official history of Wu. While he was compiling the 'Book of Wu, the fourth Wu emperor Sun Hao attempted to force him to rewrite certain portions of the book, but Wei Zhao refused on the grounds that such amendments would infringe the principle of history. Wei Zhao's insistence on producing a historically accurate Book of Wu resulted in his execution by Sun Hao. Wei Zhao also wrote several other works, such as Annotations to Guoyu (國語注) and Argument and Interpretation of Names (辯釋名).

Wei Zhao's tomb is located near East Street, Yanling Town in Danyang, Jiangsu. The Wei Zhao Temple (韋昭祠), a memorial to him along with his former residence, is also located near there.

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