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Zhou Chu was ordered to take 5,000 soldiers to attack the 70,000-strong enemy. After the attacks began, Sima Rong also ordered his supply to be cut off completely. Zhou's troops ran out of arrows and the generals assigned to reinforce him did not help. When asked to flee, Zhou Chu replied, "I am a
315:, and the villagers were celebrating the demise of the two scourges when Zhou Chu returned triumphant with the dragon's head. That was when he realized that he was the last scourge that the villagers feared. Determined to mend his old ways, he sought out 512: 426:, Zhou Fang was appointed Administrator of Poyang Commandery in early 226, and served in the commandery for about 13 years. Thus, Zhou Fang's death date should be in early 239. Zhou Chu's biography in 239:
when he was forced by his superiors to fight the 70,000-strong enemy head-on with 5,000 soldiers and no supply. Zhou Chu died in a valiant last stand and was posthumously honoured by the Western and
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and proved to be very popular. The story claims that Zhou Chu was such a cruel and violent ruffian in his younger days that he was called one of the "Three Scourges" by the villagers in his native
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mentioned that he was orphaned at a young age. Thus, he was not Zhou Fang's posthumous son. As such, his birth year should be on or before 239.
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Prompted by a villager, Zhou Chu took on the challenge to seek out and kill the tiger and the scaly dragon that lived in a stream (the
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and Lu Yun (陸雲), and received encouragement. Eventually he became an accomplished general beloved by his people.
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general. He had a reputation for uprightness and integrity and is the protagonist of a famous Chinese legend,
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Historical sources did not record when Zhou Chu was born. Qing-era scholar Lao Ge in his
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minister of a nation. Isn't it proper to die for one's country?" He fought to his death.
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at the same time. Since I have already chosen to serve my country... I will die for it."
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A folk story about Zhou Chu appeared in the 430 book
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Zhou Chu became Palace Aide to the Censor-in-Chief (
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Chinese name
family name
Zhou

Yixing
Jiangsu
Emperor Hui of Jin
Yixing
Eastern Wu
Jiangsu
Zhou Fang
Courtesy name
traditional Chinese
simplified Chinese
courtesy name
Western Jin
Zhou Fang
Eastern Wu
Qi Wannian's Rebellion
Eastern Jin
woodcut print
Wu Shuang Pu

Wu Shuang Pu
A New Account of the Tales of the World
Yixing County
zh
Yixing
Jiangsu
dragon

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