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Zhangsun Sheng
| Zhangsun Sheng | |||||||||
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 Zhangsun Sheng kills two birds with one arrow (Ma Tai, 1928) | |||||||||
| Born | Zhangsun Sheng (長孫晟) 552 Luoyang, Northern Qi | ||||||||
| Died | 609 (aged 56–57) | ||||||||
| Issue | Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji | ||||||||
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| Father | Zhangsun Si | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Chigan | ||||||||
| Occupation | Diplomat, military strategist, spy | ||||||||
Zhangsun Sheng or Zhangsun Cheng (Chinese: 長孫晟; pinyin: Zhǎngsūn Chéng; 552 — 609), courtesy name Jicheng (季晟) was a Chinese statesman, diplomat and general of Xianbei extraction who served Sui dynasty. He was China's chief strategist about Turkish policy. He was described as "intelligent and quick-witted, had some knowledge of clerical work, was skilled in pellet shooting and archery, and was exceptionally agile."[1] He was posthumously ennobled Duke of Qi (齊國公) and was given the name Xiàn (獻).
- ^ Chao, Hing; Ma, Lianzhen; Kim, Loretta (2023-04-11). Chinese Archery Studies: Theoretic and Historic Approaches to a Martial Discipline. Springer Nature. p. 121. ISBN 978-981-16-8321-3.
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