Thursday, 5 March 2009

The Hidden Dragon

Zhuge Liang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhū Liàng, 181–234) was Chancellor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He is often recognised as the greatest and most accomplished strategist of his era.[2]
Often depicted wearing a robe and holding a fan made of crane feathers,[3] Zhuge was not only an important military strategist and statesman; he was also an accomplished scholar and inventor. His reputation as an intelligent and learned person grew even while he was living in relative seclusion, gaining him the nickname "Fulong" (伏龍, alternatively translated as "Hidden Dragon"[4]). Because he lived near to the Wolong border (臥龍彊), he was also called Mr. Wolong, pronounced "Wolong-xiansheng" (臥龍先生).[2]
Zhuge is an uncommon two-character compound family name. His name – even his surname alone – has become synonymous with intelligence and tactics in Chinese culture.

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