Striga wrote:Was this truly his nature, as in your statement, there are no downfalls of Zhou Yu mentioned.
Taken from Zhou Yu's comprehensive bio wrote:(5) According to Zhou Yu’s biography in Sanguozhi, Zhou Yu returned briefly to Shouchun to request his reassignment to Juchao County. This was a smart move on Zhou Yu’s part, which proves that Zhou Yu had no interest in flowery titles and rank. Under Yuan Shu, Zhou Yu could possibly have attained a high military and civil rank, instead he settled for Chief of a small county in his native Commandery of Lujiang. This way, Zhou Yu would not have to be involved with Yuan Shu, and would place him in the middle of Shouchun and Qua. For more information on ranks on County/Commandery level, see De Crespigny, South China under the Later Han.
Taken from Zhou Yu's comprehensive bio wrote:(7)... It says that Zhou Yu was called “Young Gentleman Zhou”, and that his sympathetic and trustworthy nature was well known in the area of Lujiang Commandery.
Taken from Zhou Yu's comprehensive bio wrote:(17) Generals of the South, Sanguo Zhi quotiong Jiangbiao Zhuan. Cheng Pu said: “To be with Zhou Gongjin is to drink cold wine unmixed with water: you become drunk before you realise it.” Also in Jiangbiao Zhuan, the late Lady Wu said that, “Gongjin is like a son to me.” It is clear that Zhou Yu was loved and trusted by many people, and respected for his wisdom and talent.
Sun Quan accepted his proposal and Zhou Yu returned to JiangLing to make preparations. However, Zhou Yu died of sickness on his way to Ba Qiu. He was only 36 years old then.
Striga wrote:How did he die? Of illness?
I would have expected LGZ to have portrayed him a bit more accurately, rather than making him seem so bad.
Dong Zhou wrote:It's a trade off, Zhou Yu's nice guy personality gets changed to one seething with jealousy but his abilities get boosted so he becomes a great strategist. Whether that is a good trade off is another matter but it makes for an entertaining novel rivalry till Sima Yi comes along and builds ZGL's reputation in the eyes of the reader. So makes sense really.
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