左将军

Mandarin

simpl. 左将军
trad. 左將軍

Etymology

General of the Left (along with General of the Right, Front and Rear) was usually picked based on abilities rather than family ties, and was directly subordinate to the central government.

Noun

左将军 (simplified, Pinyin zuǒ jiāngjūn, traditional 左將軍)

  1. (archaic) General of the Left (a high military rank held by generals in ancient China)

Related terms

References

  • 2003, Yōhei Hara, 图解三国时代, p. 251 (in Mandarin, translated from Japanese), ISBN 9867881729:
  • "左将军" (in Mandarin), Baidu Online Encyclopedia. URL accessed on 2007-12-31.
Last modified on 6 June 2012, at 21:27