Zhang Jue
Chinese Yellow Turban Rebellion leader (died 184) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zhang Jue ([ʈʂáŋtɕɥě]; died c. October 184[2]) was a Chinese military general and rebel. He was the leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.[1] He was said to be a follower of Taoism and a sorcerer. His name is sometimes read as Zhang Jiao ([ʈʂáŋtɕjàʊ]), since the Chinese character of Zhang's given name can be read as either "Jiao" or "Jue". "Jue" is the traditional or literary reading, while "Jiao" is the modern or colloquial one.
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Zhang Jue 張角
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Born | Unknown Julu Commandery (in present-day Hebei province) |
Died | 184[1] Guangzong County, Julu Commandery (present-day Guangzong County, Hebei) |
Occupation(s) | Military general, rebel |
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