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左將軍

左將軍

See also: 左将军

Chinese

left general
trad. (左將軍) 左 將軍
simp. (左将军) 左 将军

Noun

左將軍

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

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References

  • Hara, Yōhei (2003) 圖解三國時代, p. 251 (in Mandarin, translated from Japanese), ISBN 9867881729
  • “左將軍”, in Baidu Online Encyclopedia (in Mandarin), accessed 2007-12-31

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.

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