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後將軍

後將軍

See also: 后将军

Chinese

 
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 general
trad. (後將軍) 後 將軍
simp. (后将军) 后 将军

Noun

後將軍

  1. (archaic) General of the Rear (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
  • “後將軍”, in Baidu Online Encyclopedia (in Mandarin), accessed 2008-02-12

Etymology

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

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