| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 种邵, 種邵, Zhǒng Shào |
| Nickname | Court Counsellor (议郎) |
| Other name | Chõng Thiệu |
| Courtesy name | 申甫, 申甫, Shēn Fǔ, Shen Fu, tự Thận Phủ |
| INFORMATION | |
| Birth Place | Luoyang (present-day Luoyang, Henan) |
| Died | 194 |
| Death Reason | Executed after plot against Li Jue and Guo Si was exposed; entire clan slaughtered |
| FAMILY | |
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| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Han Dynasty |
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Biography & Historical Record
Chong Shao (种邵, Chõng Thiệu), courtesy name Shenfu (申甫, tự Thận Phủ), was an Eastern Han court counsellor from Luoyang and son of the minister Chong Fu (种拂). He held posts including Grandee Remonstrant, Consultant, and Palace Attendant. In 194 he joined Ma Yu and Liu Fan in secretly persuading Emperor Xian to authorize Ma Teng and Han Sui to march on Chang’an against Li Jue and Guo Si. When the plot was exposed, all three were executed and their clans wiped out.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 10 (Ma Teng Rises in Arms for the Emperor’s Sake; Cao Cao Defeats Li Que in Battle) dramatizes the secret court conspiracy at Chang’an. After Dong Zhuo’s death, Li Jue and Guo Si control the capital and keep Emperor Xian under close watch. Privy Counsellor Ma Yu, Court Counsellor Chong Shao, and Left Imperial Corps Commander Liu Fan persuade the Emperor to promote Ma Teng as Conqueror of the West and Han Sui as Queller of the West and authorize their expedition. Jia Xu prepares a defensive strategy; Ma Teng and Han Sui are forced to retreat. A household servant exposes the plot — Ma Yu, Chong Shao, and Liu Fan are executed and their heads displayed at the gate, their entire clans slaughtered.
Chong Shao (种邵) — Historical & Literary Timeline
Secret plot against Li Jue and Guo Si
With Ma Yu and Liu Fan, persuades Emperor Xian to authorize Ma Teng and Han Sui’s western expedition against the Chang’an warlords.
Ma Teng’s failed campaign
Ma Teng and Han Sui march with one hundred thousand troops but are repelled by Jia Xu’s defensive strategy and forced to withdraw to their territories.
Executed with clan
Plot exposed by a household servant; Chong Shao, Ma Yu, and Liu Fan are beheaded and their heads displayed at the gate; their entire families, young and old, are executed.
For detailed historical records, archives, and official chronicles, explore Chong Shao on Wikipedia.
Key Relationships
Family
- Grandfather Chong Gao (种暠, Chõng Hạo).
- Father Chong Fu (种拂, Chõng Phất), styled Yingbo — Han minister killed at Luoyang in 191.
Friends
- Ma Yu (马宇, Mã Vũ) and Liu Fan (刘范, Lưu Phạm): Co-conspirators who with Chong Shao persuaded the Emperor to authorize Ma Teng and Han Sui’s expedition.
- Ma Teng (马腾, Mã Đằng) and Han Sui (韩遂, Hàn Toại): Western generals promoted and authorized to march on Chang’an in Chapter 10.
Enemies
- Li Jue (李傕, Lý Quắc) and Guo Si (郭汜, Quách Từ): Chang’an warlords whose henchmen exposed and avenged the plot.
- Jia Xu (贾诩, Giả Hủ): Strategist whose defensive plan repelled Ma Teng and Han Sui, leading to the conspirators’ exposure.
Other
- Emperor Xian (汉献帝, Hán Hiến Đế): The sovereign whom Chong Shao secretly persuaded to bless the anti-Li Jue expedition.
In Novel
Chapter 10
- Chong Shao (种邵, Chõng Thiệu): As Court Counsellor, joins Ma Yu and Liu Fan in secretly persuading Emperor Xian to promote Ma Teng and Han Sui and authorize their march on Chang'an against Li Jue and Guo Si.
- Chong Shao (种邵, Chõng Thiệu): After Jia Xu repels the western army and a servant exposes the plot, executed with Ma Yu and Liu Fan; their heads displayed at the gate and their entire clans slaughtered.
In History
Summary
- Chong Shao (种邵, Chõng Thiệu), styled Shenfu, was a Han Court Counsellor who conspired with Ma Yu and Liu Fan to rally Ma Teng and Han Sui against Li Jue and Guo Si at Chang'an in 194.
Year: 194 AD
- Secretly persuaded Emperor Xian to authorize Ma Teng and Han Sui's expedition; plot exposed after the campaign failed; Chong Shao, Ma Yu, and Liu Fan executed along with their clans.
Historical Record
- Biographical notice in standard Three Kingdoms people lists; novel account in Chapter 10 closely follows the historical conspiracy.
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