Character Profile: Sun Ce 孫策
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| Name Hanzi: 孫策 |
| Pronunciation: Swen Tse |
| Wade-Giles Spelling: Sun Ts'êh |
| Japanese Name: Sonsaku |
| Style Name: Bofu |
| Allegiance: Wu |
| Lifespan: 175-200 A.D. |
| Relations: mother (Lady Wu) father (Sun Jian) wife (Da Qiao) brothers (Sun Quan, Sun Yi and Sun Kuang) half-brother (Sun Lang) half-sister (Sun Shang Xiang) daughter son-in-law (Lu Xun) sworn brother (Zhou Yu) |
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Sun Ce was the hasty and impatient eldest son of Sun Jian. When he was 17, his father died during an attack on Liu Baio, leaving Sun Ce to unite the Wu lands and defend it from Liu Bei and Cao Cao. Although he was young, he was a great war leader, earning the nickname "Little Conquerer" for his military accomplishments. He was the sworn brother of Zhou Yu, and the two were said to be close friends. Sun Ce wasted away at the age of 25, haunted by the ghost of the magician Yu Ji, leaving his brother to finish his work. Yuan Shu said of him "If I had a son like Sun Ce, I should die without regret".
Last updated: 17 April 2008.