Character Profile: Zhao Yun 趙雲
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| Name Hanzi: 趙雲 |
| Pronunciation: Jau Yun |
| Wade-Giles Spelling: Chao Yün |
| Japanese Name: Chouun |
| Style Name: Zilong |
| Allegiance: Shu |
| Lifespan: ?-229 A.D. |
| Relations: sons (Zhao Tong, Zhao Guang) |
This profile is a few years old. It will be re-written when I reach this character's death in my novel notes.
Zhao Yun of Changsan was one of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu. He started out serving under Yuan Shao and then Gongsun Zan, but left them both because they were not honorable. Meeting Liu Bei, he was captivated by the general's great virtue, and they became fast friends. His most incredible deed was saving Liu Bei's son Liu Shan at the battle of Chang Ban, braving hordes of Wei troops alone to bring the child to safety. He outlived the other Tiger Generals, dying of old age at about 70.
Above all else, Zhao Yun was an honorable man. Even after the rest of the Five Tiger Generals were gone, Zhao Yun's experience and strength helped Shu stay together. When Zhao Yun passed away, Zhuge Liang lamented "My friend is gone. The country has lost its great beam, and I my right arm!"
Last updated: 17 April 2008.