[ Served in Wei after Cao Cao defeated Lü Bu. Close friend of Guan Yu.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Chang Liao (Wên-yüan)
Simplified Chinese: 张辽 (文远)
Pronunciation: Zhang1 Liao2 [Wen2yuan3] 
Birthplace: Mayi County, Yanmen Commandery
(Presently Su County in Shanxi Province)
Rank and Titles
Commander of the Moving Riders (Qianqi Duwei); General of the Gentleman of the Household; Marquis (Guan Nie Hou); Assistant Moving General; Zhong Jian Jiang Jun; General Who Vanquishes Bandits; Marquis of a Chief Commune; General Who Conquers the East; General of the Van; Marquis of Jinyang
Family and Relationships
Zhang Fan (Brother); Zhang Hu (Son)
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Died of illness, not a shot to the groin.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 11, 12, 16-21, 23-28, 30-33, 40, 42, 46, 48-50, 53, 58, 67, 68, 85, 86, 98
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- Zhang Liao: Great guy, brave, charismatic… but smart?
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04/04Replies:63 - Zhang Liao, Gan Ning, and Zhu Ran.
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03/04Replies:90 - Zhang Liao's Reputation
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01/04Replies:87 - Guan Yu, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang
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10/03Replies:19
Biographies
- Zhang Liao SGYY Bio
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08/04Replies:5
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