Ancient China · Strategist

Zhiguo 智果

Attested BC 455 - BC 453

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhiguo was a Strategist.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 455 to BC 453 昔
Dated from the passage context · Book of Later Han 34, passage 16

Events and relationships

Changed name and fled
Political · Actor · With Zhibo (智伯)
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 34, passage 16

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 34Volume 30a: Biographies of Su Jing; Yang Hou · 1 passage

昔智果見智伯窮兵必亡，故變名遠逝，陳平知項王為天所棄，故歸心高祖，皆智之至也。 Zhiguo saw Zhibo’s warmongering would destroy him and fled under an altered name; Chen Ping knew Xiang Yu was heaven-forsaken and gave his loyalty to Gaozu—both reached the height of discernment.