Zhang Ni
Zhang Ni | |
|---|---|
| 張嶷 | |
| General Who Defeats Bandits (蕩寇將軍) | |
| In office ? – 254 | |
| Monarch | Liu Shan |
| Administrator of Yuexi/Yuesui (越巂太守) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | Liu Shan |
| Officer of the Standard (牙門將) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | Liu Shan |
| Commandant (都尉) | |
| In office ?–? | |
| Monarch | Liu Shan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 190s |
| Died | 254 |
| Resting place | Mian County, Shaanxi |
| Children |
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| Occupation | General |
| Courtesy name | Boqi (伯岐) |
| Peerage | Secondary Marquis (關內侯) |
Zhang Ni (190s - 254), courtesy name Boqi, rendered also as Zhang Yi, was a military general of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China. Famous for his courage and generosity, Zhang Ni made his name known while rescuing a magistrate's wife from bandits and leading her to safety.
Zhang Ni was active in the pacification of the indigenous tribes residing within and around Shu's borders. He spent at least 18 years dealing with the continuum of domestic uprisings centered around the Yuexi/Yuesui and Ba commanderies, where he often looked for humane solutions and sought to make peace or negotiate with the tribes when he could.
During Jiang Wei's seventh Northern Expedition, he was killed in battle against the Wei general Xu Zhi after forcing the enemy to retreat.
Zhang Ni had the reputation of being one of the more successful later generals of the Shu Han state. Liu Shan, emperor of the Shu Han dynasty at the time of his service, compared him to the great heroes of antiquity, while Chen Shou in his appraisal of Zhang also referenced this comparison.