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Cao Wei man of letters and minister, intimate of Cao Pi, who rose from magistrate of Zhaoge to general commanding the region north of the Yellow River.
In a study at night, a desk holds a brush pot, a porcelain vase with a plum branch, a lit red lantern, a folded fan and an unrolled blank scroll, with no one seated there, while through a round window the moon rises over a lake with a sailboat.
Also known as Zi Jizhong · Wu Jizhong · Marquis Wei
Wu Zhi, courtesy name Jizhong, came from Jiyin. His literary talent won the regard of Cao Cao's sons, above all Cao Pi, whom he advised in the succession struggle. After serving as magistrate of Zhaoge and Yuancheng, he was promoted under Cao Pi to general of the northern gentlemen, enfeoffed, and made General Zhenwei with command over the armies north of the Yellow River. He became palace attendant in 230 and died that year. First given the posthumous name Chou for his arrogance, he was renamed Marquis Wei after his son petitioned. Cao Pi's famous letters to Wu Zhi are addressed to him.
Three KingdomsWu Zhi, courtesy name Jizhong, of Jiyin, was made General of the Northern Gentlemen of the Palace, enfeoffed as a marquis, and given the staff to oversee the armies of You and Bing, based at Xindu. He rose to Awe-Inspiring General with authority over the armies north of the river. In 230 he was called to court as Palace Attendant and died that summer.