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Zu Ting
Eastern Wei and Northern Qi minister, courtesy name Xiaozheng, son of Zu Ying, who held power under Gao Wei and framed Hulü Guang.
In a council hall, a long table holds an unrolled map scroll, a brass-cornered chest and a brush pot, with tall-backed chairs around it and a bronze lamp at the left; a figure stands with their back turned on the balcony at the right, with palace roofs beyond.
Also known as Xiaozheng
Zu Ting, courtesy name Xiaozheng, was from Fanyang (Zhuo, near present-day Laishui in Hebei) and the son of Zu Ying; Gao Huan admired his learning. He served Gao Zhan and helped him take the throne, courted Lu Lingxuan, Mu Tiwo and He Shikai, and joined the plan to pass the throne to Gao Wei, but after a quarrel he was jailed and lost his sight. Restored under Gao Wei, he rose to Left Chief Minister and Commander of the Guards and controlled affairs; he bribed a servant of Hulü Guang for remarks that were used to frame him, and Guang's family was executed. Sent out as prefect of Beixuzhou, he held the city against Chen forces for ten days and died in office.
Life and times
Dates Dates unknown; active under the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi, died as prefect of Beixuzhou