Yu Quan was a military general of Eastern Wu

Eastern Wu

Eastern Wu, also known as Sun Wu, was one the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period after the fall of the Han Dynasty. It was based in the Jiangnan region of China...

 during the Three Kingdoms

Three Kingdoms

The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...

 period of Chinese history

History of China

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Biography

When the Cao Wei

Cao Wei

Cao Wei was one of the states that competed for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period. With the capital at Luoyang, the state was established by Cao Pi in 220, based upon the foundations that his father Cao Cao laid...

 general Zhuge Dan

Zhuge Dan

Zhuge Dan , style named Gongxiu , was a military general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. When he held military positions during his middle to late career, he got involved in all Three Rebellions in Shouchun, which aimed to drive the de facto ruler of Cao Wei, Sima...

 rebelled

Three Rebellions in Shouchun

The Three Rebellions in Shouchun, also known as Three Rebellions in Huainan, were a series of revolts that occurred in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. The rebellions broke out in the later years of Cao Wei when the Sima clan, headed by Sima Yi, usurped...

 against the regent

Regent

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 Sima Zhao

Sima Zhao

Sima Zhao was a military general, politician and regent of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history...

, Yu was appointed to lead an army to Shouchun to support Zhuge. Wang Ji

Wang Ji (Three Kingdoms)

Wang Ji , style name Boyu , was a military general of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. Wang became famous in Cao Wei for suppressing Guanqiu Jian's revolt. During Zhuge Dan's rebellion, Wang led the vanguard, defeating both Zhu Yi and Tang Zi and killing Yu Quan. It is...

, a general under Sima, asked Yu if he wished to surrender to Cao Wei. Yu refused and was eventually killed in action when Zhuge's revolt was suppressed by Sima's forces.