Zou Jing
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Zou Jing was a colonel (校尉) serving under the warlord Liu Yan during the late Han Dynasty
period of Chinese history
. When faced with the huge Yellow Turban rebel army
, Zou Jing counseled Liu Yan to use volunteer forces to help defend the people.
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. When faced with the huge Yellow Turban rebel army
Yellow Turban Rebellion
The Yellow Turban Rebellion, also translated as Yellow Scarves Rebellion, was a peasant revolt that broke out in 184 AD in China during the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty...
, Zou Jing counseled Liu Yan to use volunteer forces to help defend the people.