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Zhou Cang
Zhou Cang
	A Qing dynasty illustration of Zhou Cang (left) and Guan Yu (right)
Traditional Chinese	周倉
Simplified Chinese	周仓
Hanyu Pinyin
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Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhōu Cāng

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Zhou Cang is a fictional character in the 14th-century Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Story

Guan Yu (left) and Zhou Cang (right) carrying Guan Yu's Green Dragon Cresent Blade, as depicted on a rubbing from a 1574 stele in Cishou Temple, located just outside Beijing

A strong warrior with a dark face and a wiry beard, Zhou Cang gets caught up in the Yellow Turban Rebellion towards the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and joins the rebels. It is during this time that he first meets Guan Yu, who impresses him with his courage and sense of honour. However, after the rebellion is crushed by Han imperial forces, Zhou Cang becomes a renegade bandit. He inhabits Mount Woniu with another former Yellow Turban rebel, Pei Yuanshao, and becomes known as a warrior of great strength and skill. After encountering Guan Yu again on a mountain road, he swears an oath of allegiance to the worthy general and is appointed as Guan Yu's weapon bearer. A skilled boatman, his talents are critical in Guan Yu's naval assault during the Battle of Fancheng. At Fancheng, he manages to capture the enemy general Pang De during the flooding of the castle. He commits suicide after learning that Guan Yu and Guan Ping have been captured and executed by Sun Quan's forces.

Legacy

Zhou Cang sometimes appears as a door god partnered with Guan Yu in Chinese and Taoist temples. He also sometimes accompanies Guan Yu in his role as a war god, alongside Guan Yu's adopted (historically biological) son Guan Ping. Zhou Cang's face is portrayed as coal black, in contrast to Guan Yu's red and Guan Ping's white.

References

Luo, Guanzhong (14th century). Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo Yanyi).

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+{{short description|Fictional character in the 14th-century novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"}}
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+|piccap=A [[Qing dynasty]] illustration of Zhou Cang (left) and [[Guan Yu]] (right)
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 |s=周仓
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-{{chinese-name|[[Zhou (surname)|Zhou]]}}
+{{family name hatnote|[[Zhou (surname)|Zhou]]|lang=Chinese}}
-'''Zhou Cang''' ?-219 A.D  [[Luo Guanzhong]]'s historical novel ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]''.
+'''Zhou Cang''' is a fictional character in the 14th-century Chinese historical novel ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]''.
-==In fiction==
+==Story==
+[[File:Guan Gong and Zhou Cang, rubbing of 1574 stele.jpg|thumb|left|Guan Yu (left) and Zhou Cang (right) carrying Guan Yu's Green Dragon Cresent Blade, as depicted on a rubbing from a 1574 stele in Cishou Temple, located just outside Beijing]]
-A strong warrior with a dark face and a wiry beard, Zhou became caught up in the [[Yellow Turban Rebellion]] and joined the rebels. It was during this time that he first met [[Guan Yu]], who impressed him with his courage and sense of honor. However, after the rebellion was crushed by [[Han Dynasty]] forces, Zhou became a renegade bandit. He inhabited Mount Woniu with another former Yellow Turban rebel, [[Pei Yuanshao]], and became infamous as a warrior of great strength and skill. After encountering Guan Yu again on a mountain road, he swore his loyalty to the worthy general and was appointed to the rank of Guan Yu's weapon bearer. A skilled boatman, his talents were critical in helping achieve Guan Yu's water attack at the [[Battle of Fancheng]]. At Fancheng, he managed to capture [[Pang De]] during the flooding of the castle. He committed suicide after learning that Guan Yu and [[Guan Ping]] had been captured and executed by [[Sun Quan]]'s forces.
+A strong warrior with a dark face and a wiry beard, Zhou Cang gets caught up in the [[Yellow Turban Rebellion]] towards the [[End of the Han dynasty|end]] of the [[Eastern Han dynasty]] and joins the rebels. It is during this time that he first meets [[Guan Yu]], who impresses him with his courage and sense of honour. However, after the rebellion is crushed by Han imperial forces, Zhou Cang becomes a renegade bandit. He inhabits Mount Woniu with another former Yellow Turban rebel, [[Pei Yuanshao]], and becomes known as a warrior of great strength and skill. After encountering Guan Yu again on a mountain road, he swears an oath of allegiance to the worthy general and is appointed as Guan Yu's weapon bearer. A skilled boatman, his talents are critical in Guan Yu's naval assault during the [[Battle of Fancheng]]. At Fancheng, he manages to capture the enemy general [[Pang De]] during the flooding of the castle. He commits suicide after learning that Guan Yu and [[Guan Ping]] have been captured and executed by [[Sun Quan]]'s forces.
-==Worship==
+==Legacy==
-After Guan Yu was made a deity, Zhou was made part of the holy trio, along with Guan Yu's adopted son Guan Ping. His face is often portrayed as coal black, a stark contrast to Guan Ping's pure white features, and Guan Yu's shades of red.
+Zhou Cang sometimes appears as a [[door god]] partnered with [[Guan Yu]] in [[Chinese temple|Chinese]] and [[Taoist temple]]s. He also sometimes accompanies Guan Yu in his role as a [[war god]], alongside Guan Yu's adopted (historically biological) son [[Guan Ping]]. Zhou Cang's face is portrayed as coal black, in contrast to Guan Yu's red and Guan Ping's white.
 ==See also==
-*[[List of people of the Three Kingdoms]]
+* [[Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms]]
-*[[List of fictional people of the Three Kingdoms]]
+* [[List of fictional people of the Three Kingdoms]]
 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
-*Luo Guanzhong (1986). San Guo Yan Yi, Yue Lu Shu She. ISBN 7-80520-013-0.
-*Lo Kuan-chung; tr. C.H. Brewitt-Taylor (2002). Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 0-8048-3467-9.
+* [[Luo Guanzhong|Luo, Guanzhong]] (14th century). ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'' (''Sanguo Yanyi'').
+{{Romance of the Three Kingdoms}}
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+[[Category:Fictional characters introduced in the 14th century]]
 [[Category:Fictional people of the Three Kingdoms]]
 [[Category:Guan Yu]]
+[[Category:Chinese gods]]
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