Three Kingdoms and Six Dynasties · General

Zhong Yu 鐘毓

Attested AD 250 - AD 263

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Zhong Yu was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 250 to AD 263 後將軍鐘毓
Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passages 32, 34, 37

Career and standing

Rear General 後將軍
Held
Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 32

Works and attributed material

If I have failed until now to use your abilities, today's archery shows why—this is hardly the only thing you excel at!
Speech · Speaker · Direct quotation · Addressed to Wei Shu (魏舒) · Mode quoted-speech Speaker Zhong Yu (鐘毓)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 37

Events and relationships

Had not known Shu could shoot; sighed and apologized for failing to use Shu's talent
Archery contest · Host · With Wei Shu (魏舒)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passages 34, 37
Relation Superior of · Person Wei Shu (魏舒)
Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 32

Source notes

Historicity historical
Directly stated · Book of Jin 41, passage 32

References in the histories

Book of Jin, Chapter 41Volume 41 Biographies 11: Wei Shu; Li Xi; Liu Shi; Gao Guang · 3 passages

累遷後將軍鐘毓長史，毓每與參佐射，舒常為畫籌而已。 Promoted step by step, he became chief clerk to Rear General Zhong Yu; whenever Yu held an archery contest with his staff, Shu merely kept score and never shot.

毓初不知其善射。 Zhong Yu had not known he could shoot.

毓歎而謝曰：「吾之不足以盡卿才，有如此射矣，豈一事哉！」 Zhong Yu sighed and apologized: "If I have failed until now to use your abilities, today's archery shows why—this is hardly the only thing you excel at!"