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Zhao Chuan 趙ちょう穿ほじ was a nobleman and a member of the house of Zhao 趙ちょう who lived in the state of Jin 晉すすむ during the Spring and Autumn period 春秋しゅんじゅう (770-5th cent. BCE). He was a younger brother of Zhao Dun 趙ちょう盾たて (Zhao Xuanzi 趙ちょう宣子のぶこ) and held the post of a general. This allowed him to participate in the political process. He defeated the army of Qin 秦はた in the battle of Hequ 河曲かまがり (near modern Ruicheng 芮城, Shanxi).

The brothers Zhao several times remonstranted against the improper personal behaviour of Duke Ling of Jin 晉すすむ靈れい公こう (r. 621-607), and finally, when the Duke did not change his tyrannic and arbitrary attitude, Zhao Chuan killed Duke Ling. He also managed, together with his brother, to realize the enthronement of Prince Heitun 黑くろ臀しり (Duke Cheng 晉すすむ成なり公こう, r. 607-600), who dwelled at the court of the king of Zhou 周しゅう at that time. In 588 Duke Jing 晉すすむ景けい公こう (r. 600-581) created the Six Armies (liujun 六ろく軍ぐん), one of which was commanded by Zhao Chuan.

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