Eastern Wu
Liang Guang
Liang Guang was a historian of Eastern Wu who coauthored the *Book of Wu* with Wei Zhao and others during the reign of the young emperor.
In the sources
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History · vol. 53Records of the Three Kingdoms
…至少帝時，更差韋曜、周昭、薛瑩、梁廣及臣五人，訪求往事，所共撰立，備有本末。…
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臣聞五帝三王皆立史官，敘錄功美，垂之無窮。漢時司馬遷、班固，咸命世大才，所撰精妙，與六經俱傳。大吳受命，建國南土。大皇帝末年，命太史令丁孚、郎中項峻始撰《吳書》。孚、峻俱非史才，其所撰作，不足紀錄。至少帝時，更差韋曜、周昭、薛瑩、梁廣及臣五人，訪求往事，所共撰立，備有本末。昭、廣先亡，曜負恩蹈罪，瑩出為將，復以過徙，其書遂委滯，迄今末撰奏。臣愚淺才劣，適可為瑩等記注而已，若使撰合，必襲孚、峻之跡，懼墜大皇帝之元功，損當世之盛美。瑩涉學既博，文章尤妙，同寮之中，瑩為冠首。今者見吏，雖多經學，記述之才，如瑩者少，是以慺慺為國惜之。實欲使卒垂成之功，編於前史之末。奏上之後，退填溝壑，無所復恨。
Liang Guang was a historian of Eastern Wu who co-authored the Book of Wu with Wei Zhao, Zhou Zhao, Xue Ying, and others. He does not appear in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Deeds
During the reign of the young emperor, Liang Guang was commissioned, along with Wei Zhao, Zhou Zhao, Xue Ying, and those who submitted memorials, to seek out accounts of past events and compile the Book of Wu (as recorded in the historical sources).
Zhou Zhao and Liang Guang had already died, so the Book of Wu could not be completed and submitted to the throne (as recorded in the historical sources).
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- Co-authored the Book of Wu with Wei Zhao, Zhou Zhao, Xue Ying, and those who submitted memorials
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Eastern Wu
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Eastern Wu was a regime that controlled Jiangdong during the Three Kingdoms period. Sun Ce led his troops across the Zhejiang River, captured Kuaiji and pacified local forces, then personally assumed the post of Administrator of Kuaiji. He also appointed officials to govern Wu Commandery, Danyang, Yuzhang, and the newly established Luling Commandery, expanding the Sun clan’s rule over Jiangdong. Sun Quan controlled Jiangdong and once joined forces with Liu Bei to resist Cao Cao. In the first year of Huanglong (229), Sun Quan assumed the imperial title at the southern suburban altar, posthumously honoring his father, Sun Jian, as Emperor Wulie and his elder brother, Sun Ce, as King Huai of Changsha, and appointing Sun Deng crown prince. After Sun Quan’s death, Sun Liang succeeded him; after the Deposition of Sun Liang, Sun Xiu was welcomed to the throne; and after Sun Xiu’s death, Sun Hao was welcomed and installed as emperor. After Sun Hao Ascends the Throne, he changed the era name to Yuanxing and posthumously honored his father, Sun He, as Emperor Wen.