Cao Zishang (birth and death dates unknown) was a son of
Cao Cao
Cao Cao (; ; ; 15 March 220), courtesy name Mengde, was a Chinese statesman, warlord, and poet who rose to power during the end of the Han dynasty (), ultimately taking effective control of the Han central government. He laid the foundation f ...
, a warlord who rose to power in the late
Eastern Han dynasty and laid the foundation for the state of
Cao Wei
Wei () was one of the major Dynasties in Chinese history, dynastic states in China during the Three Kingdoms period. The state was established in 220 by Cao Pi based upon the foundations laid by his father Cao Cao during the end of the Han dy ...
in the
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu dominated China from AD 220 to 280 following the end of the Han dynasty. This period was preceded by the Eastern Han dynasty and followed by the Jin dynasty (266–420), Western Jin dyna ...
period of China. His mother was Lady Sun (孫姬), a concubine of Cao Cao. She also bore Cao Cao two other sons:
Cao Biao and
Cao Ziqin. Cao Zishang died early and had no son to succeed him. He was
posthumously honoured as "Duke Shang of Linyi" (臨邑殤公) in 231 by
Cao Rui, the second emperor of the Cao Wei state.
[(臨邑殤公子上，早薨。太和五年，追封謚。無後。) ''Sanguozhi'' vol. 20.]
See also
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Cao Wei family trees#Consort Sun
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Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms
References
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Chen, Shou (3rd century). ''
Records of the Three Kingdoms'' (''Sanguozhi'').
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Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown
Family of Cao Cao