Zhou Tong

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Zhou Tong is a famous master of military skills and the teacher of Yue Fei and his three sworn brothers – Wang Gui, Tang Huai and Zhang Xian. He teaches them literary lessons on odd days and military lessons, involving archery and the eighteen weapons of war, on even days. Zhou Tong enters his students into the Tangyin County military examination.

When

First attested
1100 CE
Attested period
1900 – 1924
Historical notes
Fictional account in Shuo Yue Quanzhuan.

Relationships

co occurs with
Chen Guang, Buddhist hermit

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Yue Fei learned archery from Zhou Tong. He learned everything and could shoot with his left and right hands." Shuo Yue Quanzhuan states Zhou teaches Yue and his sworn brothers archery and all of the eighteen weapons of war. This novel also says Yue was Zhou's third student after Lin Chong and Lu Junyi”

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