Sun Quan, the son of Sun Jian and formally known as Emperor Da of Wu, founded Eastern Wu during China's Three Kingdoms period. In his youth, Sun Quan spent time in his home county of Fuchun, and following his father's death in the early 190s, he resided in various cities along the Lower Yangtze River. His elder brother, Sun Ce, had established a warlord state in the region, relying on his own followers and the allegiances of several local clans. When Sun Ce was assassinated in 200 by the retainers of Xu Gong—a man Sun Ce had killed in battle years earlier—the eighteen-year-old Sun Quan inherited the lands southeast of the Yangtze River from his brother. His administration proved relatively stable in those early years. The most senior officers of Sun Jian and Sun Ce, including Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao, Zhang Hong, and Cheng Pu, remained loyal. Consequently, throughout the 200s, Sun Quan, under the guidance of his capable advisers, continued to strengthen his position along the Yangtze River.
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