The grand chancellor, also known by its Chinese name as zaixiang is a generic blanket title identifying the highest-ranking ministers wielding both formal and actual authorities in the imperial Chines
Statue of emperor Liu Bei and chancellor Zhuge Liang, considered the ideal example of the loyalty, integrity and Ruist shared governance between a lord and minister in Chinese history.
Cao Cao, who controlled the Late Han dynasty, is one of the most famous Chinese chancellors.
Xiao He, chancellor of the Han dynasty
Cao Shen, chancellor of the Han dynasty
Wei, also known as Cao Wei or Former Wei, was one of the major dynastic states in China during the Three Kingdoms period. The state was established in 220 AD by Cao Pi based upon the foundations laid
Cao Wei horse figure.
Celadon standing figures, Haidian Museum, Cao Wei Dynasty.