Official history 董昭字公仁,濟陰定陶人也。舉孝廉,除癭陶長、柏人令,袁紹以為參軍事。紹逆公孫瓚於界橋,鉅鹿太守李邵及郡冠蓋,以瓚兵強,皆欲屬瓚。紹聞之,使昭領鉅鹿。問:「御以何術?」對曰:「一人之微,不能消眾謀,欲誘致其心,唱與同議,及得其情,乃當權以制之耳。計在臨時,未可得言。」時郡右姓孫伉等數十人專為謀主,驚動吏民。 — 三国志·卷14[3] Basic facts Born: 156[1] Died: 236[1] Birthplace: Dingtao District[1] Portrayals Dong Zhao (character in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms)