Zhong Yao (onyomi: Shō Yō) is a general, politician, and calligrapher of Wei. He served Cao Cao and Cao Pi during his lifetime, but he is better known for his written compositions having been a student of Cai Yong. Shortly after Cao Cao's victory at Guandu, Zhong Yao was sent to Liang Province to broker peace between Han Sui and Ma Teng. He is Zhong Hui's father, and Zhang Changpu is one of his wives.