Lü Ju
Lü Ju | |
|---|---|
| 呂據 | |
| General of Agile Cavalry (驃騎將軍) | |
| In office 253 – 12 November 256 | |
| Monarch | Sun Liang |
| General of the Right (右將軍) | |
| In office 252 – 253 | |
| Monarch | Sun Liang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 12 November 256[a] |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | General |
| Shiyi (世議) | |
Peerage | Marquis of Wanling (宛陵侯) |
Lü Ju (died 12 November 256),[a] courtesy name Shiyi, was a military general of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the second son of Lü Fan, a general who served under Sun Quan, the founding emperor of Wu. In 252, following Sun Quan's death, Wu's rival state, Wei, sent an army to invade Wu, leading to the Battle of Dongxing. Lü Ju participated in the battle alongside the Wu regent Zhuge Ke and general Ding Feng, and defeated the enemy. In 256, he got into conflict with the Wu regent Sun Chen and committed suicide after being cornered by the latter's forces.
Life
[edit]During Sun Jun's sudden illness in 256, he chose to transfer his power to Sun Chen. Sun Jun died soon thereafter, and Sun Chen became regent. Lü Ju was angry at the development[b], and, in conjunction with the minister Teng Yin, he attempted to overthrow Sun Chen. Sun Chen struck back militarily, and his forces defeated Teng Yin and Lü Ju. Teng Yin and his clan were executed while Lü Ju committed suicide.[2][c]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- 1 2 Sun Liang's biography in the Sanguozhi recorded that Lü Ju was captured and executed on the xinhai day of the 10th month of the 1st year of the Taiping era of Sun Liang's reign.[1] This date corresponds to 12 November 256 in the Gregorian calendar.
- ↑ Sun Jun was already resented for his dictatorial style and lack of accomplishments.
- ↑ Sun Chen's biography in Sanguozhi recorded that when Lü Ju heard of Sun Chen's appointment, he was "greatly alarmed" (大恐). Also, Sun Chen's biography recorded that Lü Ju got the other generals together and jointly propose that Teng Yin be made chancellor.[3] The Zizhi Tongjian adopted the view that Lü Ju was angry. Also, in his annotations, Hu Sanxing wrote that Lü Ju chose to commit suicide to preserve his honor, as his father Lü Fan had helped Sun Ce to found Wu, and so he was ashamed to be branded a traitor.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ ([太平元年十月]辛亥，獲呂據於新州。) Sanguozhi vol. 48.
- ↑ (太平元年，帅师侵魏，未及淮，闻孙峻死，以从弟𬘭自代，据大怒，引军还，欲废𬘭。𬘭闻之，使中书奉诏，诏文钦、刘纂，唐咨等使取据，又遣从兄虑以都下兵逆据于江都。左右劝据降魏，据曰：“耻为叛臣。”遂自杀。夷三族。) Sanguozhi, vol.56 (biography of Lü Ju)
- ↑ (及峻死，为待中武卫将军，领中外诸军事，代知朝政。吕据闻之大恐，与诸督将连名，共表荐滕胤为丞相，.....) Sanguozhi, vol.64
- ↑ (据父范，佐孙策以造吴，故耻为叛臣，自杀以明节。) Hu Sanxing's annotation in Zizhi Tongjian, vol.77.
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotated Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).
- Sima, Guang (1084). Zizhi Tongjian.
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