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Lu Jing

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Lu Jing
陸景
Commandant of Zhongxia (中夏督)
In office
? (?)–280 (280)
MonarchSun Hao
Personal details
Born250[1]
Died280 (aged 30)[1]
SpouseLady Sun
Parents
OccupationGeneral, writer
Courtesy nameShiren (士仁)
PeerageMarquis of Piling
(毗陵侯)

Lu Jing (250 – 23 March 280),[1] courtesy name Shiren, was a Chinese military general and writer of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the second son of Lu Kang and a grandson of Lu Xun.

Life

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Lu Jing's mother was Zhang Cheng's daughter. Lu Jing married Sun He's daughter, who was born to another daughter of Zhang Cheng. Hence, both Lu Jing and his wife were Zhang Cheng's maternal grandchildren. Lu Jing's mother was also a niece of Zhuge Ke, as Zhang Cheng had married a daughter of Zhuge Jin.[2] She was sent into exile after Zhuge Ke and his clan were exterminated in a coup in 253. Lu Jing was raised by his grandmother, whom he mourned for three years when she died. Lu Jing served as a Cavalry Commandant (騎都尉) and received the title "Marquis of Piling" (毗陵侯). He was later promoted to Lieutenant-General (偏將軍) and served as the Commandant (督) of Zhongxia (中夏). Lu Jing was known to be studious and he wrote over 10 volumes of a book. He was killed in action during the Jin conquest of Wu in March 280 along with his elder brother Lu Yan (陸晏). He was 31 years old (by East Asian age reckoning) at the time of his death.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Lu Kang's biography in Sanguozhi mentioned that Lu Jing was 31 years old (by East Asian age reckoning) when he was killed during the conquest of Wu by Jin on 23 Mar 280 (gui'hai day of the 2nd month of the 4th year of the Tian'ji era). ([天纪四年二月]癸亥,景亦遇害,時年三十一。) Sanguozhi, vol. 58. By calculation, Lu Jing's birth year should be around 250.
  2. ^ It is unknown if Lady Zhuge was a full or half-sister of Zhuge Ke.
  3. ^ (景字士仁,以尚公主拜騎都尉,封毗陵侯,旣領抗兵,拜偏將軍、中夏督,澡身好學,著書數十篇也。 ... 癸亥,景亦遇害,時年三十一。景妻,孫皓適妹,與景俱張承外孫也。) Sanguozhi vol. 58.
  4. ^ (文士傳曰:陸景母張承女,諸葛恪外生。恪誅,景母坐見黜。景少為祖母所育養,及祖母亡,景為之心喪三年。) Wenshi Zhuan annotation in Sanguozhi vol. 58.