Ju Fu
Ju Fu (fl. third century), courtesy name Xiaoxing，was a military officer of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. His name is sometimes rendered as Gou Fu.
Ju Fu | |
|---|---|
句扶 | |
| General of the Left (左將軍) | |
| In office ? – ? | |
| Monarch | Liu Shan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown Qu County, Sichuan |
| Died | Unknown |
| Occupation | General |
| Courtesy name | Xiaoxing (孝興) |
| Peerage | Marquis of Dangqu Village (封宕渠侯) |
Life
Little information is recorded about Ju Fu's life. However we know that he was from Hanchang prefecture, the same as another general of Shu Han, Wang Ping and may have been a foreigner from the local tribes of Baxi which is around present-day Qu County, Sichuan. Ju Fu was known for his many qualities, he was a loyal, brave and generous man . Ju Fu made severals achievements in battle and for this, his reputation, deeds and ranks were so high that they were considered near those of Wang Ping. The highest position he reached was General of the Left (左將軍). He was also enfeoffed as the "Marquis of Dangqu" (封宕渠侯).[1]
The Chronicles of Huayang would later add that: During the late times of Shu Han, when Zhang Yi and Liao Hua served as General of Chariots and Cavalry, the people would often say, "Before we had Wang and Ju, and these days we have Zhang and Liao."[2]
References
- (初，平同郡漢昌句扶句古候反忠勇寬厚，數有戰功，功名爵位亞平，官至左將軍，封宕渠侯。) Sanguozhi vol. 43.
- (華陽國志曰：後張翼、廖化並為大將軍，時人語曰：「前有王、句，後有張、廖。」) Huayang Guozhi
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- Chang Qu (4th century). Chronicles of Huayang (Huayang Guo Zhi).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).