Lu Jing
Lu Jing (250-280),[1] courtesy name Shiren, was a military general 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.
Lu Jing | |
|---|---|
陸景 | |
| Commandant of Zhongxia (中夏督) | |
| In office ? – 280 | |
| Monarch | Sun Hao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 250[1] |
| Died | 280 (aged 30)[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Sun He's daughter |
| Mother | Zhang Cheng's daughter |
| Father | Lu Kang |
| Occupation | General |
| Courtesy name | Shiren (士仁) |
| Peerage | Marquis of Piling (毗陵侯) |
Life
Lu Jing's mother was Zhang Cheng's daughter. He 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 related to Zhuge Ke. 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 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.[2][3]
References
- The 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 in 280. Quote from Sanguozhi vol. 58: (癸亥，景亦遇害，時年三十一。) By calculation, Lu Jing's birth year should be around 250.
- (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.
- (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.
- Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
- Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).