Zhuge Xu

Zhuge Xu
諸葛緒
Minister of the Guards (衛尉)
In office
? (?)–? (?)
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Minister of Ceremonies (太常)
In office
? (?)–? (?)
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Inspector of Yong Province (雍州刺史)
In office
? (?)–265 (265)
MonarchCao Huan
Administrator of Taishan (泰山太守)
In office
? (?)–? (?)
Monarchs
Personal details
BornUnknown
Yinan County, Shandong
DiedUnknown
Relations
  • Zhuge Wan (granddaughter; daughter of Zhuge Chong[1])
  • Zhuge Quan (grandson; elder brother of Zhuge Wan)
  • Zhuge Mei (grandson; younger brother of Zhuge Quan[2][3])
Children
  • Zhuge Chong
  • Zhuge Hong
OccupationGeneral, politician
In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhuge.

Zhuge Xu (fl. 250 – 260s) was a Chinese general and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China.

Life

Zhuge Xu was from Yangdu County (陽都縣), Langya Commandery (琅邪郡), which is in present-day Yinan County, Shandong. He was probably a distant relative of other famous Zhuges in the Three Kingdoms period, such as Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Dan, since he shared the same ancestral home as them. He served in the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period.

In 255, when the Wei generals Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin started a rebellion in Shouchun (壽春; present-day Shou County, Anhui), Zhuge Xu was then serving as the Administrator (太守) of Taishan Commandery (泰山郡; around present-day Tai'an, Shandong). He led troops from Taishan Commandery to assist other Wei imperial forces led by the regent Sima Shi to suppress the rebellion.

Zhuge Xu was later promoted to the position of Inspector (刺史) of Yong Province in an unknown year. In 263, he participated in the campaign against one of Wei's rival states, Shu. His mission was to lead 30,000 troops to block the Shu general Jiang Wei at a bridge in Yinping (陰平) and stop him from reinforcing Yang'an Pass (陽安關). When Jiang Wei heard about it, he pretended to launch an attack on Yong Province via Konghan Valley (孔函谷). Zhuge Xu fell for the ruse, thought that Jiang Wei wanted to attack his base, so he ordered his troops to retreat from Yinping by 30 li. Jiang Wei then seized the opportunity to cross the bridge at Yinping. When Zhuge Xu found out and tried to stop Jiang Wei, he was already one day behind time. Later, the Wei general Zhong Hui advanced south from Yang'an Pass and reached Baishui (白水). At the time, another Wei general Deng Ai wanted to link up with Zhuge Xu and attack the enemy position at Jiangyou (江油) together, but Zhuge Xu refused and moved to Baishui to join Zhong Hui instead. At Baishui, Zhong Hui accused Zhuge Xu of cowardice, seized command of his troops and sent him as a prisoner back to Yong Province.

Zhuge Xu later served in the Western Jin dynasty, which replaced the Cao Wei state in February 266 after the regent Sima Yan usurped the throne from the last Wei emperor Cao Huan. He served as Minister of Ceremonies (太常) and Minister of the Guards (衛尉) under the Jin government.[4]

Children and descendants

Zhuge Xu had at least two sons: Zhuge Chong (諸葛冲) and Zhuge Hong (諸葛厷).[5]

Zhuge Chong's daughter Zhuge Wan was selected to enter Sima Yan's harem in the spring of 273.[6] Zhuge Wan's brother Zhuge Mei later married a younger sister of Zhou Mu (周穆); their common brother-in-law was Sima Xia (司馬遐), son of Emperor Wu and Lady Chen and father of Sima Tan.[7] In February or March 307,[8] Zhuge Mei and Zhou Mu[9] both advised Sima Yue, regent of Emperor Huai of Jin, to install Sima Tan to the throne, but Yue, angered by their suggestion, had them executed.[10]

Zhuge Wan's elder brother Zhuge Quan was killed on 5 May 311, together with Wang Yan and many other Jin officials and princes, by Shi Le, in the aftermath of Sima Yue's death in April that year.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ (诸葛夫人名婉，琅邪阳都人也。父冲，字茂长，廷尉卿。) Jin Shu, vol.31
  2. ^ (兄铨，字德林，散骑常侍。铨弟玫，字仁林，侍中、御史中丞。) Jin Shu, vol.31. The age order between Zhuge Wan and Zhuge Mei is unknown.
  3. ^ Zhuge Quan's name was recorded differently in Yanzhou Ji (兖州记) by Xun Chuo (荀绰). (荀绰《兖州记》曰：冲子诠，字德林，玫字仁林，并知名显达。诠，兖州刺史。玫，侍中御史中丞。) Annotation from Yanzhou Ji (by Xun Chuo) in Sanguozhi, vol.28
  4. ^ (〈按《百官名》：绪入晋为太常崇礼卫尉。子冲，廷尉。) Bai Guan Ming annotation in Sanguozhi, vol.28
  5. ^ (厷字茂远，琅邪人，魏雍州刺史绪之子。) Annotation from Jin Shu (by Wang Yin) in Shishuo Xinyu, vol.04
  6. ^ (婉以泰始九年春入宫，...) Jin Shu, vol.31. The 1st to 3rd months of the year correspond to 5 Feb to 3 May 273 in the Julian calendar.
  7. ^ Jin Shu, vol.64
  8. ^ (永嘉元年春正月....以太傅、东海王越辅政，杀御史中丞诸葛玫。) Jin Shu, vol.05; the month corresponds to 19 Feb to 19 Mar 307 in the Julian calendar.
  9. ^ Zhou Mu's mother was a paternal aunt of Sima Yue.
  10. ^ (吏部郎周穆，清河王覃舅，越之姑子也，與其妹夫諸葛玫共說越曰：「主上之為太弟，張方意也。清河王本太子，為群凶所廢。先帝暴崩，多疑東宮。公盍思伊、霍之舉，以寧社稷乎？」言未卒，越曰：「此豈宜言邪！」遂叱左右斬之。) Jin Shu, vol.59
  11. ^ ([永嘉五年]四月戊子，石勒追东海王越丧...将军钱端战死，军溃，太尉王衍、吏部尚书刘望、廷尉诸葛铨、尚书郑豫、武陵王澹等皆遇害，王公已下死者十馀万人。东海世子毗及宗室四十八王寻又没于石勒.) Jin Shu, vol.05. Vol.87 of Zizhi Tongjian dated the event to the 4th month of that year, and did not record a specific day.

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