Encyclopedia: Lu Su

Lu Su (Zijing); Lu Su (Tzŭ-ching); 魯肅 (子敬)

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Lu Su (Zijing) 魯肅 (子敬)

Lived: AD 172–217

Biographies:

Served: Wu

Brilliant and insightful Wu commander. Was ambassador to Shu.

Officer Details

Wade-Giles: Lu Su (Tzŭ-ching)
Simplified Chinese: 鲁肃 (子敬)
Pronunciation: Lu3 Su4 (Zi3jing4Pronunciation
Cantonese (Yale): Lou Suk (Ji-ging)
Cantonese (Jyutpin): Lou Suk (Zi-ging)
Min-Nan: Louw Siok (Cu-kui)

Birthplace: Dong Cheng County, Lin Huai Commandery
(Presently Hui Ning in Jiang Su Province)

Name Notes: When saying Lu Su’s surname and style name together the surname should be pronounced Lu2 instead of Lu3 because of the tone preceeding it.

Rank and Titles

Chief of Dongcheng; Colonel Who Assists the Army; Colonel Who Displays Firmness; Governor of Hanchang; Pian Jiang Jun; General Who Stretches Across the Jiang

Family and Relationships

Lu Shu (Son); Lu Mu (Grandson)

Literary Appearances

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 29, 39, 4249, 5154, 5658, 66, 67, 69

Sanguozhi: Wu 9

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February 17, 2023