For the Han dynasty empress known colloquially as Lü Zhi, see Empress Lü.
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Lu Zhi was born in Zhuo Commandery(涿郡,Zhuōjùn; present-day Zhuozhou, Hebei).[5] He studied under Ma Rong and Zheng Xuan was one of his classmates.[7] As Ma Rong was a consort kin,[8] his family was wealthy and his household had many songstresses and dancers. During his time studying with Ma Rong, Lu Zhi concentrated on his studies and never once looked at the songstresses and dancers, earning his teacher's respect.[9]
In 175, a rebellion led by "barbarians" in Jiujiang broke out. On account of his literary and martial abilities, Lu Zhi was made Administrator of Jiujiang. The rebels surrendered to Lu peacefully; Lu later resigned, citing an illness.[10]
Huangfu Song, who took over command of the imperial troops from Lu Zhi, continued to use Lu as a strategist and reported his contributions to the imperial court. Thus, in the same year, Lu Zhi regained his post as Master of Writing (尚书).[13] Later, he warned against Dong Zhuo's sudden displacement of Emperor Shao.
After Dong Zhuo's rise to power, Lu eventually resigned from court, citing his old age and ill health. As he feared that he may be harmed, he left the capital via a secluded route. Indeed, Dong Zhuo did send troops after him, but did not manage to capture him. Lu Zhi then became a hermit in Shanggu Commandery, refusing all contact with outsiders, even as Yuan Shao invited him to become an advisor. Lu Zhi then passed away in 192.[14]
Family and descendants
Lu Zhi's youngest son, Lu Yu (183 - April 257),[15] later served in the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. Lu Yu had 2 sons: Lu Qin (died 24 April 278[16]) and Lu Ting, who both served the Western Jin dynasty.[17] Lu Ting's son Lu Zhi (盧志) was a general for Sima Ying, one of the princes associated with the War of the Eight Princes.[18] A daughter of Lu Yu married Hua Yi (華廙), son of Hua Biao (華表), son of Hua Xin.[19]
Lu Zhi's eldest son (Lu Ting's grandson) was Lu Chen (盧諶; 285 - c.April 351).[20] One of Lu Chen's great-grandsons was Lu Xun (盧循; died c.1 June 411[21]), who was the brother-in-law (husband of younger sister) of Jin rebel Sun En, and whom continued Sun's rebellion after his death.[22]
^The earliest record on Lu Zhi's life which can be dated was that as a civilian, he wrote to Dou Wu, advising him not to accept the titles given to him and his family for his role in crowning Emperor Ling; Dou rejected the advice. Volume 56 of Zizhi Tongjian dated the day the Dous received their titles to the guisi day of the 6th month of the 1st year of the Jianning era of Emperor Ling's reign, which corresponds to 8 August 168 in the Julian calendar. ([建宁元年]六月....。癸巳，录定策功，封窦武为闻喜侯，武子机为渭阳侯，兄子绍为鄠侯，靖为西乡侯，中常侍曹节为长安乡侯，侯者凡十一人。涿郡卢植上书说武曰：“足下之于汉朝，犹旦、奭之在周室，建立圣主，四海有系，论者以为吾子之功，于斯为重。今同宗相后，披图案牒，以次建之，何勋之有！岂可横叨天功，以为己力乎！宜辞大赏，以全身名。”武不能用。) In addition, his teacher Ma Rong died in 166. If Lu Zhi was born in 159, he would have been 9 years old at the time he sent the letter to Dou Wu, and 7 when Ma Rong died. Lu Zhi's biography recorded that he was a civilian (布衣) when he sent his letter to Dou Wu. Thus, he should be an adult (i.e. at least in his early 20s). Thus, it is more likely that Lu Zhi's birth year is in the late 140s or earlier.
^Lu Yu's biography in Sanguozhi recorded that he was orphaned when he was 10 (by East Asian reckoning) in 192, when Lu Zhi died. (毓十岁而孤，...) Sanguozhi, vol.22. Cao Mao's biography in the same work recorded that Lu Yu died in the 3rd month of the 2nd year of the Gan'lu era; the month corresponds to 2 to 30 Apr 257 in the Julian calendar. ([甘露]二年....三月，司空卢毓薨。) Sanguozhi, vol.04. Thus, Lu Yu was about 74 when he died.
^Lu Yu's biography in Sanguozhi recorded that his peerage was inherited by his grandson Lu Fan, but the biography did not state who Lu Fan's father was (孙籓嗣.).
^Hua Yi's biography in vol.44 of Jin Shu recorded that Lu Yu was Hua Yi's father-in-law.
^Lu Chen's biography in Book of Jin recorded that he died at the age of 67 (by East Asian reckoning) in the 6th year of the Yong'he era of the reign of Emperor Mu of Jin. (属冉闵诛石氏，谌随闵军，于襄国遇害，时年六十七，是岁永和六年也。) Jin Shu, vol.44. However, vol.99 of Zizhi Tongjian dated Lu's death to the 3rd month of the 7th year of the Yong'he era; the month corresponds to 13 Apr to 11 May 351 in the Julian calendar.
^([义熙七年]夏四月，田子引兵救番禺，击循，破之，所杀万馀人。循走，田子与处共追之，又破循于危梧、郁林、宁浦。会处病，不能进，循奔交州。....庚子，循晨至龙编南津；慧度悉散家财以赏军士，与循合战，掷雉尾炬焚其舰，以步兵夹岸射之，循从舰俱然，兵众大溃。循知不免，先鸩妻子，召妓妾问曰：“谁能从我死者？”多云；“雀鼠贪生，就死实难。”或云：“官尚当死，某岂愿生！”乃悉杀诸辞死者，因自投于水。) Zizhi Tongjian, vol.116. An annotation in Lu Yu's biography in Sanguozhi also recorded that Lu Chen was Lu Xun's great-grandfather. (妖贼帅卢循，谌之曾孙。) Chen Biezhuan annotation in Sanguozhi vol.22. Note that Pei Songzhi was a contemporary of Lu Xun.
