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 Bazhong, Sichuan |
| Died | Unknown |
| Occupation | General |
| Courtesy name | Xiaoxing (孝興) |
| Peerage | Marquis of Dangqu Village (封宕渠侯) |
Life
Information about Ju Fu is recorded at the end of Wang Ping's biography, seemingly because they were from the same commandery and had a similar reputation. Ju Fu was born in Hanchang, Baxi Commandery (巴西郡), which is present-day Bazhong, Sichuan and may have been a foreigner from the local tribes of Baxi. He was known as a loyal and brave warrior. Moreover, as a lenient and generous man. He made severals achievements in battles. And for this his reputation, deeds and rank were second to 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]
Chang Qu, who wrote extensively about the history of the Sichuan region in the Chronicles of Huayang (Huayang Guo Zhi), recorded that when Zhang Yi and Liao Hua served as General of Chariots and Cavalry, the people of Shu would say: "Before we had Wang Ping and Ju Fu, and now we have Zhang Yi and Liao Hua."[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 vol. 2.
- 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).