Lu Kang (Han dynasty)
| Lu Kang | |
|---|---|
| Official of the Han dynasty | |
| Born | 126 |
| Died | 195 (aged 69) |
| Names | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陸康 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陆康 |
| Pinyin | Lù Kāng |
| Wade–Giles | Lu K'ang |
| Courtesy name | Jining (simplified Chinese: 季宁; traditional Chinese: 季寧; pinyin: Jìníng; Wade–Giles: Chi-ning) |
Lu Kang (126–195),courtesy name Jining, was an official who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty.
Lu Kang was from Wu County, Wu Commandery (吳郡), which is in present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu. His grandfather, Lu Xu (陸續), served as a minor officer in a commandery in the early Eastern Han dynasty. When the prince Liu Ying plotted to overthrow Emperor Ming, Lu Xu was implicated for his alleged involvement in the plot, and arrested and tortured. Emperor Ming eventually pardoned Lu Xu but placed him under permanent house arrest. Lu Xu died of old age. Lu Kang's father, Lu Bao (陸襃), had a reputation for being morally upright. The Han government repeatedly asked Lu Bao to join the civil service but he refused.
Lu Kang was already known for being virtuous and diligent at a young age. He was nominated by Wu Commandery's Administrator, Li Su (李肅), as a xiaolian (civil service candidate), and was appointed as a minor officer in Wu Commandery. After Li Su was executed for committing some offence(s), Lu Kang collected Li's body, brought back to Li's home in Yingchuan Commandery (潁川郡) for burial, and mourned Li's death. Zang Min (臧旻), the Inspector of Yang Province, nominated him as a maocai (茂才), so Lu Kang was appointed as the Prefect (令) of Gaocheng County (高成縣). Gaocheng County was very remote and its security was poor. Every household in the county was armed with bows and arrows. When the previous Prefects entered office, they made the locals build and repair the city walls. After arriving in Gaocheng County, Lu Kang freed the labourers and governed the county so well that the people were very pleased with him and even criminal activity ceased in the county. The commandery office reported Lu Kang's achievements to the Han imperial court. In 178, during the reign of Emperor Ling, Lu Kang was promoted to serve as the Administrator (太守) of Wuling (武陵). Later, he was reassigned to be the Administrator of Guiyang (桂陽) and Le'an (樂安) commanderies. He governed his jurisdictions well.
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