Zhu Ju
| Zhu Ju | |
|---|---|
| General and Chancellor of Eastern Wu | |
| Born | 194 |
| Died | 250 (aged 56) |
| Names | |
| Traditional Chinese | 朱據 |
| Simplified Chinese | 朱据 |
| Pinyin | Zhū Jū |
| Wade–Giles | Chu Chü |
| Courtesy name | Zifan (traditional Chinese: 子範; simplified Chinese: 子范; pinyin: Zǐfàn; Wade–Giles: Tzu-fan) |
Zhu Ju (194–250),courtesy name Zifan, was a politician and military general of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period.
Zhu Ju was from Wu County (吳縣), Wu Commandery (吳郡), which is in present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu. He was described as good-looking, physically strong, and adept in debating. In the early 220s, he was recruited by Sun Quan, the King of Wu, to serve as an Attendant of Miscellaneous Affairs (五官郎中) and Imperial Clerk (侍御史). Around the time, Ji Yan (曁豔), a Master of Writing (尚書) in the Selection Bureau (選曹), wanted to dismiss several officials because he perceived them to be corrupt and incompetent. However, Zhu Ju disagreed with Ji Yan because he was worried that the abrupt dismissal of so many officials would lead to instability in the Wu government. He urged Ji Yan to not penalise those officials for their transgressions, and instead allow them to remain in office to make amends for their mistakes. He also suggested that Ji Yan praise the honest and hardworking officials and give encouragement to the underperforming ones. Ji Yan refused to listen to Zhu Ju and met his downfall later.
When Sun Quan considered the calibre of his subjects, he often experienced feelings of frustration and regret because he missed Lü Meng (died in 220) and Zhang Wen (deposed in 224) and could not find anyone to succeed them. Later, he felt that Zhu Ju was proficient in handling both civil and military affairs, and had the potential to inherit the legacies of Lü Meng and Zhang Wen. As such, he appointed Zhu Ju as Colonel Who Establishes Righteousness (建義校尉) and ordered him to garrison at Hushu (湖孰; in present-day Jiangning District, Nanjing, Jiangsu).
In 229, after Sun Quan declared himself emperor and established the state of Eastern Wu with its capital in Jianye (in present-day Nanjing, Jiangsu), he arranged for Zhu Ju to marry his daughter Sun Luyu (孫魯育). Zhu Ju was also promoted to General of the Left (左將軍) and enfeoffed as the Marquis of Yunyang (雲陽侯).
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