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Gongsun Du () (150? – 204
[9th year of the ''Jian'an'' era, per vol. 08 of ''Sanguozhi'']),
courtesy name
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Shengji, was a
Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late
Eastern Han dynasty
The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...
of China. He was not able to participate in battle until
Dong Zhuo
Dong Zhuo () (died 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful minist ...
seized power from
Emperor Shao. Dong Zhuo, hoping to expand the empire, gave Gongsun Du the command to attack present-day
Korea
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from across the sea. Gongsun Du was successful in his attack and also took control of the existing Daifang and Lelang commanderies established during the earlier period of the Han dynasty, among others.
Under another order from
Dong Zhuo
Dong Zhuo () (died 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful minist ...
, Gongsun Du took over
Liaoning
Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...
. This presaged the development of Gongsun Du's power base in the northeast. Gongsun Du later sent
Gongsun Muo
Gongsun () is one of the few Chinese compound surnames.
Famous people with this surname include:
* Gongsun Xuanyuan, reputed name of the Yellow Emperor; other sources say his surname was Ji
* Gongsun Shu, emperor of Chengjia
* Gongsun Shan Y ...
and
Zhang Pi to present-day
South Korea
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in an attempt to gain more land. He died in 204 and was succeeded by his son,
Gongsun Kang
Gongsun Kang () ( 200s to 210s) was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. He became a vassal of the state of Cao Wei in the early Three Kingdoms periodMore specifically, as mentioned b ...
, who continued to rule northeastern China.
See also
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Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms
The following are lists of people significant to the Three Kingdoms period (220–280) of Chinese history. Their names in Mandarin pinyin are sorted in alphabetical order.
Fictional characters in the 14th-century historical novel ''Romance of ...
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Gongsun Zan
Gongsun Zan () (before 161 - April or May 199), courtesy name Bogui, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty.
Life
Little is known of Gongsun Zan's early life. He and Liu Bei stu ...
References
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Chen, Shou (3rd century). ''
Records of the Three Kingdoms
The ''Records or History of the Three Kingdoms'', also known by its Chinese name as the Sanguo Zhi, is a Chinese historical text which covers the history of the late Eastern Han dynasty (c. 184–220 AD) and the Three Kingdoms period (220– ...
'' (''Sanguozhi'').
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Pei, Songzhi (5th century). ''
Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms
Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms () by Pei Songzhi (372-451) is an annotation completed in the 5th century of the 3rd century historical text ''Records of the Three Kingdoms'', compiled by Chen Shou. After leaving his native land, Pei ...
'' (''Sanguozhi zhu'').
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150 births
204 deaths
Han dynasty warlords
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Han dynasty generals from Liaoning
Han dynasty politicians from Liaoning
Political office-holders in Hebei
Political office-holders in Liaoning
Politicians from Liaoyang