Gong Lu


Gong Lu, courtesy name Dexu, was an official of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of China.

Life

Gong Lu was from Anhan County, Baxi Commandery, which is present-day Nanchong, Sichuan. His father, Gong Chen, served as an Officer of Merit in Baxi Commandery. Between 211 and 214, the warlord Liu Bei attacked Yi Province in his bid to seize control of the province from Liu Zhang, the Governor of Yi Province. During this time, Gong Chen surrendered to Zhang Fei, a general under Liu Bei, and assisted Zhang Fei in capturing Baxi Commandery for Liu Bei.
In 214, after Liu Bei successfully took over Yi Province and became the new Governor, he appointed Gong Lu's father, Gong Chen, as the Administrator of Qianwei Commandery. At the same time, he also appointed Gong Lu as an Assistant Officer and Officer of the Standard in Ba Commandery.
In 225, Gong Lu became the Administrator of Yuexi/Yuesui Commandery. In the same year, he joined Zhuge Liang, the Imperial Chancellor of Shu, on a military campaign against rebels and the Nanman tribes in the Nanzhong region of southern Shu. He was killed in battle.
Gong Lu's younger brother, Gong Heng, served as a military officer in Shu.