Zhuge Jin

Zhuge Jin
Zhuge Jin
諸葛瑾
	A Qing dynasty illustration of Zhuge Jin
General-in-Chief (大將軍)
	In office; 229 – July or August 241
Monarch	Sun Quan
Governor of Yu Province (豫州牧); (nominal)
	In office; 229 – July or August 241
Monarch	Sun Quan
Left Protector-General (左都護)
	In office; 229 – July or August 241
Monarch	Sun Quan
General of the Left (左將軍)
	In office; 222–229
Monarch	Sun Quan
Administrator of Nan Commandery; (南郡太守)
	In office; 220–222
Monarch	Sun Quan
Preceded by	Lü Meng
Personal details
Born	174; Yinan County, Shandong
Died	July or August 241 (aged 67)
Relations	Zhuge Liang (younger brother); Zhuge Jun (brother); two sisters; Zhuge Dan (cousin); Zhuge Xuan (cousin-uncle);
Children	Zhuge Ke; Zhuge Qiao; Zhuge Rong; Zhang Cheng's wife;
Parent	Zhuge Gui (father);
Occupation	General, politician
Courtesy name	Ziyu (子瑜)
Peerage	Marquis of Wanling (宛陵侯)

Zhuge Jin (174 – July or August 241),^[a] courtesy name Ziyu, was a Chinese military general and politician of the state of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period of China.^[1] Born in the late Eastern Han dynasty, Zhuge Jin started his career in the 200s as an official under the warlord Sun Quan, who later became the founding emperor of Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period. In 215, he served as Sun Quan's representative in a territorial dispute over southern Jing Province between Sun Quan and his ally, Liu Bei. In 219, he joined Sun Quan's general Lü Meng in an invasion of Liu Bei's territories in Jing Province after Sun Quan broke the Sun–Liu alliance. He was subsequently appointed as a general and commandery administrator. Before the Battle of Xiaoting of 221–222, Zhuge Jin attempted to dissuade Liu Bei from going to war with Sun Quan but was unsuccessful. The battle ultimately concluded with victory for Sun Quan's side; both sides made peace later and reestablished an alliance between the Eastern Wu and Shu Han states against their rival state, Cao Wei. From 222 until his death in 241, despite being rather incompetent in military affairs, Zhuge Jin served as one of Eastern Wu's top generals and participated in some battles against Cao Wei forces.

Although Zhuge Jin was not as brilliant in statecraft and military strategy as his more famous brother Zhuge Liang, he was known throughout his life for his virtuous character. He had a reputation for conducting himself with grace and decorum, and for being thoughtful, magnanimous and tactful. In return, he gained Sun Quan's trust, and Sun Quan never questioned his loyalty towards him. Zhuge Jin was also known for helping to mediate conflicts between Sun Quan and his subjects, including Zhu Zhi and Yu Fan.

^ ^a ^b ^c de Crespigny (2007), p. 1171.
^ ([赤烏四年]閏月，大將軍瑾卒。) Sanguozhi vol. 47.

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[FOOTNOTEde_Crespigny20071171-1] Crespigny (2007), p. 1171.

[2] ([赤烏四年]閏月，大將軍瑾卒。) Sanguozhi vol. 47.

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