Biography & Historical Record
Lu Cong (吕综, Lã Tông) was an official and noble marquis of the Eastern Wu state during the Three Kingdoms period. He was the second son of the legendary Wu Grand Commander Lu Meng (吕蒙, Lã Mông), who famously orchestrated the bloodless capture of Jing Province and the defeat of Guan Yu. Hailing from Xunyang, Runan Commandery (present-day Huangmei County, Hubei), Lu Cong belonged to one of Eastern Wu’s most celebrated military houses.
Following Lu Meng’s death in 220 AD, Sun Quan rewarded his family with extensive fiefs and hereditary titles. Initially, Lu Meng’s eldest son, Lu Ba (吕霸, Lã Bá), inherited the title of Marquis of Chanling (孱陵侯). However, after Lu Ba passed away prematurely, Lu Cong succeeded him as the Marquis of Chanling, inheriting both the peerage and the revenue from the family estate. Lu Cong served the Wu court peacefully until his death, whereupon his younger brother Lu Mu (吕睦, Lã Mục) succeeded to the marquisate to maintain the family line.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 77 (Captive Guan Yu Transcends the World; Lu Meng’s Ghost Takes Revenge at a Banquet): Following the tragic death of Lu Meng (吕蒙, Lã Mông) shortly after the conquest of Jing Province, Sun Quan (孙权, Tôn Quyền) bestows lavish rewards upon Lu Meng’s family. While the novel focuses primarily on Lu Meng’s military achievements, the historical succession of Lu Cong (吕综, Lã Tông) alongside his brothers Lu Ba (吕霸, Lã Bá) and Lu Mu (吕睦, Lã Mục) represents the continuation of Lu Meng’s house in Eastern Wu.
Lu Cong (吕综) — Historical & Literary Timeline
220 AD / Ch. 77
Passing of Lu Meng
Lu Meng dies after taking Jing Province; Sun Quan bestows noble privileges on his family.
220s AD
Succession to Fief
Succeeds his elder brother Lu Ba after his early passing, becoming Marquis of Chanling.
Eastern Wu Era
Service in Wu
Maintains the family peerage in Eastern Wu and serves the imperial court in peace.
After 220s AD
Succession by Lu Mu
Passes away; his younger brother Lu Mu inherits the Chanling marquisate to preserve Lu Meng’s lineage.
See Sanguozhi 54 (Biography of Lu Meng) and Lu Meng.
Key Relationships
Family
- Father Lu Meng (吕蒙, Lã Mông): Grand Commander of Eastern Wu who captured Jing Province.
- Elder brother Lu Ba (吕霸, Lã Bá): Eldest son who first inherited the Marquis of Chanling title.
- Younger brother Lu Mu (吕睦, Lã Mục): Youngest brother who succeeded Lu Cong as Marquis of Chanling.
- Uncle Deng Dang (邓当, Đặng Đương): Lu Meng’s brother-in-law under whom Lu Meng began his early military career.
Friends
- Gentry scholars and court officials serving Eastern Wu in Jianye.
Enemies
- Rival forces of Cao Wei and Shu Han threatening the borders of Eastern Wu.
Other
- Sun Quan (孙权, Tôn Quyền): Emperor of Eastern Wu who granted the hereditary Chanling peerage to Lu Meng’s sons.
- Lu Xun (陆逊, Lục Tốn): Lu Meng’s successor as Grand Commander of Wu who maintained close ties with Lu Meng’s family.
In Novel
Chapter 77
- Lu Cong (吕综, Lã Tông): Reflected in the rewards granted by Sun Quan (孙权, Tôn Quyền) to Lu Meng (吕蒙, Lã Mông)'s heirs following his sudden illness and death. As the second son, his inheritance of the Chanling marquisate from his brother Lu Ba (吕霸, Lã Bá) ensured the stability of Lu Meng's family line in Wu.
In History
Summary
- Lu Cong (吕综, Lã Tông) was the second son of Lu Meng who inherited the title of Marquis of Chanling in Eastern Wu after his elder brother Lu Ba passed away.
Year: 220s AD
- Sanguozhi 54 records that following Lu Ba's early death, Lu Cong succeeded to the Chanling marquisate, and upon Lu Cong's passing, the title moved to his younger brother Lu Mu.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi 54 (Wu Book 9, Biography of Lu Meng). Chen Shou notes the line of succession through Lu Meng's three sons (Lu Ba, Lu Cong, and Lu Mu).
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