Biography & Historical Record
Lu Mu (吕睦, Lã Mục) was an official and noble marquis of the Eastern Wu state during the Three Kingdoms period. He was the third and youngest son of the legendary Wu Grand Commander Lu Meng (吕蒙, Lã Mông), who famously planned the capture of Jing Province and the defeat of Guan Yu. Hailing from Xunyang, Runan Commandery (present-day Huangmei County, Hubei), Lu Mu belonged to one of Eastern Wu’s most celebrated founding military families.
Following Lu Meng’s passing in 220 AD, Sun Quan bestowed lavish rewards and hereditary peerages upon his lineage in recognition of his monumental service. The title of Marquis of Chanling (孱陵侯) was first inherited by Lu Meng’s eldest son, Lu Ba (吕霸, Lã Bá). Upon Lu Ba’s early death, the title passed to the second son, Lu Cong (吕综, Lã Tông). After Lu Cong also passed away, Lu Mu inherited the marquisate and managed the family’s inherited fief. Lu Mu maintained the noble lineage and lived as an honored noble in Eastern Wu.
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 death of Lu Meng (吕蒙, Lã Mông) after the re-conquest of Jing Province, Sun Quan (孙权, Tôn Quyền) honors Lu Meng’s household with extensive titles and estates. Although the novel focuses primarily on Lu Meng’s martial exploits, the eventual succession of Lu Mu (吕睦, Lã Mục) after his elder brothers Lu Ba (吕霸, Lã Bá) and Lu Cong (吕综, Lã Tông) represents the lasting legacy of the Lu family in Wu.
Lu Mu (吕睦) — Historical & Literary Timeline
220 AD / Ch. 77
Passing of Lu Meng
Lu Meng passes away; Sun Quan grants the hereditary Marquis of Chanling title to his sons.
220s AD
Brothers’ Succession
Lu Ba and later Lu Cong inherit the peerage before both pass away without lasting heirs.
Eastern Wu Era
Inheriting the Marquisate
Lu Mu succeeds to the title of Marquis of Chanling, managing the ancestral estate.
Eastern Wu Era
Preserving the Lineage
Enjoys imperial patronage in Eastern Wu, maintaining Lu Meng’s noble house in peace.
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.
- Eldest brother Lu Ba (吕霸, Lã Bá): Eldest son who was the first to inherit the title of Marquis of Chanling.
- Second brother Lu Cong (吕综, Lã Tông): Second son who succeeded Lu Ba as Marquis of Chanling.
- Uncle Deng Dang (邓当, Đặng Đương): Lu Meng’s brother-in-law under whom Lu Meng began his military career.
Friends
- Nobles and gentry officials at the imperial court of Eastern Wu in Jianye.
Enemies
- Hostile forces of Cao Wei and Shu Han contesting 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): Grand Commander of Wu who succeeded Lu Meng and supported his family line.
In Novel
Chapter 77
- Lu Mu (吕睦, Lã Mục): Reflected through the favors Sun Quan (孙权, Tôn Quyền) showered upon Lu Meng (吕蒙, Lã Mông)'s family following his death. As the youngest son, Lu Mu's eventual succession to the Chanling marquisate after Lu Ba (吕霸, Lã Bá) and Lu Cong (吕综, Lã Tông) preserved Lu Meng's ancestral line in Wu.
In History
Summary
- Lu Mu (吕睦, Lã Mục) was the youngest son of Lu Meng who succeeded his elder brother Lu Cong as Marquis of Chanling in Eastern Wu.
Year: 220s AD
- Sanguozhi 54 records that following the deaths of his elder brothers Lu Ba and Lu Cong, Lu Mu inherited the title of Marquis of Chanling and its associated fiefdom.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi 54 (Wu Book 9, Biography of Lu Meng). Chen Shou records the line of succession through Lu Meng's three sons (Lu Ba, Lu Cong, and Lu Mu).
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