Lu Yun

Lục Vân

NAME
Chinese Name陆云, 陸雲, Lù Yún
NicknameThe Two Lus (二陆, Nhị Lục)
Other nameLục Vân
Courtesy nameShilong (士龙, Sĩ Long)
INFORMATION
Born262 AD
Birth PlaceWu Commandery (吴郡华亭; quận Ngô Hoa Đình, Thượng Hải)
Died303 AD
Death ReasonExecuted by Sima Ying during the War of the Eight Princes (303 AD)
FAMILY
Father
Relatives
CAREER
AllegianceEastern Wu (东吴), Western Jin Dynasty (西晋)
BattlesFall of Eastern Wu (280 AD), War of the Eight Princes (303 AD)

Lu Yun — Biography & Historical Record

Lu Yun (陆云, Lục Vân), courtesy name Shilong, was a distinguished scholar, literary giant, and general of Eastern Wu and Western Jin. Grandson of Lu Xun and son of Lu Kang, Lu Yun and his brother Lu Ji were celebrated across China as ‘The Two Lus’. After Wu’s fall in 280 AD, Lu Yun served Western Jin as a magistrate and military advisor to Sima Ying (司马颖), before being tragically executed amid the factional slaughter of the War of the Eight Princes in 303 AD.

Role of Lu Yun in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

A scion of the illustrious Lu clan of Jiangdong, Lu Yun inherited the brilliant intellect and literary eloquence of his grandfather Lu Xun.

Lu Yun — Historical & Literary Timeline

280 AD

Fall of Wu & Service in Jin

Lu Yun moved north to Luoyang, becoming a leading intellectual luminary of the Western Jin dynasty.

For detailed historical records, archives, and official chronicles, explore Lu Yun on Wikipedia.

Key Relationships of Lu Yun

Family

  • Father: Lu Kang (陆抗, Lục Kháng)
  • Mother: Not recorded in historical chronicles
  • Spouse: Not recorded in historical chronicles
  • Children: Not recorded in historical chronicles
  • Relatives: Lu Xun (陆逊, Lục Tốn) (grandfather), Lu Ji (陆机, Lục Cơ) (elder brother)

Allies & Associates

  • Allegiance: Eastern Wu (东吴), Western Jin Dynasty (西晋)

In Novel

Chapter 120

  • Lu Yun (陆云, Lục Vân): A scion of the illustrious Lu clan of Jiangdong, Lu Yun inherited the brilliant intellect and literary eloquence of his grandfather Lu Xun.

In History

Summary

  • Lu Yun (陆云, Lục Vân) (262–303 AD) was one of the foremost literary figures and statesmen bridging the Three Kingdoms and Jin dynasties.

Historical Timeline

  • 280 AD — Fall of Wu & Service in Jin: Lu Yun moved north to Luoyang, becoming a leading intellectual luminary of the Western Jin dynasty.

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