| NAME | |
|---|---|
| Chinese Name | 罗尚, 羅尚, Luó Shàng |
| Other name | La Thượng |
| Courtesy name | 敬之, 敬之, Jìngzhī, Jing Zhi, tự Kính Chi |
| INFORMATION | |
| Born | c. 250 AD |
| Birth Place | Xiangyang, Jing Province (荆州襄阳; Tương Dương, Kinh Châu) |
| Died | 310 AD |
| Death Reason | Illness while in office |
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| CAREER | |
| Allegiance | Western Jin Dynasty |
Luo Shang (罗尚, La Thượng; courtesy name Jingzhi 敬之; d. 310), native of Xiangyang, was a prominent military general of the Western Jin Dynasty, Governor of Liang Province (益州刺史), and nephew of Three Kingdoms Shu Han general Luo Xian (Luo Xian).
Appointed to govern Sichuan during the cataclysmic Ba-Di refugee rebellion led by Li Te and Li Xiong in 301 AD, Luo Shang defended Chengdu across years of desperate, bloody warfare. Although driven from Chengdu when Li Xiong founded the Cheng Han kingdom (304 AD), Luo Shang held the eastern gateway of Ba Commandery (Chongqing) unbroken for six years, coordinating with Jin central forces to maintain the imperial frontier until his death in 310.
Role in History (Jin Shu)
Book of Jin (Jin Shu, vol. 57, Biography of Luo Xian and Luo Shang): “Luo Shang held Ba Commandery against the insurgent hosts of Li Xiong; his fortifications preserved the Yangtze gorges from rebel invasion for a decade.”
Luo Shang — Historical & Literary Timeline
Three Kingdoms / Jin
Xiangyang Military Lineage
Nephew of hero Luo Xian; trained in mountain defense.
301
Governor of Yizhou
Dispatched to quell the Ba-Di refugee uprisings in Sichuan.
304
Siege of Chengdu
成都 falls to Li Xiong; Luo Shang retreats to Ba Commandery (Chongqing).
310
Passing in Office
Passes away holding Ba Commandery; posthumously honored as General Pacifying the West.
Key Relationships
Family
- Uncle & Paragon Luo Xian (罗宪, La Hiến): Heroic defender of Yong’an who held against Eastern Wu.
- Clan Lineage Luo family of Xiangyang: Respected military house of Jingzhou.
Friends
- Jin Loyalists Commanders of Ba and Jingzhou: Coordinated Yangtze river defense.
Enemies
- Cheng Han Founders Li Te (李特), Li Xiong (李雄): Rebel chieftains who established the Cheng Han kingdom.
Other
- Emperor of Jin Sima Yan, Sima Zhong: Monarchs who commissioned the Luo family.
In Jin Shu
"Though Chengdu fell in flames, the ramparts of Ba stood firm under Luo Shang's banner."
Historical Context
Luo Shang's ten-year defense of Chongqing prevented the Cheng Han kingdom from expanding eastward down the Yangtze into the heart of Southern China.
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