Zhuge Song
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Biography & Historical Record
Zhuge Song (诸葛竦, Gia Cát Tủng) was an officer and noble of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. He was the eldest surviving son of Regent Zhuge Ke (诸葛恪), following the death of his elder brother Zhuge Chuo. Zhuge Song served as a Palace Attendant and General of the Household (Chuji zhonglangjiang, 昝骑中郎将) in the court of Jianye, representing the youthful aristocratic leadership of Eastern Wu.
Following Zhuge Ke’s disastrous siege of Hefei-Xincheng in 253 CE, imperial kinsman Sun Jun staged a bloody coup during a banquet. Hearing of his father’s assassination, Zhuge Song took his mother and younger brother Zhuge Jian and attempted to escape toward the north. However, Sun Jun dispatched general Liu Chen with cavalry, who intercepted and executed Zhuge Song at Baisha, bringing a catastrophic end to Zhuge Ke’s branch in Wu.
Role in Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Chapter 108 (The fall of Zhuge Ke): Blood stained the palace flagstones as Sun Jun’s ambush succeeded. Word spread like wildfire to the regent’s residence, where Zhuge Song gathered his kin in frantic preparation for flight. The pursuers closed swiftly, extinguishing the pride of the Langya house in the southern capital.
Zhuge Song — Historical & Literary Timeline
c. 250 AD
Court Officer Appointment
Serves as General of the Household (Chuji zhonglangjiang) in the Eastern Wu imperial capital.
253 AD
The Coup of Sun Jun
Father assassinated by Sun Jun; Zhuge Song flees toward Baisha with his family but is overtaken and killed.
Key Relationships
Family
- Zhuge Ke (诸葛恪, Gia Cát Khác) — Father; Grand Regent of Eastern Wu whose overconfidence led to his downfall and the purge of his family.
- Zhuge Jin (诸葛瑾, Gia Cát Cẩn) — Grandfather; foundational chancellor of Eastern Wu who had presciently warned of Zhuge Ke’s arrogance.
- Zhuge Jian (诸葛建, Gia Cát Kiến) — Brother; younger brother who attempted flight toward Wei and was executed.
- Zhuge Chuo (诸葛绰, Gia Cát Xước) — Brother; deceased elder brother poisoned by Zhuge Ke for factional conspiracy.
- Zhuge Liang (诸葛亮, Gia Cát Lượng) — Grand-uncle; Prime Minister of Shu Han.
Friends / Allies
- Zhuge Household Retainers — Loyal guards who fought a desperate rearguard action during the escape toward Baisha.
Enemies / Rivals
- Sun Jun (孙峻, Tôn Tuấn) — Wu imperial clansman who usurped control through the coup and ordered the massacre of Zhuge Ke’s lineage.
- Liu Chen (刘承) — General dispatched by Sun Jun who intercepted Zhuge Song at Baisha.
Other
- Sun Liang (孙亮, Tôn Lượng) — Young emperor of Wu under whose nominal reign the tragedy occurred.
In Novel
Chapter 108 (Chaos in Jianye)
- Zhuge Song (诸葛竦, Gia Cát Tủng): The bells of the capital tolled as guards surrounded the regent's estate; Zhuge Song led the horses forth into the night, racing against impending doom.
Chapter 108 (The capture at Baisha)
- Zhuge Song (诸葛竦, Gia Cát Tủng): Cavalry banners appeared on the horizon near Baisha; Zhuge Song drew his sword to defend his family, but the overwhelming numbers of the pursuers sealed their fate.
In History
Summary
- Zhuge Song (诸葛竦) was an officer of Eastern Wu and the eldest surviving son of Regent Zhuge Ke. He held the rank of Chuji zhonglangjiang and was killed in 253 CE following Sun Jun's coup.
Year: 253 AD
- Following his father's assassination in the palace, Zhuge Song attempted to flee with family members but was intercepted and killed at Baisha by Sun Jun's forces.
Historical Record
- Sanguozhi, Vol. 64 (Biography of Zhuge Ke): Details Zhuge Song's official career, his desperate attempt to escape after his father's demise, and his death at the hands of general Liu Chen.
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