Gongsun Du

Gongsun Du (pronunciation ) (150 - 204), courtesy name Shengji, was a military general and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China.[1] He was not able to participate in battle until Dong Zhuo seized power from Emperor Shao. Dong Zhuo, hoping to expand the empire, gave Gongsun Du the command to attack present-day Korea from across the sea. Gongsun Du was successful in his attack and also took control of the existing Daifang and Lelang commanderies established during the earlier period of the Han dynasty, among others.

Gongsun Du
公孫度
General of Military Might (武威將軍)
In office c. 196 – 204
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
Governor of Ping Province (平州牧) (self-appointed)
In office ? – ?
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
Administrator of Liaodong (遼東太守)
In office 190 – 204
Monarch	Emperor Xian of Han
Succeeded by	Gongsun Kang
Personal details
Born	150 Liaoyang, Liaoning
Died	204[1]
Children	Gongsun Kang Gongsun Gong
Father	Gongsun Yan
Occupation	General, warlord
Courtesy name	Shengji (升濟)
Peerage	Marquis of Yongning District (永寧鄉侯)

Map showing the major warlords of the Han dynasty in the 190s, including Gongsun Du

Under another order from Dong Zhuo, Gongsun Du took over Liaoning. This presaged the development of Gongsun Du's power base in the northeast. Gongsun Du later sent Gongsun Muo and Zhang Pi to present-day South Korea in an attempt to gain more land. He died in 204 and was succeeded by his son, Gongsun Kang, who continued to rule northeastern China.

See also

• Lists of people of the Three Kingdoms
• Gongsun Zan

References

1. de Crespigny (2007), p. 266.

• Chen, Shou (3rd century). Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi).
• de Crespigny, Rafe (2007). A biographical dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms (23–220 AD). Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-15605-0.
• Pei, Songzhi (5th century). Annotations to Records of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguozhi zhu).