Zhuge Xu was from Yangdu County, Langya Commandery, which is in present-day Yinan County, Shandong.
12 Facts About Zhuge Xu
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Zhuge Xu was probably a distant relative of other famous Zhuges in the Three Kingdoms period, such as Zhuge Jin, Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Dan, since he shared the same ancestral home as them.
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Zhuge Xu served in the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period.
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In 255, when the Wei generals Guanqiu Jian and Wen Qin started a rebellion in Shouchun, Zhuge Xu was then serving as the Administrator of Taishan Commandery.
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Zhuge Xu led troops from Taishan Commandery to assist other Wei imperial forces led by the regent Sima Shi to suppress the rebellion.
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Zhuge Xu was later promoted to the position of Inspector of Yong Province in an unknown year.
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Zhuge Xu's mission was to lead 30,000 troops to block the Shu general Jiang Wei at a bridge in Yinping and stop him from reinforcing Yang'an Pass.
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Zhuge Xu fell for the ruse, thought that Jiang Wei wanted to attack his base, so he ordered his troops to retreat from Yinping by 30 li.
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When Zhuge Xu found out and tried to stop Jiang Wei, he was already one day behind time.
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Zhuge Xu served as Minister of Ceremonies and Minister of the Guards under the Jin government.
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Zhuge Xu had at least two sons: Zhuge Chong and Zhuge Hong.
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Zhuge Chong's daughter Zhuge Wan was selected to enter Sima Yan's harem in the spring of 273.