Du Yu

Du Yu
杜預
A Qing dynasty portrait of Du Yu
Colonel-Director of Retainers (司隸校尉)
In office
285
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Senior General Who Guards the South
(鎮南大將軍)
In office
278 (278)–285 (285)
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Preceded byYang Hu
General of Light Chariots (輕車將軍)
In office
270 (270)–278 (278)
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Colonel of the Eastern Qiang (東羌校尉)
In office
270 (270)–278 (278)
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Inspector of Qin Province (秦州刺史)
In office
270 (270)–278 (278)
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Military Judge under the General Who Stabilises the West (安西將軍軍司)
In office
270
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Intendant of Henan (河南尹)
In office
265 or after (265 or after) – before 271 (before 271)[1]
MonarchEmperor Wu of Jin
Chief Clerk under the General Who Guards the West (鎮西將軍長史)
In office
263
MonarchCao Huan
Army Adviser (參軍)
In office
259 (259)–263 (263)
MonarchCao Mao / Cao Huan
Gentleman of Writing (尚書郎)
In office
? (?)–259 (259)
MonarchCao Mao
Personal details
Born222
Xi'an, Shaanxi
Died285 (aged 63)
Dengzhou, Henan
SpousePrincess Gaolu
Relations
Children
  • Du Xi
  • Du Ji
  • Du Dan
  • Du Yin
Parent
OccupationClassicist, military general, politician
Courtesy nameYuankai (元凱)
Posthumous nameMarquis Cheng (成侯)
PeerageMarquis of Dangyang
(當陽侯)

Du Yu (223[2] – January or February 285[3]), courtesy name Yuankai,[4] was a Chinese classicist, military general, and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the late Three Kingdoms period and early Jin dynasty.

  1. ^ Vol.79 of Zizhi Tongjian recorded that Yu Chun (庾純) was Intendant of Henan in 271-272.
  2. ^ According to Du Yu's biography in Book of Jin, he was 63 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died. (行次邓县而卒,时年六十三。) Jin Shu, vol.34. Thus by calculation, his birth year should be 223.
  3. ^ According to Sima Yan's biography in Book of Jin, Du Yu died in the leap month of the 5th year of the Taikang era of his reign. This corresponds to 23 Jan to 21 Feb 285 in the Julian calendar. [(太康五年)闰月,镇南大将军、当阳侯杜预卒。] Jin Shu, vol.03)
  4. ^ (杜预,字元凯,京兆杜陵人也。) Jin Shu, vol.34