Lü Gong (呂公) | 24 Histories

Overview

The translated histories identify Lü Gong as a diviner and named individual. This record brings together 13 passages from 3 chapters across 1 history, with names, dates, relationships, offices, and events preserved as source-backed claims.

Names

Type	English	Chinese	Pinyin
Personal	Lü Gong	呂公	Lǚ Gōng
Personal	Lord Lü	呂公	Lü Gong
Surname	Lü	呂	Lǚ
Title	Lü Gong	呂公	Lǚ Gōng
Personal name	Lü Gong	呂公

Identity

Historicity: Historical
Identification: Named
Sex: Male

Sex: male
Explicit · hanshu:001:s0014, hanshu:001:s0024

Roles

Diviner
Named Individual

Places and affiliations

Shanfu / 單父
Explicit · hanshu:001:s0014

Events and relationships

Type: father · Person Id: Empress Lü (呂后)
Explicit · hanshu:001:s0025, hanshu:001:s0030
Type: husband · Person Id: Lü Po (呂媼)
Explicit · hanshu:001:s0026, hanshu:001:s0027
Type: friend-of · Person Id: Lou Hu (樓護)
Explicit · hanshu:104:s0156

References in the histories

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Book of Han, Chapter 1Volume 1: Annals of Emperor Gaozu 1 · 7 passages

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單父人呂公善沛令，辟仇，從之客，因家焉。 Lü Gong from Shanfu was on good terms with the magistrate of Pei. To avoid his enemies, he became the magistrate's guest and settled his family there.

謁入，呂公大驚，起，迎之門。 When the announcement was read, Lü Gong was greatly startled. He rose and went out to welcome him at the gate.

呂公者，好相人，見高祖狀貌，因重敬之，引入坐上坐。 Lü Gong was skilled in reading faces. When he saw Emperor Gaozu's appearance, he was greatly impressed and led him inside to be seated in the place of honor.

酒闌，呂公因目固留高祖。 As the banquet ended, Lü Gong signaled insistently to keep Emperor Gaozu there.

呂公曰：「臣少好相人，相人多矣，無如季相，願季自愛。 Lü Gong said: "Since I was young, I've enjoyed reading faces. I've read many people's faces, but none compare to Ji's. I hope Ji takes good care of himself.

酒罷，呂媼怒呂公曰：「公始常欲奇此女，與貴人。 After the wine ended, Lü Po angrily confronted Lü Gong: "You always said this daughter was exceptional and should marry someone noble.

呂公曰：「此非兒女子所知。」 Lü Gong replied: "This is not something that mere children and women can understand."

Book of Han, Chapter 104Volume 92: Youxias · 5 passages

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初，護有故人呂公，無子，歸護。 Long before, a childless friend surnamed Lü had moved in with him.

護身與呂公、妻與呂嫗同食。 He and his wife shared table and board with the old couple.

及護家居，妻子頗厭呂公。 Once Lou Hu retired, his wife and children grew tired of the guests.

護聞之，流涕責其妻子曰：「呂公以故舊窮老托身於我，義所當奉。」 Lou Hu wept and scolded his household: "Lord Lü is a ruined old friend who threw himself on my mercy—duty says I keep him."

遂養呂公終身。 He fed the couple until they died.

Book of Han, Chapter 117Volume 100a: Afterword and Family History 1 · 1 passage

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及其長而多靈，有異於眾，是以王、武感物而折券，呂公睹形而進女； As he matured, uncanny signs set him apart, so Wang and Wu tore up old debts at a glance and Lü Gong married him a daughter for his bearing;