Qin and Han · Scholar, Diplomat, and Official

Lu Jia 陸生

Lu Sheng

First attested BC 202; died BC 180

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Lu Jia was a scholar, Diplomat, and Official.

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Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 97Biographies of Li Yiji and Lu Jia · 16 passages
陸生常安車駟馬,從歌舞鼓琴瑟侍者十人,寶劍直百金,謂其子曰:「與汝約:過汝,汝給吾人馬酒食,極欲,十日而更。 Lu Jia often rode in an easy carriage drawn by four horses, followed by ten attendants who sang, danced, and played qin and se. His precious sword was worth a hundred gold pieces. He told his sons: 'I make this agreement with you: when I visit you, you must provide my men, horses, wine, and food, indulging my every desire. Then after ten days I will change to another son's home.