A Chinese Biographical Dictionary/Chu-ko Chin

by Herbert A. Giles

458 Chu-ko Chin 諸葛瑾 (T. 子俞). A.D. 173-241. Younger brother of the famous Chu-ko Liang. In the troubles which gathered around the close of the Han dynasty he attached himself to the fortunes of Sun Ch'üan, under whom he rose to high office in the Kingdom of Wu. At a conference between the rival leaders he met his brother face to face, but allowed no sign to escape him that he was dealing with other than a stranger. An attempt was once made to persuade Sun Ch'üan that he was in treacherous collusion with the enemy; whereupon the latter said, "His oath is for life and death; he would no more desert me than I would desert him."