Chu Gong 褚貢

Chu Gong
T. Chinese	褚貢
S. Chinese	褚贡
Pinyin	Chǔ Gòng
Wade-Giles	Ch'u Kung
Personal information
Died	23 April 184
Cause of death	Killed in battle with Zhang Mancheng.
Place of death	Nanyang commandery in Jing Province
Literary appearance(s)	HHS: 71
Battle information
Affiliation(s)	Han
Title(s)	Grand Administrator of Nanyang
Participation(s)	Yellow Turban Rebellion

Chu Gong 褚貢 was the Grand Administrator of Nanyang commandery during the Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Biography

Very little is known about Chu Gong. In 184 A.D. he was the Grand Administrator of Nanyang commandery. On 23 April of that year he was attacked by Zhang Mancheng 張曼成, a gang leader of the Yellow Turban army. Chu Gong was later avenged by Qin Jie 秦頡, who had succeeded him as Grand Administrator of Nanyang.

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