Lu Xiufu

Lu Xiufu
陸秀夫
Grand Chancellor of the Song dynasty
In office
10 May 1278 – 19 March 1279
MonarchZhao Bing
Preceded byWen Tianxiang
Personal details
Born8 November 1236
DiedMarch 19, 1279(1279-03-19) (aged 42)
Lu Xiufu
Traditional Chinese陸秀夫
Simplified Chinese陆秀夫
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLù Xiùfū

Lu Xiufu (8 November 1236 – 19 March 1279), courtesy name Junshi (君实/君實), was a Chinese statesman and military commander who lived in the final years of the Song dynasty. Originally from Yancheng (present-day Jianhu County) in Jiangsu Province, along with Wen Tianxiang and Zhang Shijie, he is regarded as one of the 'Three Loyal Princes of the Song' (大宋三忠王).