Traditional Chinese 公孫度 Name Gongsun Du Wade–Giles Kung-sun Tu | Pinyin Simplified Chinese 公孙度 Died 204 AD, China | |
Courtesy name Shengji (traditional Chinese: 升濟; simplified Chinese: 升济; pinyin: Shengji; Wade–Giles: Sheng-chi) | ||
Gongsun Du (died 204), courtesy name Shengji, was a military general and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. He was not able to participate in battle until Dong Zhuo seized power from Emperor Shao. Dong Zhuo, hoping to expand the empire, gave Gongsun Du the command to attack present-day Korea from across the sea. Gongsun Du was successful in his attack and set up Daifang and Lelang commanderies, among others.
Under another order from Dong Zhuo, Gongsun Du took over Liaoning. This presaged the development of Gongsun Du's power base in the northeast. Gongsun Du later sent Gongsun Muo and Zhang Pi to present-day South Korea in an attempt to gain more land. He died in 204 and was succeeded by his son, Gongsun Kang, who continued to rule northeastern China.