Gu Tan
Gu Tan ( Chinese 顧 譚 / 顾 谭 , Pinyin Gù Tán ) was an official of the Wu Dynasty at the time of the Three Kingdoms in ancient China.
His father Gu Shao, the son of Gu Yong, married a daughter, Sun Ces . As a youth, Gu Tan entered the service of Crown Prince Sun Deng . After his death in 241 he stayed at court and got between the front lines in the quarrel between princes Sun He and Sun Ba . At first he tried to mediate like Lu Xun , but Sun He banished him with his brother Gu Cheng to Jiao Province (today's northern Vietnam ).
Web links
- Family tree of the Sun family (English)
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| SURNAME | Gu, Tan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 顧 譚 |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese official of the Wu Dynasty |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 200 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | China |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century |
| Place of death | Vietnam |