Ju Shou

沮授
Died
200
Ancestral home
Guangping, Julu (East of Jize County, Hebei)
Book mentions
22
Roles:
advisor
Factions:
Yuan Shao (primary)
Relationships:
Ju Gu Son
Appears in 8 chapters:
  • Chapter 7 — Yuan Shao Fights Gongsun Zan At The River Pan; Sun Jian Attacks Liu Biao Across The Great River.
    Ju Shou; named among Yuan Shao's growing brain trust at Jizhou.
  • Chapter 22 — Yuan Shao And Cao Cao Both Take The Field; Guan Yu And Zhang Fei Captures Two Generals.
    Ju Shou; backs Tian Feng's cautious strategy; also pushed aside in the Guandu mobilisation.
  • Chapter 25 — Besieged In Tushan, Guan Yu Makes Three Conditions; Relieved At Baima, Cao Cao Beholds A Marvel.
    Divides his goods among his clan before marching - 'if we are defeated, the risk I run is great' - protests that Yan Liang is too narrow for the van, and is the one who names the red-faced, long-bearded killer: it can only be Guan Yu.
  • Chapter 26 — Yuan Shao Loses Another Leader; Guan Yu Abandons Rank And Wealth.
    Ju Shou; warns Yuan Shao before Yan Crossing - 'do not cross the river yet'; ignored, then partly vindicated.
  • Chapter 27 — The Man Of Beautiful Beard Rides On A Solitary Journey; Guan Yu Slays Six Generals Through Five Passes.
    Reported degraded in Sun Qian's account of the jealous, quarreling northern court.
  • Chapter 30 — Shunning Advice, Yuan Shao Loses Leaders and Granaries; Using Strategy, Cao Cao Scores Victory At Guandu.
    Ju Shou; warns Yuan Shao not to commit to pitched battle; ignored. Captured at Guandu, refuses to surrender to Cao Cao, attempts to flee back to Yuan Shao on a stolen horse and is executed. Cao Cao buries him with full honours.
  • Chapter 31 — Cao Cao Overcomes Yuan Shao In Cangting; Liu Bei Seeks Shelter With Liu Biao In Jingzhou.
    Ju Shou; named in passing - already dead at Guandu.
  • Chapter 32 — Jizhou Taken: Yuan Shang Strives; River Zhang Cut: Xun You Schemes.
    Ju Shou; named in passing - long dead.