Zu Yue
Zu Yue | |
|---|---|
| 祖約 | |
| Inspector of Yu Province (豫州刺史) | |
| In office 321 – 329 | |
| Monarch | Emperor Yuan of Jin/Emperor Ming of Jin/Emperor Cheng of Jin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | after 266 Qiuxian county, Hebei |
| Died | 330 |
| Relations | Zu Ti (brother) |
| Occupation | Military general, warlord |
| Courtesy name | Shishao (士少) |
Zu Yue (祖約) (after 266 - March or April 330), courtesy name Shishao, was a Chinese military general and warlord of the Jin dynasty. He was the younger brother of the famed Jin general Zu Ti who marched north to reclaim lost lands from the barbarians. After Ti's death in 321, Zu Yue succeeded him but was said to have lacked his talents. In 327, dissatisfied with his treatment by the Jin court, he joined forces with Su Jun and took over the capital. However, he was defeated by loyalist forces in 329 and fled to Later Zhao, where he and his family were executed by Shi Le.