吴郡 / Wu Commandery (late Han)

Overview

吴郡 / Wu Commandery is a late-Han Jiangdong commandery that Hanji 1045 treats as both part of 孙策’s territorial base and the place where 周瑜 remains after Sun Ce’s death. It is a transition setting for early Sun-family rule, not a generic page for the older state of Wu.

Current Profile

Wu Commandery appears as a central node in the post-Sun Ce handoff. The source places Zhou Yu there as central guard alongside 张昭, making the commandery a site where mourning, military custody, and political continuity overlap.

Key Characteristics

• Wu Commandery is named as one of the six commanderies Sun Ce holds at death.
• It functions as a practical center for the early 孙权 transition.
• Zhou Yu remains in Wu Commandery rather than simply returning home after mourning Sun Ce.
• The page is scoped to late-Han Jiangdong and remains distinct from broader 吴越 geography.

Evidence

• Territorial base: Hanji 1045 lists Wu Commandery among the commanderies Sun Ce controls before the succession handoff.
• Transition center: Hanji 1045 has Zhou Yu return from Baqiu with troops and remain in Wu Commandery as central guard with Zhang Zhao.

Qualifications

The current page is source-scoped to the Sun Ce-Sun Quan transition. It does not yet synthesize administrative history, borders, or later Eastern Wu developments beyond what Hanji 1045 contributes.

What Changed

• Created this place page from Hanji 1045 to separate late-Han Wu Commandery from broader Wu-Yue references.

Relationships

• 孙策 - ruler whose held commanderies include Wu Commandery at death.
• 孙权 - successor whose early regime stability depends on holding Jiangdong centers such as Wu Commandery.
• 周瑜 - military ally who remains in Wu Commandery as central guard.
• 张昭 - civil adviser paired with Zhou Yu in the transition.
• 会稽郡 - fellow Jiangdong commandery in Sun Ce’s held base.
• 丹阳郡 - fellow Jiangdong commandery in Sun Ce’s held base.
• 豫章郡 - fellow Jiangdong commandery in Sun Ce’s held base.
• 庐陵 - fellow Jiangdong territory in Sun Ce’s held base.