Editing Lu Su (section)

==Early life==
Lu Su was from Dongcheng County ({{lang|zh|東城縣}}), [[Linhuai Commandery]] ({{lang|zh|臨淮郡}}), which is located southeast of present-day [[Dingyuan County]], [[Anhui]].<ref group="Sanguozhi">(魯肅字子敬，臨淮東城人也。) ''Sanguozhi'' vol. 54.</ref> He lost his father not long after he was born, so he lived with his grandmother. Lu Su was very generous with his family's wealth as he used it to help the needy. [[Wei Zhao (Three Kingdoms)|Wei Zhao]]'s ''Book of Wu'' ({{lang|zh|吳書}}) described Lu Su as having a stalwart and extraordinary appearance. He had great ambitions since he was young and was very fond of strategy.<ref group="Sanguozhi zhu">(吳書曰：肅體貌魁奇，少有壯節，好為奇計。) ''Wu Shu'' annotation in ''Sanguozhi'' vol. 54.</ref>

Towards the [[End of the Han dynasty|end]] of the [[Eastern Han dynasty]], when chaos broke out throughout China due to the [[Yellow Turban Rebellion]] and [[Dong Zhuo]]'s tyranny, Lu Su sold his family's lands and properties and used the money to help the poor. He also spent his time associating with other reputable and talented persons. He was well-loved by his fellow townsfolk.<ref group="Sanguozhi">(生而失父，與祖母居。家富於財，性好施與。爾時天下已亂，肅不治家事，大散財貨，摽賣田地，以賑窮弊結士為務，甚得鄉邑歡心。) ''Sanguozhi'' vol. 54.</ref>

The ''Book of Wu'' gave another account of Lu Su's life during that chaotic period. Apart from practising sword-fighting, horse-riding and archery, he also hired a group of young men as his [[Retainers in early China (social group)|retainers]], and provided them with clothing and food. They often went to the hills to hunt and practise military arts. The elders of the clan remarked: "We got this wild boy because the Lu clan is in decline!"<ref group="Sanguozhi zhu">(天下將亂，乃學擊劒騎射，招聚少年，給其衣食，往來南山中射獵，陰相部勒，講武習兵。父老咸曰：「魯氏世衰，乃生此狂兒！」) ''Wu Shu'' annotation in ''Sanguozhi'' vol. 54.</ref>