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- ↑ Lu Chen's biography in Book of Jin recorded that he died at the age of 67 (by East Asian reckoning) in the 6th year of the Yong'he era of the reign of Emperor Mu of Jin. (属冉闵诛石氏，谌随闵军，于襄国遇害，时年六十七，是岁永和六年也。) Jin Shu, vol.44. However, vol.99 of Zizhi Tongjian dated Lu's death to the 3rd month of the 7th year of the Yong'he era; the month corresponds to 13 Apr to 11 May 351 in the Julian calendar.
- ↑ Vol.88 of Zizhi Tongjian recorded that Lu Zhi and Lu Chen's younger brothers were killed in the 11th month of the 6th year of the Yong'jia era. The month corresponds to 15 Dec 312 to 13 Jan 313 in the Julian calendar.
- ↑ Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (志字子道，初辟公府掾、尚書郎，出為鄴令。成都王穎之鎮鄴也，愛其才量，委以心膂，遂為謀主。) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (穎召志計事，志曰：「趙王無道，肆行篡逆，四海人神，莫不憤怒。今殿下總率三軍，應期電發，子來之眾，不召自至。掃夷凶逆，必有征無戰。然兵事至重，聖人所慎。宜旌賢任才，以收時望。」穎深然之，改選上佐，高辟掾屬，以志為諮議參軍，仍補左長史，專掌文翰。) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (穎欲退保朝歌，盧志、王彥曰：「今我軍失利，敵新得志，有輕我之心。我若退縮，士氣沮衂，不可復用。且戰何能無勝負！不若更選精兵，星行倍道，出敵不意，此用兵之奇也。」) Zizhi Tongjian, vol.84
- ↑ (及倫敗，志勸穎曰：「齊王眾號百萬，與張泓等相持不能決，大王逕得濟河，此之大勳，莫之與比，而齊王今當與大王共輔朝政。志聞兩雄不俱處，功名不並立，今宜因太妃微疾，求還定省，推崇齊王，徐結四海之心，此計之上也。」) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (穎形美而神昏，不知書，然器性敦厚，委事於志，故得成其美焉。及齊王冏驕侈無禮，於是眾望歸之。) Jin Shu, vol.59
- ↑ (盧志言於穎曰：「黃橋戰亡者有八千餘人，既經夏暑，露骨中野，可為傷惻。昔周王葬枯骨，故《詩》云'行有死人，尚或墐之'。況此等致死王事乎！」穎乃造棺八千餘枚，以成都國秩為衣服，斂祭，葬于黃橋北，樹枳籬為之塋域。又立都祭堂，刊石立碑，紀其赴義之功，使亡者之家四時祭祀有所。仍表其門閭，加常戰亡二等。又命河內溫縣埋藏趙倫戰死士卒萬四千餘人。) Jin Shu, vol.59
- ↑ (及河間王顒納李含之說，欲內除二王，樹穎儲副，遣報穎，穎將應之，志正諫，不從。) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (盧志諫曰：「公前有大功而委權辭寵，時望美矣。今若頓軍關外，文服入朝，此霸主之事也。」) Zizhi Tongjian, vol.85
- ↑ (乘與敗于蕩陰，穎遣志督兵迎帝。) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (及王浚攻鄴，志勸穎奉天子還洛陽。時甲士尚萬五千人，志夜部分，至曉，眾皆成列，而程太妃戀鄴不欲去，穎未能決。俄而眾潰，唯志與子謐、兄子綝、殿中武賁千人而已，志復勸穎早發。) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (時有道士姓黃，號曰聖人，太妃信之。及使呼人，道士求兩杯酒，飲訖，拋杯而去，於是志計始決。而人馬復散，志于營陣間尋索，得數乘鹿車，司馬督韓玄收集黃門，得百餘人...於是禦犢車便發。屯騎校尉郝昌先領兵八千守洛陽，帝召之，至汲郡而昌至，兵仗甚盛。志喜於復振，啟天子宜下赦書，與百姓同其休慶。既達洛陽，志啟以滿奮為司隸校尉。奔散者多還，百官粗備，帝悅，賜志絹二百匹、綿百斤、衣一襲、鶴綾袍一領。) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (時羣臣皆逃匿，唯中書監盧志侍側，曰：「陛下今日之事，當一從右將軍。」帝遂幸方壘，令方具車載宮人、寶物... 方將焚宗廟、宮室以絕人返顧之心，盧志曰：「董卓無道，焚燒洛陽，怨毒之聲，百年猶存，何爲襲之！」乃止。) Zizhi Tongjian, vol.85
- ↑ (及東海王越奉迎大駕，顒啟帝復穎還鄴，以志為魏郡太守。) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (加左將軍，隨穎北鎮。行達洛陽，而平昌公模遣前鋒督護馮嵩距穎。穎還長安，未至而聞顒斬張方，求和於越。穎住華陰，志進長安，詣闕陳謝，即還就穎于武關。) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (及穎薨，官屬奔散，唯志親自殯送，時人嘉之。越命志為軍諮祭酒，遷衛尉，永嘉末，轉尚書。) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (至陽邑，為劉粲所虜，與次子謐、詵等俱遇害於平陽。) Jin Shu, vol.44
- ↑ (粲敗走，諶得赴琨，先父母兄弟在平陽者，悉為劉聰所害。) Jin Shu, vol.44. Vol. 88 of Zizhi Tongjian also recorded that Lu Zhi died in 312.
- ↑ 1st year of the Jian'yuan era of Liu Cong's reign
- ↑ (雨血於其東宮延明殿，徹瓦在地者深五寸。劉乂惡之，以訪其太師盧志、太傅崔瑋、太保許遐。志等曰：「主上往以殿下為太弟者，蓋以安眾望也，志在晉王久矣，王公已下莫不希旨歸之。相國之位，自魏武已來，非復人臣之官，主上本發明詔，置之為贈官，今忽以晉王居之，羽儀威尊逾于東宮，萬機之事無不由之，置太宰、大將軍及諸王之營以為羽翼，此事勢去矣，殿下不得立明也。然非止不得立而已，不測之危厄在於旦夕，宜早為之所。四衛精兵不減五千，余營諸王皆年齒尚幼，可奪而取之。相國輕佻，正可煩一刺客耳。大將軍無日不出，其營可襲而得也。殿下但當有意，二萬精兵立便可得，鼓行向雲龍門，宿衛之士孰不倒戈奉迎，大司馬不慮為異也。」乂弗從，乃止... 東宮舍人荀裕告盧志等勸乂謀反，乂不從之狀。聰於是收志、瑋、遐於詔獄，假以他事殺之。) Jin Shu, vol.102. In vol.89 of Zizhi Tongjian, the record for this incident only mentioned Cui Wei and Xu Xia. In vol.4 of Zizhi Tongjian Kaoyi, Sima Guang voiced his opinion that Lu Zhi was an upright person and not someone who would advise others to rebel. (忠義孰篤，始終不虧，非勸人作亂者也。)
- ↑ (卢志於众坐，问陆士衡：“陆逊、陆抗，是君何物？” 答曰：“如卿於卢毓、卢珽。” 士龙失色。既出戸，谓兄曰：“何至如此，彼容不相知也？”士衡正色曰：“我父祖名播海内，寧有不知？鬼子敢尔！”) Shishuo Xinyu, vol.05. Lu Ji's biography in Book of Jin also recorded this incident, but with slightly different details from the account in Shishuo Xinyu. (范阳卢志于众中问机曰：“陆逊、陆抗于君近远？”机曰：“如君于卢毓、卢廷。”志默然。既起，云谓机曰：“殊邦遐远，容不相悉，何至于此！”机曰：“我父祖名播四海，宁不知邪！”) Jin Shu, vol.54. Lu Ji was angered by the fact that Lu Zhi addressed his elders directly using their given names ("ming"), which was a sign of disrespect.
- ↑ (颖左长史卢志心害机宠，言于颖曰：“陆机自比管、乐，拟君暗主，自古命将遣师，未有臣陵其君而可以济事者也。”) Jin Shu, vol.54
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