Sun Luban (simplified: 孙鲁班, traditional: 孫魯班, pinyin: Sūn Lǔbān), also known as Princess Quan (全公主 Quán Gōngzhǔ) after her marriage to Quan Cong, was the elder daughter of Sun Quan. She was first married to Quan Cong; after his death or divorce she married Zhu Ju. In the Two Palaces conflict she sided with the faction opposed to Crown Prince Sun He and turned against Zhu Ju, who supported Sun He. Her political involvement contributed to the fall of Zhu Ju and other supporters of the heir.
Biography
Marriages and the Two Palaces
Sun Luban was a daughter of Sun Quan and Lady Bu (步練師). She was given in marriage to Quan Cong and was known as Princess Quan. The Quan family supported Sun Ba (King of Lu) in the succession struggle. After Quan Cong’s death or a later separation, she married Zhu Ju, who was one of the officials backing Crown Prince Sun He. Sun Luban did not support Sun He; she sided with the faction that favoured Sun Ba or opposed the heir. When Sun Quan turned against Sun He’s supporters, Zhu Ju was implicated. Sun Luban is said to have turned against Zhu Ju in the affair, and he was exiled and then ordered to commit suicide.
Legacy
Sun Luban is remembered as a politically active princess whose alignment in the Two Palaces conflict contributed to the fall of Zhu Ju and the deposition of Sun He.