Dou Gu

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Dou.

Dou Gu (Chinese: 窦固; Wade–Giles: Tou Ku; died 88 AD), born in Xianyang, was an Eastern Han general who fought in the Battle of Yiwulu in 73. Shortly after the battle, Dou Gu sent of two of his generals, Ban Chao and Guo Xun, to the Western Regions on a diplomatic expedition.

References

Fan Ye et al., Hou Hanshu. Beijing: Zhonghua Shuju, 1965.
Sima Guang, comp. Zizhi Tongjian. Beijing: Zhonghua Shuju, 1956.

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