8/05/2009

Lu Xun, Scholar General

Lu Xun (183 – 245) was an officer of Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He was instrumental in causing Guan Yu's downfall , but is most famous for defeating Liu Bei in the celebrated Battle of Yiling.

Life

Lu Xun was born into one of the four most prestigious and richest families in the Wu district (Zhu , Lu , Gu , Zhang). Lu Xun began his career as a minor official under Sun Ce who was then still a general and provincial warlord. Lu Xun was soon given a minor post as commandant and civil officer , where he distinguished himself as both a skilled civil leader , and as a military commander. As a military commander , he pacified south eastern tribes of Yue and brought them within the Chinese influence. As a civil official, he was successful in integrating northern refugees and minorities into the social and economic structure of Wu.

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