Lu Kai
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Lü Kai, style name
Jiping (季平), was a minister of Shu Han
during the Three Kingdoms
period of Chinese history
. Lü was the Administrator of Yongchang Commandery. He defended it from Yong Kai
's rebel forces at one time. During Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign
, he presented Zhuge with a map of the Nanzhong
region and served as a guide for the army.
Chinese style name
A Chinese style name, sometimes also known as a courtesy name , is a given name to be used later in life. After 20 years of age, the zì is assigned in place of one's given name as a symbol of adulthood and respect...
Jiping (季平), was a minister of Shu Han
Shu Han
Shu Han was one of the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period, after the fall of the Han Dynasty. The state was based on areas around Sichuan, which was then known as Shu...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
. Lü was the Administrator of Yongchang Commandery. He defended it from Yong Kai
Yong Kai
Yong Kai was the prefect of Jianning Commandery in the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history. He joined the Nanman chieftain Meng Huo in revolting against Shu Han. During the Shu Han chancellor Zhuge Liang led a southern campaign to suppress the rebellion, he used a...
's rebel forces at one time. During Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign
Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign
Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign, also known as the War of Pacification in Nanzhong, refers to a military campaign led by Shu Han chancellor Zhuge Liang to suppress opposing forces in the south in 225 during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history...
, he presented Zhuge with a map of the Nanzhong
Nanzhong
Nanzhong was an ancient region consisting of modern-day Yunnan, Guizhou, and southern Sichuan in southern China.The region was the homeland of the rebellious Nanman tribes, led by Meng Huo. In 225 AD, the famed statesman Zhuge Liang led three columns into Yunnan to pacify the tribes. His seven...
region and served as a guide for the army.
Appointments and titles held
- Officer of Merit in the Five Offices of Yongchang (永昌五官掾功曹)
- Administrator of Yunnan (雲南太守)
- Marquis of Yangqian (陽遷亭侯)