Lü Meng
Chinese general and politician (178–220) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lü Meng (pronunciationⓘ) (178 – January or February 220),[lower-alpha 1] courtesy name Ziming, was a Chinese military general and politician who served under the warlord Sun Quan during the late Eastern Han dynasty of China. Early in his career, he fought in several battles under the banner of Sun Ce, Sun Quan's elder brother and predecessor. Although he had been noted for his bravery, he was still deemed as nothing more than a "mere warrior" for his lack of literacy skills. Later, with encouragement from Sun Quan, Lü Meng took up scholarly pursuits to improve himself, gradually becoming a learned and competent military leader. In 217, he succeeded Lu Su as the frontline commander of Sun Quan's forces in Jing Province. Two years later, in a carefully calculated military operation, Lü Meng led an invasion of Liu Bei's territories in southern Jing Province, swiftly and stealthily capturing all the lands from Liu Bei's general Guan Yu, who was captured and executed after his defeat. Lü Meng enjoyed his finest hour after the victory but died a few months later because he was already seriously ill before the campaign.[2]
Lü Meng | |
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呂蒙 | |
Administrator of Nan Commandery (南郡太守) | |
In office 219 (219) – January or February 220 (January or February 220) | |
Administrator of Hanchang (漢昌太守) | |
In office 217 (217)–219 (219) | |
General of Tiger's Might (虎威將軍) | |
In office 217 (217) – January or February 220 (January or February 220) | |
Left Protector of the Army (左護軍) | |
In office 217 (217) – January or February 220 (January or February 220) | |
Administrator of Lujiang (廬江太守) | |
In office 214 (214)–217 (217) | |
Prefect of Xunyang (尋陽令) | |
In office 209 (209)–? (?) | |
Lieutenant-General (偏將軍) | |
In office 209 (209)–? (?) | |
General of the Household Who Sweeps Across the Wilderness (橫野中郎將) | |
In office 208 (208)–209 (209) | |
Chief of Guangde (廣德長) | |
In office ? (?)–? (?) | |
Commandant Who Pacifies the North (平北都尉) | |
In office ? (?)–? (?) | |
Personal details | |
Born | 178[lower-alpha 1] Funan County, Anhui |
Died | January or February 220 (aged 41)[lower-alpha 1] Gong'an County, Hubei |
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Occupation | Military general, politician |
Courtesy name | Ziming (子明) |
Peerage | Marquis of Chanling (孱陵侯) |