Overview
Lü Lu was a king of Zhao and General.
PeriodQin and Han
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
- BC 180 共誅呂祿等Cause executed 誅Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 89
- BC 180 八年八月辛酉KilledDirectly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 85
- BC 180 大臣誅諸呂呂祿等executed 誅Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 31
Attested activity
- BC 181 七年…趙王祿為上將軍Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 99
- BC 187 乃立…祿…為王Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 95
- BC 180 八年…殺呂祿Dated from the passage context · Book of Han 4, passage 85
- BC 180 共誅呂祿等Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 89
- BC 180 呂祿Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 74
- BC 180 呂祿臺Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 122, passage 10
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- BC 186 to BC 180 哀王三年…欲為亂Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passages 14, 38
- BC 186 明年Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 224
- BC 180 漢誅祿、產Dated from the passage context · Book of Chen 16, passage 41
- BC 180 高后崩…誅諸呂Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 75
- BC 180 高后崩Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 47
- BC 180 高后崩Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 57, passages 84-85
- BC 188 to BC 180 高后時Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 101, passage 3
- BC 180 高后王呂祿於趙Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passages 30-31
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Kin of Lü Xu (呂嬃)aunt 姑Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 55
- Parent of Daughter of Lü Lu (呂祿女)daughter 女Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 43
- Parent of Wife of Liu Zhang (呂祿女)father 父Directly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 224
- Parent of Daughter of Lü Lu (呂祿女)father 父Directly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 14
- Child of Elder brother of Empress Lü (呂后兄)son 子Directly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 95
- Sibling of Lü Chan (產)Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 95
- Sibling of Lü Tai (呂台)Full siblingsDirectly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 95
Key source chapters
- Book of Han, Chapter 4 Volume 3: Annals of Empress Lü Zhi 11 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 5 Volume 4: Annals of Emperor Wen 2 passages
- Book of Han, Chapter 47 Volume 38: The Five Sons of Emperor Gao 2 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 50 House of Prince Yuan of Chu 2 passages
- Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 52 House of Prince Daohui of Qi 2 passages
Career and standing
- Senior General 上將軍BC 181 七年正月 · AppointedDirectly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 99
- Supreme General 上將軍BC 180 高后崩 · HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 38
- Senior general 上將軍HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 47, passage 47
- Title En Supreme General · Title Zh 上將軍Directly stated · Book of Han 5, passage 321
- king 王BC 187 惠帝崩後…立…為王 · EnfeoffedDirectly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 95
- King of Zhao 趙王BC 180 高后王呂祿於趙 · InstalledDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 50, passage 30
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- King of Zhao 趙王BC 181 七年正月 · HeldDirectly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 99
- King of Zhao 趙王HeldDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 38
Places and affiliations
- Polity Han 漢 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 89
- Polity Western Han 西漢 · Relation Subject ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passages 38, 75
- At Chang'an 長安 · Relation Resided atDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 38
- Organization Lü clan 呂氏 · Relation Member ofDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 89
Events and relationships
- Attempted coup in GuanzhongDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 75
- ExecutedBC 180 共誅呂祿等 · Legal · Executed personDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 96, passage 89
- Massed troops in Chang'an plotting rebellionDirectly stated · Records of the Grand Historian 52, passage 38
- Plotted rebellionBC 180 八年 · Political · ConspiratorDirectly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 42
- Returned general's sealBC 180 八年 · Political · Surrendered commandDirectly stated · Book of Han 4, passage 66
Assessments and attributes
- Item Lü Lu's Terrace 呂祿臺 · Relation Namesake of · At Yongqiu 雍丘Directly stated · Book of Later Han 122, passage 10
Source notes
- Historicity historical
References in the histories
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