Lu Bode (Chinese:路博德;pinyin:Lù Bódé;Wade–Giles:Lu Po-te;fl. 119 BC–?) was a Chinese military general during theWestern Han dynasty.
Lu was from Pingzhou (平州) in theXihe (西河) region of western China (present-dayLishi District ofLüliang,Shanxi). In 119 BCE,Emperor Wu of Han dispatched Lu along withHuo Qubing on an expedition north to attack theXiongnu. After a successful campaign Lu was awarded the title General Fubo (伏波; literally "subduer of the waves"), a title later awarded to other illustrious military leaders such asMa Yuan. Lu along with General Yang Pu was one of theleaders of the five armies who advanced towardsPanyu (present-dayGuangzhou) near theGiaochi border to conquer Nanyue and annex it into the Han empire.[1][2] Thereafter, Lu also attacked the island ofHainan off the south eastern coast of the Chinese mainland. After a successful assault, he divided the new territory into the twin prefectures of Zhuya (珠崖郡) andDan'er (儋耳郡) thus also annexing Hainan island into the Han empire. Despite these military successes, Lu was later demoted for an unspecified transgression. The last known military action he participated was an unsuccessful Northern campaign (under GeneralLi Guangli) against theXiongnu in 97 BCE.
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