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Lü Bu

Lü Bu (pronunciationⓘ; died 7 February 199), courtesy name Fengxian, was a Chinese general and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty. Originally a subordinate of Ding Yuan, he murdered the minor warlord and defected to the powerful Dong Zhuo. In 192, he killed Dong Zhuo after being instigated by Wang Yun and Shisun Rui (士孙瑞), but was…

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Occupation
Military general, politician, warlord
Born
before 161[a] Jiuyuan County, Wuyuan Commandery (now Jiuyuan District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China)
Chinese
奉先 · 飛將 · 溫侯
Died
7 February 199[b] Xiapi County, Xiapi Commandery
Hanyu Pinyin
Lǚ Bù · Fèngxiān · Fēi Jiāng · Wēn Hóu
Hokkien POJ
Lī Pòo, Lū Pòo

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related to Conflict with Zang Ba · 36
Lü Bu → After, Around, As, Chancellor, Chang Xi, Dong Zhuo, Emperor, Empire, Even, Gao Shun, General, However, If, In, Initially, Ji Jian, Jimo, Ju, Ju County, Langya State
related to Service under Ding Yuan and defection to Dong Zhuo · 31
Lü Bu → After, Baotou, Bing, Bing Province, Cavalry Commandant, Chief Village, Chinese, Ding, Ding Yuan, Ding's, Dong Zhuo, Emperor Ling, General, Han, He, He Jin, Henei Commandery, Household, In, Inner Mongolia
related to Family · 27
Lü Bu → Battle, Cao Bao, Cao Cao's, Chang'an, Chen Gong, Diaochan, Dong Zhuo, His, However, In, Lady Yan, Lü, Lü Bu's, Lü Lingqi, Lǚ Língqǐ, Not, Pang Shu, Romance, She, The
related to Battle of Yan Province · 26
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related to Historical sources on Lü Bu's life · 26
Lü Bu → Biography, Cao Man, Cao Man Zhuan, Champions, Chen Shou, Chen Shou's, Chronicles, Emperor Xian, Heroes, In, Lü Bu's, Pei Songzhi, Records, Ruling Family, Sanguozhi, Some, Sun Sheng, The, There, Three Kingdoms
related to Service under Dong Zhuo · 24
Lü Bu → As Dong Zhuo, At, Chang'an, Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo's, Dong's, During, Emperor Ling's, Emperor Shao, Emperor Xian, Han, He, Henan, Hu Zhen, In, Luoyang, Luoyang's Xuanyang Gate, Ruzhou, Sun Jian, The
related to In popular culture · 23
Lü Bu → Because, Cantonese, Diaochan, Dynasty Warriors, God, Godfrey Gao, Huang Lei, Louis Koo, Love, Notable, Peter Ho, Romance, Taiwanese, The Beauty Diu Sim, The Untold Tale, Three Kingdoms, Tong Chun Chung, Wang Zhiliang, War, Yang Li-hua
related to War against Yuan Shu · 21
Lü Bu → Chen Gui, Chen Gui's, Deng, Dong Zhuo, Emperor, Han Xian, He, Luoyang, My, Qiao Rui, The, They, We, What, Why, Xiapi, Yang Feng, You, Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu's
related to Expulsion from Chang'an · 19
Lü Bu → According, After Dong Zhuo's, Both, Chang'an, Chuping, Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo's, Emperor Xian's, Guo Si, Guo Si's, His, Instead, Let's, Li Jue, Liang Province, Pei Songzhi, Sanguozhi, There, Wang Yun
related to Joining Yuan Shao and Zhang Yang · 18
Lü Bu → After, Changshan, Cheng Lian, China, Colonel-Director, Dong Zhuo, He, Luoyang, Retainers, They, Wei Yue, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu's, Yuan's, Yuans, Zhang Yan, Zhang Yan's

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bu yuan cao dong shu zhuo xiapi bu's zhang xu liu attack emperor chen province han bei general also

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Lü BuBornbefore 161[a] Jiuyuan County, Wuyuan Commandery (now Jiuyuan District, Baotou City, Inner Mongolia, China)1.00infobox
Lü BuChinese奉先1.00infobox
Lü BuChinese飛將1.00infobox
Lü BuChinese溫侯1.00infobox
Lü BuDied7 February 199[b] Xiapi County, Xiapi Commandery1.00infobox
Lü BuHanyu PinyinLǚ Bù1.00infobox
Lü BuHanyu PinyinFèngxiān1.00infobox
Lü BuHanyu PinyinFēi Jiāng1.00infobox
Lü BuHanyu PinyinWēn Hóu1.00infobox
Lü BuHokkien POJLī Pòo, Lū Pòo1.00infobox
Lü BuIPA[lỳ pû]1.00infobox
Lü BuIPA[lɵɥ˩˧ pɔw˧]1.00infobox
Lü BuJyutpingLeoi5 Bou31.00infobox
Lü BuLiteral meaningFlying General1.00infobox
Lü BuMonarchEmperor Xian of Han1.00infobox
Lü BuOccupationMilitary general, politician, warlord1.00infobox
Lü BuSimplified Chinese吕布1.00infobox
Lü BuTraditional Chinese呂布1.00infobox
Lü BuTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinLǚ BùWade–GilesLü3 Pu4IPA[lỳ pû]Yue: CantoneseYale RomanizationLéuih BouJyutpingLeoi5 Bou3IPA[lɵɥ˩˧ pɔw˧]Southern MinHokkien POJLī P…1.00infobox
Lü BuTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinFèngxiān1.00infobox
Lü BuTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinFēi Jiāng1.00infobox
Lü BuTranscriptionsTranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinWēn Hóu1.00infobox
Lü BuWade–GilesLü3 Pu41.00infobox
Lü BuYale RomanizationLéuih Bou1.00infobox
Lü Buis apowerful foe and his allies are nearby0.90text

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