Lu (Chinese: 魯; c. 1042 – 249 BC) was a vassal state during the Zhou dynasty of ancient China located around modern Shandong. Founded in the 11th century BC, its rulers were from a cadet branch of the House of Ji (姬) that ruled the Zhou dynasty.

Lü Bu (pronunciation ⓘ; died 7 February 199), [a] courtesy name Fengxian, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty of Imperial China.

Lu, one of the vassal states of ancient China that originated during the Xi (Western) Zhou dynasty but came to prominence in the Warring States (Zhanguo) period (475–221 bc) of the Dong (Eastern) Zhou. One of the smaller of the warring states, Lu is known as the birthplace of Confucius (551–479 bc).

Mount Lu or Lushan[1] (simplified Chinese: 庐山; traditional Chinese: 廬山; pinyin: Lúshān, Gan: Lu-san) is a mountain situated in Jiujiang, China. It was also known as Kuanglu (匡廬) in ancient times.

Lu (Chinese: 魯, c. 1042 – 249 BC) was a state during the Zhou dynasty in ancient China. It was located around what is now Shandong. It was founded in the 11th century BC, and its rulers came from a branch of the House of Ji (姬), which ruled the Zhou dynasty.

Nov 1, 2018 · Lu was the region around the town of Qufu that is said to have been the ancient site where the mythological emperor Shao Hao 少昊 (Di Zhi 帝摯) had resided, a place called Yan 奄.

Lu Bu 呂布, courtesy name Lu Fengxian 呂奉先, known as the “Flying General” (Feijiang 飛將), was a warlord at the end of the Later Han period 後漢 (25-220) and follower of the powerful minister Dong Zhuo 董卓.

The state of Lu has the character of an old veritable dukedom because it was the fiefdom of Zhou Gong Dan 周公但, the brother of King Zhou Wuwang 周武王. Furthermore, it was the homestate of Confucius (Kongzi) 孔子.

The Ancient City of Lu State was built during the early Western Zhou Dynasty and was built strictly in accordance with the Rites of Zhou. It is one of the best preserved historical city relics in China. The city left many ancient buildings and rich underground cultural relics.

Lu is the pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of several distinct Chinese surnames that are written with different characters in Chinese. Depending on the character, it may be spelled Lú, Lǔ, or Lù when pinyin tone diacritics are used.