Liu Du was a government official and minor warlord who lived during the Eastern Han dynasty of China.

Liu Du
劉度
Administrator of Lingling (零陵太守)
In office
? (?)–? (?)
MonarchEmperor Xian of Han
ChancellorCao Cao
Personal details
BornUnknown
DiedUnknown
OccupationOfficial

Life

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Liu Du served as the Administrator (太守) of Lingling Commandery (零陵郡; around present-day Yongzhou, Hunan).

In 209, the warlord Liu Bei led his forces to conquer the four commanderies in southern Jing Province: Wuling, Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling. Liu Du surrendered to Liu Bei along with the Administrators of the other three commanderies.[1]

In Romance of the Three Kingdoms

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In the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Du has a son, Liu Xian, whom he at one point sends along with Xing Daorong (also a fictional character) against Liu Bei. However, Liu Du surrenders when hearing of the defeat of Liu Xian.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Sanguozhi vol. 32.
  2. ^ Sanguo Yanyi ch. 52.