Lu Han

This article is about the Republic of China general. For the Tang Dynasty chancellor, see Lu Han (Tang Dynasty).
Lu Han
General Lu Han
Governor of Yunnan
In office
October, 1945 – 1949
Preceded by Long Yun
Personal details
Born 1895
Died 1974
Nationality Yi
Political party Kuomintang
Alma mater Military Academy of Yunnan
Military service
Allegiance Republic of China
Rank general
Battles/wars Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lu.

Lu Han (simplified Chinese: 卢汉; traditional Chinese: 盧漢; pinyin: Lú Hàn) (1895 - 1974)[1] was a KMT general of Yi ethnicity.[2]

Life

His alma matter was Yunnan military academy. He was commander of the First Group Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War.[3]

Lu Han, as a member of the Kuomintang, provided support to the Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang. Lu Han commanded Chinese forces occupying Indochina after the Japanese surrendered.[4]

In 1946 his forces occupied northern Vietnam for six months, between the Japanese surrender and the return of French colonial forces to the area. He was a cousin of Long Yun and succeeded him as governor of Yunnan from 1945-1949.[5] Lu Han defected to the Communists in 1949.[6]

References

  1. ^ Malcolm Lamb (2003). Directory of officials and organizations in China, Volume 1. M.E. Sharpe. p. 1733. ISBN 0765610205. http://books.google.com/books?id=ruZWXur5BRMC&pg=PA1733&dq=lu+han+1895+1974+yunnan&hl=en&ei=AKjNTN6OJIP7lweeo7zyCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA#v=snippet&q=lu%20han%201895%201974%20yunnan&f=false. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  2. ^ Helen Rees (2000). Echoes of history: Naxi music in modern China. Oxford University Press US. p. 14. ISBN 0195129504. http://books.google.com/books?id=avG3blEQ4PgC&pg=PA14&dq=long+yun+lu+han+both+of+yi+ethnicity&hl=en&ei=yabNTKKOGIaBlAfYv-njCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=long%20yun%20lu%20han%20both%20of%20yi%20ethnicity&f=false. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  3. ^ Paul Preston, Michael Partridge, Antony Best. British documents on foreign affairs: reports and papers from the Foreign Office confidential print. From 1946 through 1950. Asia, Volume 2. University Publications of America. p. 63. ISBN 155655768X. http://books.google.com/books?ei=oFnsTYaZCoHh0QGRia2yAQ&ct=result&id=a4yQAAAAMAAJ&dq=Ma+Hung-fin+Lieutenant-general%28%3F%29.+Born+Kansu.+A+prominent+Moslem+leader.+Son+of+the+late+Ma+Fu-lin+and+cousin+of+Ma+Hung-k%27uei.+One+time+chairman+of+Kansu+and+also+of+Ninghsia.+Deputy+Commander-+in-chief+of+the+XVnth+Group+Army.+126&q=XVnth+Group+Army. Retrieved 2011-06-05. 
  4. ^ Archimedes L. A. Patti (1980). Why Viet Nam?: Prelude to America's albatross. University of California Press. p. 487. ISBN 0520041569. http://books.google.com/books?id=xbFx8OhYSjcC&pg=PA487&dq=Lu+Han+graduated+from+the+Military+Academy+of+Yunnan+and+held+many+influential+military+posts.+In+1932+as+chief+of+the+Military+Council+Bureau+of+the&hl=en&ei=CznaTIaVI4SKlwey_rDUCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Lu%20Han%20graduated%20from%20the%20Military%20Academy%20of%20Yunnan%20and%20held%20many%20influential%20military%20posts.%20In%201932%20as%20chief%20of%20the%20Military%20Council%20Bureau%20of%20the&f=false. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  5. ^ Peter M. Worthing (2001). Occupation and revolution: China and the Vietnamese August revolution of 1945. Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley. p. 67. ISBN 1557290725. http://books.google.com/books?id=RXVuAAAAMAAJ&q=lu+han+long+yun+cousin&dq=lu+han+long+yun+cousin&hl=en&ei=aC7aTNXfBYSBlAe_p8iCCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  6. ^ Graham Hutchings (2003). Modern China: A Guide to a Century of Change. Harvard University Press. p. 483. ISBN 0674012402. http://books.google.com/books?id=qhe6vP66jN0C&pg=PA483&dq=lu+han+graduated+from+them+national&hl=en&ei=lzjaTNPBOIKBlAek67mLCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CFoQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 

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