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446:), where the guards denied him entry as it was already late at night, but Lan led his men to force his way through. When he was away at war, Lan Yu sometimes also demoted officers at his own will and defied orders, to the extent of going to battle without permission. During his appointment as the Crown Prince's Tutor, Lan Yu was unhappy that his post was lower than the dukes of Song and Ying, so he exclaimed, "Am I not fit to be the Imperial Tutor (太師)?" The Hongwu Emperor became more angry with Lan Yu after learning of these incidents. 457:) seemed to be a likely a threat to his succession. Zhu Di heard about this, so after Zhu Biao died in 1392, he cautioned the Hongwu Emperor that Lan Yu and other founding pioneers of the dynasty were becoming a threat to the throne and should be dealt with before they get out of control. Lan Yu and others did not restrain themselves and continued behaving in the same manner as they did. Around this time, Hongwu was already making plans to eliminate them. Five months later when Hongwu appointed Zhu Biao's son Zhu Yunwen (future 501:). It was believed that Hongwu Emperor orchestrated his death to eliminate any threat for his successor Zhu Yunwen; ironically, Lan Yu's death contributed greatly to Zhu Yunwen's downfall as after his death, there were no capable generals that could prevent the powerful Zhu Di (future Yongle Emperor) from usurping the throne after Hongwu Emperor's death. 554:
Others implicated in the Lan Yu Case include: Han Xun (韓勛), Marquis of Dongping (東平侯); Cao Tai (曹泰), Marquis of Xuanning (宣寧侯); Cao Xing (曹興), Marquis of Huaiyuan (懷遠侯); Ye Sheng (葉升), Marquis of Jingning (靖寧侯); Cao Zhen (曹震), Marquis of Jingchuan (景川侯); Zhang Wen (張溫), Marquis of Huining (會寧侯); Chen
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As he made more achievements, Lan Yu became more arrogant, self-indulgent and unbridled. He started abusing his power and status and behaved violently and recklessly, sometimes even showing disrespect towards the emperor. Once, after he seized land from peasants in Dongchang
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Huan (陳桓), Marquis of Puding (普定侯); Zhang Yi (張翼), Marquis of Heqing (鶴慶侯); Zhu Shou (朱壽), Marquis of Zhulu (舳艫侯); Chahan (察罕), Marquis of Haixi (海西侯); Sun Ke (孫恪), Marquis of Quanning (全寧侯); He Rong (何榮), Count of Dongguan (東莞伯); Sang Jing (桑敬), Count of Huixian (徽先伯).
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of the Ming). Lan Yu was also the younger brother of Chang Yuchun's wife. As Lan Yu displayed courage in battle, Chang Yuchun spoke well of him numerous times in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, and Lan was later promoted from
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and his properties confiscated. More than 15,000 people were implicated and executed in this incident, including 12 marquises and two counts. This incident is known historically as the Lan Yu Case (
440:), an official questioned him on his actions, but Lan Yu drove the official away in anger. In another incident, after Lan Yu returned from a campaign in the north, he arrived at Xifeng Pass ( 338:, with Lan Yu and Fu Youde as his right and left deputies respectively, along with a 200,000-man army to attack him. Nahachu was defeated and surrendered. Lan Yu garrisoned the army at 381:, but was killed shortly after the defeat. The Hongwu Emperor was pleased when he received news of Lan Yu's victory and intended to grant Lan the title of "Duke of Liang" ( 424:) and Lan Yu was sent to suppress the revolt. Lan Yu crushed the uprising and captured Yuelutiemu'er and his son, and was appointed as the Crown Prince's Tutor ( 708: 268:
to attack Tibet, capturing three tribal leaders and around a thousand men. For his efforts, in 1379, Lan Yu was conferred the title of "
703: 453:. Once after Lan Yu returned from a campaign against the Mongols, he warned the crown prince that Zhu Di (the Prince of Yan and future 180: 678: 718: 683: 301:
Hui Chinese generally claim that Lan Yu was a Hui as well according to their oral legend which is disputed by historians.
688: 510: 417: 713: 602: 358: 698: 52: 728: 71: 723: 693: 492: 483:) accused Lan Yu of plotting a rebellion and a search was conducted in Lan's residence and around 10,000 339: 311: 396: 298:), a type of plaque granted by the emperor to officials in recognition of their contributions. 163:(died 1393) was a Chinese military general and official who contributed to the founding of the 461:) as the new crown prince, he allowed Lan Yu to continue serving as the Crown Prince's Tutor. 245: 673: 370: 335: 8: 733: 31: 598: 142: 134: 99: 656: 458: 193: 168: 26: 488: 484: 454: 202: 176: 120: 491:
immediately had Lan Yu put to death on a charge of treason. Lan Yu's clan was
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of grain and his daughter was granted the title of "Princess Consort of Shu" (
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In 1381, Lan Yu was appointed "Left Deputy General Who Conquers the South" (
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In 1388, the Hongwu Emperor commissioned Lan Yu as General-in-Chief (
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Note that 梁 referred to an area covering parts of present-day
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Familiar Strangers A History of Muslims in Northwest China
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Lan Yu had a close friendship with the crown prince
406:In 1392 a surrendered Yuan general Yuelutiemu'er ( 197:, in his early years, Lan Yu was a subordinate of 665: 314:and pacify the region. He was rewarded with 500 618: 616: 614: 597:. University of Washington Press. p. 38. 496: 478: 441: 435: 425: 407: 382: 352: 343: 325: 319: 305: 293: 283: 273: 259: 253: 252:and defeating the Yuan armies at Mount Luan ( 231: 217: 211: 76: 57: 611: 181:Four Major Cases of the early Ming dynasty 583:, Volume 132, Biography of Chang Yuchun. 365:of that year, Lan Yu's force arrived at 167:. His ancestral home was in present-day 639:(Charles Scribner's Sons: 1971), p. 276 666: 477:(secret police) commander Jiang Huan ( 141: 412:) rebelled in Jianchang (present-day 226:to attack Shu (covering present-day 709:People executed by the Ming dynasty 511:Ming campaign against the Uriankhai 13: 660:, Volume 132, Biography of Lan Yu. 626:, Volume 132, Biography of Lan Yu. 418:Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture 14: 745: 704:Ming dynasty government officials 278:), in addition to receiving 2500 264:). Seven years later he followed 679:14th-century executions by China 493:exterminated to the third degree 645: 593:Jonathan Neaman Lipman (2011). 371:defeated the Northern Yuan army 330:) of the Northern Yuan invaded 629: 586: 573: 548: 523: 310:) and accompanied Fu Youde to 140: 126: 112: 77: 58: 1: 719:Victims of familial execution 562: 684:Executed Ming dynasty people 567: 334:and the Hongwu Emperor sent 248:in Mongolia, departing from 222:). In 1371, Lan Yu followed 186: 16:14th-century Chinese general 7: 504: 258:) and near the Tula River ( 10: 750: 689:Executed people from Anhui 244:on a campaign against the 240:. In 1372, he accompanied 230:) and conquered Mianzhou ( 20: 497: 479: 442: 436: 426: 408: 383: 353: 344: 326: 320: 306: 294: 284: 274: 260: 254: 232: 218: 212: 154: 133: 119: 105: 98: 93: 89: 70: 51: 47: 40: 714:Politicians from Chuzhou 516: 464: 53:Traditional Chinese 430:) for his achievement. 72:Simplified Chinese 699:Ming dynasty generals 324:). In 1387, Nahachu ( 246:Northern Yuan Dynasty 236:) around present-day 729:Ming dynasty Muslims 622:Zhang Tingyu et al. 579:Zhang Tingyu et al. 270:Marquis of Yongchang 724:Yuan dynasty people 694:Generals from Anhui 637:The Ageless Chinese 377:'s old capital of 288:) of grain and a 191:According to the 158: 157: 150: 149: 100:Standard Mandarin 741: 640: 633: 627: 620: 609: 608: 590: 584: 577: 556: 552: 546: 527: 500: 499: 487:were found. 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Index

Chinese name
family name
Lan
Traditional Chinese


Simplified Chinese


Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Wade–Giles
IPA

Ming dynasty
Dingyuan County
Anhui
Hongwu Emperor
Four Major Cases of the early Ming dynasty
History of Ming
Chang Yuchun
Hongwu Emperor
Fu Youde
Sichuan
Mianyang
Xu Da
Northern Yuan Dynasty
Yanmen Pass
Mu Ying
attack Yunnan

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