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Fu Youde

Type Figure Region China Time 1327–1394 Also known as Marquis of Yingchuan、Duke of Ying、King of Lijiang

Fu Youde (1327–1394), courtesy name Weixue, was a founding general of the Ming dynasty who conquered Sichuan in 1371 and Yunnan in 1381, later enfeof…

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  1. 1361–1370Yingtian Prefecture (Nanjing) · JiangsuAfter joining Zhu Yuanzhang, Fu Youde took part in the Battle of Poyang Lake and the northern expedition into the Central Plains, winning repeated distinctions. In the third year of Hongwu he was enfeoffed as Marquis of Yingchuan and appointed Vice Director-General of the Chief Military Commission, becoming one of the early Ming's core generals.
  2. 1371–1380Chengdu Prefecture (Sichuan) · SichuanIn 1371 Fu Youde and Tang He divided their forces to take Shu; leading the vanguard through Qishan and the Lianyun plank road, he captured Jiezhou, Wenzhou, and Hanzhong, compelling Ming Yuzhen's son Ming Sheng to surrender and pacifying Sichuan. For several years he garrisoned the western frontier, laying the foundation for early Ming operations in the southwest.
  3. 1381–1394Yunnan, Yingtian Prefecture · YunnanIn 1381 Fu Youde and Mu Ying divided their forces to enter Yunnan, crushing the remnants of the Prince of Liang's forces; for his merit he was advanced to Duke of Ying. He later served as Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince and took part in northern frontier military-agricultural colonies and troop training. In 1394 he was implicated in the Lan Yu case and ordered to commit suicide, with his descendants also implicated.

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