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[[File:ACD - Julu Commandery.png|thumb|250px|The city of Julu in flames]]
[[File:ACD - Julu Commandery.png|thumb|250px|The city of Julu in flames]]
'''Julu Commandery''' (巨鹿郡) was a historical {{Wiki|Commandery (China)|commandery}} of [[China]], located in modern-day southern [[Hebei]].
'''Julu Commandery''' (鉅鹿郡) was a historical {{Wiki|Commandery (China)|commandery}} of [[China]]. During the [[Tang dynasty]], it was one of the twenty-four commanderies of [[Hebei|Hebei Circuit]].<ref name="Dynasty 15">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 8)]]</ref>


During the [[An Lushan Rebellion]], the rebel ''[[jiedushi]]'' led his men into the commandery while on its journey towards the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] eastern capital, [[Luoyang]]. The rebels compared the "Lu" from the county's name to that of [[An Lushan]]'s "Lu", given its similar pronunciation. Claiming that name of "Julu" was meant to signify defying against their leader, the rebels burned down the city in 755.<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 8)]]</ref>
When the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] [[An Lushan Rebellion|rebelled]] from [[Beijing|Fanyang]] in 755, he led his 150,000 strong army down on a southward march Tang eastern capital of [[Luoyang]]. Along the way, he intimidated virtually all the commanderies of Hebei into submission, but he refused to spare Julu on the basis of a superstition. The name Julu (鉅鹿, reconstructed {{wiki|Middle Chinese}}: /ɡɨʌˣ.luk/, Cantonese: ''geoi⁶ luk⁶''), means 'iron deer', but since ''luk'' (鹿) is homophonic with the ''luk'' (祿) in Lushan's name (Middle Chinese: /luk.ʃˠɛn/, Cantonese: ''luk⁶'' ''saan³''), a pun on ''keoiluk'' (拒祿) meaning 'to repel Luk' could be construed. Lushan took offence at this and used it as a pretext to order Julu city razed to the ground.<ref name="Dynasty 15" />


[[Yan Jiming]] and the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] arrived shortly after the city's destruction, where they witnessed the state of city and its inhabitants. They spoke to one of the residents, who spoke of [[Yeluohe]] [[soldier]]s from a nearby beacon tower stealing from the civilians despite their plight.<ref name="ACD" />
[[Yan Jiming]] and the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Li E]] arrived shortly after the city's destruction, where they witnessed the suffering of its surviving inhabitants. They spoke to one of them, who explained that the [[Yeluohe]] garrison keeping guard at the nearby beacon tower had continued to plunder what little they had left every nights.<ref name="Dynasty 15" />


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Revision as of 00:26, 11 April 2023

The city of Julu in flames

Julu Commandery (鉅鹿郡) was a historical commandery of China. During the Tang dynasty, it was one of the twenty-four commanderies of Hebei Circuit.[1]

When the jiedushi An Lushan rebelled from Fanyang in 755, he led his 150,000 strong army down on a southward march Tang eastern capital of Luoyang. Along the way, he intimidated virtually all the commanderies of Hebei into submission, but he refused to spare Julu on the basis of a superstition. The name Julu (鉅鹿, reconstructed Middle Chinese: /ɡɨʌˣ.luk/, Cantonese: geoi⁶ luk⁶), means 'iron deer', but since luk (鹿) is homophonic with the luk (祿) in Lushan's name (Middle Chinese: /luk.ʃˠɛn/, Cantonese: luk⁶ saan³), a pun on keoiluk (拒祿) meaning 'to repel Luk' could be construed. Lushan took offence at this and used it as a pretext to order Julu city razed to the ground.[1]

Yan Jiming and the Hidden One Li E arrived shortly after the city's destruction, where they witnessed the suffering of its surviving inhabitants. They spoke to one of them, who explained that the Yeluohe garrison keeping guard at the nearby beacon tower had continued to plunder what little they had left every nights.[1]

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