Duke Lu Ding is a title and has nothing to do with his position.
Since the pre-Qin era in China, dukes have been granted the title of duke by the monarch, which was the first of the five feudal titles in the Zhou Dynasty. The Duke of Deer and Ding is a character written by Jin Yong in "The Deer and Ding Ji", namely Wei Xiaobao. Wei Xiaobao made many meritorious deeds and was granted the title of Duke of Luding by Kangxi, with the territory under his jurisdiction being Luding Mountain.
A character written by Jin Yong in The Deer and the Cauldron. That is Wei Xiaobao. Wei Xiaobao made many meritorious deeds and was named Luding Gong by Kangxi. "First Class Lu Ding Gong", Duke. The area under its jurisdiction is Luding Mountain. Later, the Tsarist Russians came to invade, but were repulsed by Wei Xiaobao. Won a great victory in the Battle of Yaksa and signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk. This person likes gambling and whoring. *** has seven wives. Then he went back to seclusion.
In the beginning of The Deer and the Cauldron, it is mentioned that "deer" and "cauldron" both represent the country. Since ancient times, there have been various versions of "chasing the deer" and "aiming for the top". Kangxi named Wei Xiaobao "Lu Ding Gong", which implied that Wei Xiaobao was regarded as the mainstay of the Qing Empire under his rule. As the first protagonist of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao was named "The Deer and the Cauldron" which should also echo the title.
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Character introduction of Wei Xiaobao:
Except for knowing some loyalty that he heard from storytellers, Wei Xiaobao is almost a complete and utter immoral person. However, the human nature shown by Wei Xiaobao is obviously that the novel character Wei Xiaobao has many common advantages and disadvantages of Chinese people. Lying and cheating are all human nature, just because they are usually suppressed by moral standards, and in extraordinary times; high-level intellectuals will also use low-level methods. A gentleman who is usually sanctimonious is actually a slut in private. There are also many obscene people. Wei Xiaobao has some advantages that ordinary people may not have. No one can say that Wei Xiaobao is bad, because he, like everyone else, is a real person, not an empty hero or hero, and his behavior may not be what ordinary people do.
The humanity shown by Wei Xiaobao can be found in ancient times, and it can be seen in modern times as well. This is the great thing about Jin Yong. Through Wei Xiaobao, he captured the ever-present humanity of the Chinese people.