Xitala Yulu (c. 1844–1900) was a prominent official at the end of the Qing dynasty. His courtesy name was Shoushan, and he was the son of Chonglun, who served as governor of Hubei province. A member of the Manchu Plain White Banner, Yulu held various high-ranking positions throughout his career, including Langzhong, Inspector-General of Military Affairs in Rehe, Governor of Anhui Province, Governor of Anhui, and Governor-General of Huguang. In 1889, he was appointed General of Shengjing and dispatched troops to join forces with the General of Zhili in suppressing the Jindan Sect uprising in Rehe. In 1895, he was reassigned as Governor-General of Sichuan. By 1898, he had been elevated to the position of Grand Councilor, Minister of Rites, and head of the Zongli Yamen—the Qing government’s foreign affairs office. Shortly thereafter, he was again appointed General of Zhili, tasked with quelling the Boxer Rebellion—but faced repeated defeats. The following year, when the Eight-Nation Alliance captured Dagu and advanced toward Tianjin, Yulu shifted his strategy, adopting a policy of "pacification" toward the Boxers instead of outright suppression. By July, as the Alliance occupied Tianjin, Yulu led his defeated troops in a desperate retreat to Beicang. In early August, overwhelmed by the advancing enemy, he fled to Yangcun, where he ultimately took his own life by ingesting poison.