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Liu Bang刘邦

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Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, rose from Pei, entered the pass with the three chapters of the law, defeated Xiang Yu at Gaixia, and ascended the throne.

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Liu Bang, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

2 figures · 3 records
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

13 figures · 21 records
9 more in the complete record
03
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

6 figures · 8 records
3 more in the complete record
04
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

7 figures · 8 records
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In history · Records of the Three Kingdoms · Records of the Grand Historian · History of Song · Old Book of Tang

Liu Bang, when attacking Xiang Ji in the east, encountered Shi Fen and summoned his sister as a beauty; Emperor Gaozu of Han, wanting to attack the Xiongnu, was besieged at Pingcheng, and later made peace through marriage; founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, contended with Xiang Yu for the realm.

In fiction · Romance of the Three Kingdoms · Book of the Later Han · Extensive Records of the Taiping Era · New Book of Tang · Book of Han · The Story of Yue Fei

Founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, whose portrait was in the Meritorious Officials Pavilion; an ancient, after getting drunk, slew a serpent, as mentioned in drinking games; hid in the Mangdang mountains and marshes, with purple clouds above.

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  1. Official history

    Book of Han

    44 profile notes
    28 relations75 verified quotations
    • Liu BanghostileXiang Yu
    • Xiang YubattleLiu Bang
    • Xiang Yuenfeoff as Han kingLiu Bang
    • Qin Shi HuanghostileLiu Bang
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    1. 项氏畔换,黜我巴、汉

      war · Book of Han, 叙传下

    2. 后二年,汉灭楚。

      灭楚 · Book of Han, 天文志

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  2. Official history

    Book of the Later Han

    15 profile notes
    10 relations11 verified quotations
    • Emperor Guangwuaccompany sacrificeLiu Bang
    • Emperor Guangwusame tallyLiu Bang
    • Emperor Zhang of HansacrificeLiu Bang
    • Zhang LiangstrategistLiu Bang
    Verified original text · 11
    1. 高帝配食,位在中坛上

      accompany sacrifice · Book of the Later Han, 祭祀上光武即位告天郊封禅

    2. 立高庙于雒阳。四时祫祀,高帝为太祖

      sacrifice · Book of the Later Han, 祭祀下宗庙社稷灵星先农迎春

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  3. Official history

    Old Book of Tang

    5 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Liu BanghostileXiang Yu
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 汉高祖与项籍会于鸿门

      鸿门宴 · Old Book of Tang, 音乐志二

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  4. 1 profile notes
    0 relations0 verified quotations

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  5. 5 profile notes
    1 relations1 verified quotations
    • Liu BanghostileXiang Yu
    Verified original text · 1
    1. 刘、项弊之於後

      war · Records of the Three Kingdoms, 魏书·武文世王公传

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  6. 38 profile notes
    29 relations55 verified quotations
    • Liu BanghostileXiang Yu
    • Xiang YubattleLiu Bang
    • Xiang Yuenfeoff as Han kingLiu Bang
    • Liu BangspouseEmpress Lü
    Verified original text · 55
    1. 诛籍业帝

      kill · Records of the Grand Historian, 太史公自序

    2. 东击项籍

      attack · Records of the Grand Historian, 封禅书

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  7. Literature / legend

    The Story of Yue Fei

    1 profile notes
    0 relations0 verified quotations

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  8. Official history

    History of Song

    3 profile notes
    0 relations0 verified quotations

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  9. 6 profile notes
    1 relations0 verified quotations
    • Liu BanghostileXiang Yu

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  10. Official history

    New Book of Tang

    2 profile notes
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Relationship network

36 figures · 182 links
Liu BangLiu BangEmperor GuangwuEmperor GuangwuXiang YuXiang YuQin Shi HuangQin Shi HuangEmpress LüEmpress LüEmperor Zhang of HanEmperor Zhang of HanHan XinHan XinEmperor Wu of HanEmperor Wu of HanGuan YingGuan YingZhang LiangZhang LiangChen PingChen PingXiao HeYang XiongQing BuFan KuaiZhou BoCao ShenZhou YafuShizuDou YingZhang HanChao CuoPeng YueXiang LiangLiu FeiZhang ErZhang AoDong XianLiu JianChen XiWang ShengLu WanChen YuLiu WuKuang HengLiu Bi
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Sources: Records of the Three Kingdoms, 吴书·周瑜鲁肃吕蒙传; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, ch. 20; Records of the Grand Historian, 万石张叔列传; Book of the Later Han, 党锢列传; Extensive Records of the Taiping Era, 伎巧二; History of Song, 乐二志; New Book of Tang, 刘吴韦蒋柳沈传; Old Book of Tang, 李乂薛登韦凑韩思复张廷珪王求礼辛替否传

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