Is “The biographical treatment of Wu King Liu Bi's rebellion against Han” true?
In Records of the Grand Historian, the 'Biography of Wu King Pi' is a separate chapter solely for Liu Bi, detailing his coinage, salt boiling, arrogance, and the events leading to the Rebellion of the Seven States: 'The King of Wu was enfeoffed because of his father's reduction. He could reduce taxes and corvée to win his people, and monopolized the profits of mountains and seas. The seeds of rebellion arose from his son.' In History of Han, the 'Biography of Jing, Yan, and Wu Kings' combines Liu Bi with Jing King Liu Jia and Yan King Liu Ze in one volume, with the concluding comment attributing the rebellion to the feudal system: 'The King of Wu monopolized the profits of mountains and seas, and could reduce taxes to win his people. The seeds of rebellion arose from his son. In ancient times, feudal lords were limited to a hundred li, and mountains and seas were not enfeoffed, precisely to prevent this.'
Records of the Grand Historian sets a separate chapter for Wu King Liu Bi, while History of Han combines him with Jing King and Yan King in one biography.
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