Liu Bang’s story

Liu Bang was born on November 24 (December 28) in the fifty-ninth year of King Nan of Zhou Dynasty (256 BC) in Zhongyangli, Peifengyi (now Fengxian County, Xuzhou). Wan was born on the same day, same year, same month, and the two families are very close friends. Befriended Lu Wan when he was young. He has a high forehead, beautiful sideburns and beard, and seventy-two black moles on his left thigh. He is generous and kind, has a very cheerful personality, and is usually informal.

As he got older, he did not like working in the fields, so he was often scolded by his father, saying that he was not as good at business as his elder brother. Later, after he unified the world, Liu Bang even joked about this with Taigong Liu: " Who among me and Liu Zhong (Liu Bang’s second brother) has the biggest foundation?”

The adults all thought that Liu Bang had no ambition, could not work, and had no income. But Liu Bang still went his own way. Liu Bangshao admired Wei Gongzi Xinlingjun Wuji's character and wanted to join Xinlingjun's family. So he went west to Daliang, but Lord Xinling was dead, and Zhang Er, the former disciple of Lord Xinling, also invited him to be a disciple, so he went to Waihuang and joined Zhang Er's family, and the two became close friends. When Wei fell, Zhang Er became a wanted criminal in the Qin court, and all his followers dispersed. Liu Bang returned to his hometown Peixian County.

Later, Liu Bang became the pavilion chief of Sishui, Peixian County (a pavilion chief is a minor official with responsibility within ten miles). Over time, he became very familiar with the officials of Peixian County, and he became well-known in the local area. fame. Liu Bang had a big heart. On the way to send the servicemen to Xianyang, he encountered Qin Shihuang's troops on patrol. Looking from a distance, Qin Shihuang was sitting in a beautifully decorated car and looked majestic. He was so envious that he blurted out: "A man should be Like this!"

Liu Bang, as the pavilion chief, escorted the disciples to Lishan Mountain for Sishui County, but many of the disciples escaped on the way. Liu Bang estimated that they would all escape when they reached Lishan Mountain, so when he reached Mangdang Mountain, he stopped to drink and released all the slaves at night. Liu Bang said: "You all run away for your lives. From now on, I will go far away!" There were more than ten strong men among the apprentices who were willing to follow him.

Liu Bang took advantage of his drunkenness and took a path through the swamp at night, letting one of them go ahead. The man walking in front came back and reported: "There is a big snake blocking the road ahead. You should go back." Liu Bang was already drunk and said: "A man is walking, what is there to be afraid of!" So he rushed to the front and drew his sword to kill the big snake. The big snake was cut into two pieces, and the road was opened. He continued to walk forward for a few miles, became very drunk, and lay down on the ground. ?

The people behind came to the place where the snake was killed and saw an old woman crying in the dark night. Someone asked her why she was crying. The old woman said: "Someone killed my son, and I was crying for him." Someone asked: "Why was your child killed?" The old woman said: "My son is the son of the White Emperor. Changes He turned into a snake and stood in the middle of the road. Now he was killed by the son of the Red Emperor, so he cried. "

Everyone thought that the old woman was lying and was about to beat her, but the old woman suddenly disappeared. The people behind caught up with Liu Bang, and Liu Bang woke up. Those people told Liu Bang what had just happened, and Liu Bang was secretly happy and even more conceited. Those who followed him also grew to fear him.

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Biography of the character

Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, served successively as the Pavilion Chief of Sishui in Pei County, Pei Gong, and King of Han, and later became the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty. A great pioneer of the nation and Chinese culture. An outstanding statesman and strategist in Chinese history. It has made outstanding contributions to the development of the Han nationality, the unification and strength of China, and the promotion of Han culture. Liu Bang participated in the overthrow of Qin Dynasty in the late Qin Dynasty. In 206 BC, he first entered Guanzhong and the Qin Dynasty was destroyed. After defeating Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, in the Chu-Han War, he unified the world and established the Han Dynasty.

He ascended the throne on February 28, 202 BC and established his capital in Chang'an. After ascending to the throne, he eliminated Han Xin, Peng Yue, Yingbu, Zang Tu and other princes and kings with different surnames. At the same time, he established laws and regulations and adopted a loose policy of rest and recuperation to govern the world. He quickly restored production and developed the economy, which not only appeased the people, but also contributed to the great success of the Han Dynasty. cultural basis.

When Liu Bang was young, he was dissolute and despised Confucian scholars. After becoming emperor, he thought that he would conquer the world immediately, and "Poetry" and "Book" were of no use. Lu Jia said: "It is better to get it immediately than to cure it immediately?" Liu Bang then ordered Lu Jia to write a book discussing the reasons why Qin lost the world for reference.

He ordered Xiao He to re-formulate the laws and regulations, namely the "Nine Chapters of Han Law". In his later years, Liu Bang favored Qi Ji and his son Zhao Wang Ruyi, and alienated Empress Lu. He tried several times to depose the prince Liu Ying (Emperor Hui) born to Empress Lu and establish Ruyi. But because the minister objected, he had to give up. In the twelfth year of Emperor Gaozu's reign, Liu Bang was shot by a stray arrow during his campaign against Yingbu's rebellion. He later became seriously ill and died.

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