Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, was born into a peasant family living in what is now known as Jiangsu Province. According to Chinese history, he was called emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty.
In 206 BC, Liu Bang rebelled against the despotic rule of the Qin Dynasty and together with Xiang Yu, led the uprising army against the Qin. In Oct of 206 BC, Liu Bang and his army attacked Xianyang, then the capital of the Qin and overthrew the Qin Dynasty. His first step was to abolish the harsh law of the Qin and establish a new one that was supported by the people.
During the next four years, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu vied for control of the throne. After a series of battles, known as the Chu-Han War, Liu Bang emerged as the victor. Credited with his ability to both adopt his subordinate's good advice as well as with the political acumen to unite other anti-Xiang Yu forces, he eventually won the war.
In 202 BC, Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty with the capital of Chang'an (present Xian). In the history books, the dynasty was called the Western Han Dynasty.
As emperor, Liu Bang took a series of measures that were good for his people. He ordered the reduction of field taxes levied on the peasants and let the armies go back to farming. Because of his strong leadership and effective measures, the economy recovered quickly and stability returned to the society. In the annuals of Chinese history, Liu Bang was regarded as an emperor who contributed a tremendous amount to the prosperity of the Han Dynasty.
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Travelers' Voices on Liu Bang
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Nov. 5,2009 11:46 Reply
Mr.i need help(id) said:
when was he born
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Jan. 27,2009 22:08 Reply
Ms.Mamba(USA) said:
OHH!! Liu Bang was such a great man! i remeber hearing stories about him when i was just a little girl. he was a marvolous man!! he was such a great, kind man!
Nov. 5,2009 08:05
Mr.FROGMAN(China) replied:
Yeah,he himself had no enough ability to rule the empire but he had enough ability to let many many talents be willing to work for him happily even when he was in deep end.
In fact,that was a kind of awe-stricken and great ability.
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Nov. 2,2009 15:51 Reply
Ms.smith(indiana) said:
Liu Bang was a sadistic twit that had no idea how to run a dynasty, so he had someone else do it for him. He was a coward, and it is no wonder that he had a weak empire. Liu Bang should have never went into the position if he could not handle it. He should have forfeighted the right, the power, the honor to someone who could understand and maintain the job. Instead, he was a weak leader who brought a horrific end to the Han dynasty. he did not trust people, and that is a major factor to the fall of the Han dynasty.
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Oct. 2,2009 09:24 Reply
Mr.chuckles(tiwan) said:
he died in along time ago
Oct. 12,2009 10:09
Mr.nvjk(new hampshire) replied:
do u know how the Han Dynasty lost its power because i really need to know pleas and thank you
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Oct. 12,2009 10:05 Reply
Ms.cleoptra(new hampshire) said:
I really want to know how the Han Dynasty lost their power but it doesnt say anything about anything on any sight so if any of you have any idea how the Han Dynasty lost power tell me please because this is a school project and i dont want to get a bad grade so plz plz plz plz plz plz
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Jul. 23,2009 02:47 Reply
Mr.LiuMeng(China) said:
I am a descent of LiuBang.He is a great man,though he is very salacious.
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May. 26,2009 13:17 Reply
Ms.KAILE(CA) said:
liu bang is the awsomest guy/man/peasent/ruller
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May. 20,2009 10:17 Reply
Ms.lucy(USA) said:
That really helped my project!
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Apr. 15,2009 07:11 Reply
Ms.nicole(korea) said:
They are really nice and i think i can learn alot from them.
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Mar. 16,2009 12:42 Reply
Ms.burgous(new jersey) said:
he was important in the Chinese history