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Feast At Swan Goose Gate
The Feast at Swan Goose Gate, also known as the Banquet at Hongmen, Hongmen Banquet, Hongmen Feast and other similar renditions, was a historical event that took place in 206 BC at Swan Goose Gate () outside Xianyang, the capital of the Qin dynasty. Its location in present-day China is roughly at Hongmenbao Village, Xinfeng Town, Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi. The main parties involved in the banquet were Liu Bang and Xiang Yu, two prominent leaders of insurgent forces who rebelled against the Qin dynasty from 209 BC to 206 BC. The Feast is often memorialised in Chinese history, fiction and popular culture. It was one of the highlights of the power struggle between Liu Bang and Xiang Yu leading to the outbreak of the Chu–Han Contention, a violent civil war for supremacy over China which concluded with Xiang Yu's defeat and death at the Battle of Gaixia, followed by Liu Bang's establishment of the Han dynasty with himself as its founding emperor. Background Between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hongmen Banquet Luoyang Museum
The Tiandihui, the Heaven and Earth Society, also called Hongmen (the Vast Family), is a Chinese fraternal organization and historically a secretive folk religious sect in the vein of the Ming loyalist White Lotus Sect, the Tiandihui's ancestral organization. As the Tiandihui spread through different counties and provinces, it branched off into many groups and became known by many names, including the ''Sanhehui''. The ''Hongmen'' grouping is today more or less synonymous with the whole ''Tiandihui'' concept, although the title "Hongmen" is also claimed by some criminal groups. Branches of the Hongmen were also formed by Chinese communities overseas, some of which became known as Chinese Freemasons. Its current iteration is purely secular. Under British rule in Hong Kong, all Chinese secret societies were collectively seen as criminal threats and were bundled together and defined as "Triads", although the Hongmen might be said to have differed in its nature from oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiang Liang
Xiang Liang (; died 208 BC) was a Chinese military leader who led a rebellion against the Qin dynasty between 209 and 208 BC. He is best known as an uncle of Xiang Yu, the rival of the Han dynasty's founding emperor Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang during the Chu–Han Contention. Early life Xiang Liang was from Xiaxiang (; present-day Suqian, Jiangsu) and he descended from an aristocratic family whose members had served as generals in the Chu (state), Chu state during the Warring States period. His father, Xiang Yan (), had been killed in action in 223 BC while leading the defence of Chu against Qin's wars of unification#Conquest of Chu, an invasion by the Qin (state), Qin state, which ultimately unified China under the Qin dynasty. After the fall of Chu, the Xiang family lived as commoners under Qin rule for years. When Xiang Liang's brother Xiang Chao () died, Xiang Liang took Xiang Chao's son, Xiang Yu, under his care. Having high hopes for his nephew, Xiang Liang went to grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiang Bo
Xiang Bo (; died 192 BC), formally the Marquis of Yeyang (), was a Chinese noble of the early Han dynasty. Early life Xiang Bo's given name was Chan () but he went by his courtesy name Bo (), hence he was known as Xiang Bo. He was from Xiaxiang (), which is around present-day Suqian, Jiangsu, and descended from a noble family who had served for generations in the army of the Chu state of the Warring States period. His father, Xiang Yan (), was a general who was killed in action while leading the defence of Chu against an invasion by the Qin state in 223 BC. After the fall of Chu, the Qin state unified China under its rule by 221 BC and established the Qin dynasty. Xiang Bo and his family lived as commoners under Qin rule for years. On one occasion, after killing somebody in his hometown, he fled to Xiapi (; present-day Suining County, Jiangsu), where he met and befriended Zhang Liang, who helped him evade the authorities. In 209 BC, when uprisings broke out throughout Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fan Zeng
Fan Zeng (; 277–204 BC) was an adviser to the Chinese warlord Xiang Yu, who fought for supremacy over China during the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC) with Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty. Early life Fan was from Juchao (), which is in present-day Yafu Subdistrict, Chaohu, Anhui. Although he had led most of his life as a recluse, he was known for being well-versed in strategy. Around 207 BC, at the age of 69, he met Xiang Liang, the leader of a rebel group seeking to overthrow the ruling Qin dynasty and restore the Chu state of the Warring States period. He advised Xiang Liang to find a descendant of the royal family of Chu and put him on the throne to secure greater legitimacy for the rebel group's cause and attract more people from the former Chu lands to join them. Xiang Liang heeded Fan's advice and found Xiong Xin, a grandson of King Huai of Chu, and made him the figurehead ruler of the Chu rebel group under the title "King Huai II".''Shiji'' vol. 7. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziying
Ying Ziying, also known as Ziying, King of Qin (, died January 206 BC), was the third and last ruler of the Qin dynasty of China. He ruled over a fragmented Qin Empire for 46 days, from mid-October to early December 207 BC. Unlike his predecessor, he ruled as a king instead of emperor. He is referred to in some sources with the posthumous name Emperor Shang of Qin () although the Qin dynasty had abolished the tradition of according posthumous names to deceased monarchs. Identity There is no firm consensus as to what Ziying's relationship to the Qin royal family really was. He is mentioned in historical records as either: #A son of Qin Er Shi's elder brother (who, according to Yan Shigu's commentaries, was Fusu); #An elder brother of Qin Er Shi; #A younger brother of Qin Shi Huang; or #A son of a younger brother of Qin Shi Huang. While Sima Qian's ''Records of the Grand Historian'' does not specify Ziying's age, it implies that he had at least two sons, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dahuting Mural Detail Of A Dancer, Eastern Han Dynasty
The Dahuting Han tombs are Eastern Han dynasty (1st century AD) tombs of Zhang Boya and his wife, in modern Xinmi, Henan Province. They are famous for their well-preserved murals and stone carvings. Discovery and history In December 1959, construction workers digging west of Dahuting Village in Mi County (now Xinmi), Henan Province, encountered the southern limits of two subterranean tombs built of stone and brick. The Institute of Cultural Relics of Henan Province excavated the two tombs, designated M1 and M2, from February to December 1961. Subsequent excavations of the area beginning in the autumn of 1977 revealed nine satellite burials surrounding M1 and M2. A report on tombs M1 and M2 was published by Cultural Relics Publishing, Beijing in 1993. The report contains rubbings, line drawings and black and white and color photos keyed to the scale architectural blueprints. Through this combination of media, the correspondence between the decorative programs of the tombs and thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wei River
The Wei River () is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization. In ancient times, such as in the Records of the Grand Historian, the river was called Wei Shui (). The total length of the Wei River is , covering a drainage area of . Some of the major tributaries include the Luo River, Jing River, Niutou RiverFeng Riverand the Chishui River. In a direct line, it travels due east for before draining into the Yellow River at Tongguan County near the tri-provincial boundary between Shaanxi, Shanxi and Henan provinces, with a series of major cities along its course including Tianshui, Baoji, Xianyang, Xi'an and Weinan. Course The source of the Wei River starts in the mountainous region in southern Weiyuan County (literally meaning "Wei's source"), Gansu province, with the westernmost headwater of its mainstem Qingyuan River (清源 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Julu
The Battle of Julu () was fought in Julu (in present-day Pingxiang County, Xingtai, Hebei, China) in 207 BC primarily between forces of the Qin dynasty and the insurgent state of Chu. The Qin commander was Zhang Han, while the Chu leader was Xiang Yu. The battle concluded with a decisive victory for the rebels over the larger Qin army. The battle marked the decline of Qin military power as the bulk of the Qin armies were destroyed in this battle. Background In the ninth lunar month of 208 BC, at the Battle of Dingtao, the Qin general Zhang Han defeated a force from the insurgent Chu state led by Xiang Liang. Zhang Han then led the Qin army north across the Yellow River to attack another rebel state, Zhao, and defeated the Zhao army. He then ordered his deputies Wang Li () and She Jian () to besiege Handan (Zhao's capital) while he garrisoned his army at the south to maintain a route for supplying the troops attacking Handan. Zhao's ruler Zhao Xie () sent a messenger to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhang Han (Qin Dynasty)
Zhang Han (died June or July 205 BCAccording to Liu Bang's biography in the ''Shiji'', Zhang Han committed suicide in the sixth month of the second year of Liu Bang's reign as King of Han. This corresponds to 27 June to 25 July 205 BC in the proleptic Julian calendar. ( ��二年��月， ... 引水灌廢丘，廢丘降，章邯自殺。) ''Shiji'', vol. 8.) was a Chinese military general of the Qin dynasty. Between 209 and 208 BC, when uprisings against the Qin dynasty broke out, Zhang Han, along with Sima Xin and Dong Yi, led Qin forces into battle against the various rebel groups and defeated some of them. However, they lost to rebel forces led by Xiang Yu in 207 BC at the Battle of Julu and were forced to surrender. After the rebels overthrew the Qin dynasty in 206 BC, China was divided into the Eighteen Kingdoms and the three surrendered Qin generals were made kings – Zhang Han as the King of Yong, Sima Xin as the King of Sai, and Dong Yi as the King of Di. Their three king ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangu Pass
Hangu Pass or Hanguguan was a fortified gateway that commanded the strategic mountain pass between the Yellow River and Qinling Mountains, forming the main choke point on the only land corridor between the Central Plain and the Guanzhong region. The pass restricted access into the lower Wei River valleys, where the heartland of the state of Qin and the unified Qin dynasty were located, as well as the subsequent dynasties of Han, Sui and Tang. The Hangu Pass lies on the south (right) bank of the Yellow River, downstream of its eastward bend out of the Ordos Loop. It was built by the state of Qin in 330 BC and had been the site of many sieges and field battles during the Warring States period and early imperial eras. Due to terrain changes from bank erosions and alluvial deposition of the Yellow River over the centuries, the Hangu Pass eventually fell to ruins after losing its defensive values to the newer Tong Pass to its west, which was built near the mouth of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ziying Of Qin
Ying Ziying, also known as Ziying, King of Qin (, died January 206 BC), was the third and last ruler of the Qin dynasty of China. He ruled over a fragmented Qin Empire for 46 days, from mid-October to early December 207 BC. Unlike his predecessor, he ruled as a king instead of emperor. He is referred to in some sources with the posthumous name Emperor Shang of Qin () although the Qin dynasty had abolished the tradition of according posthumous names to deceased monarchs. Identity There is no firm consensus as to what Ziying's relationship to the Qin royal family really was. He is mentioned in historical records as either: #A son of Qin Er Shi's elder brother (who, according to Yan Shigu's commentaries, was Fusu); #An elder brother of Qin Er Shi; #A younger brother of Qin Shi Huang; or #A son of a younger brother of Qin Shi Huang. While Sima Qian's ''Records of the Grand Historian'' does not specify Ziying's age, it implies that he had at least two sons, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wu Pass
Wu Pass or Wuguan was one of four strategic mountain passes along the southern border of the ancient state of Qin and the north western border of Chu. Wuguan is a modern-day town in Danfeng County, Shaanxi Province Shaanxi is a province in north Northwestern China. It borders the province-level divisions of Inner Mongolia to the north; Shanxi and Henan to the east; Hubei, Chongqing, and Sichuan to the south; and Gansu and Ningxia to the west. Shaanxi .... See also * Hangu Pass {{Mountain passes of China Mountain passes of China ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
