1. Chief of Commoner Pavilion (256 BC-209 BC)
Liu Bang (also known as Ji, a native of Zhongyangli, Peifeng County) was born in a peasant family. He was open-minded and not involved in production.
- He served as the pavilion chief in Sishui (a low-level official). He was fond of wine and sex, but he had great ambitions.
- Seeing Qin Shihuang on tour, he sighed: "This is what a man should do!"
- Escorted the prisoners to Lishan Mountain, released them on the way, killed the snakes to revolt, and hid in Mangdang Mountain.
2. Peixian raised troops (209 BC)
After the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, Liu Bang, supported by Xiao He, Cao Shen, and Fan Kuai, captured Peixian County, named Peigong, and led three thousand of his descendants to rebel against Qin.
- Defected to Xiang Liang, jointly established King Huai of Chu, and served as the governor of Dang County and the Marquis of Wu'an.
3. Entering the Pass and destroying the Qin Dynasty (207 BC)
King Huai of Chu made an agreement: The one who enters Guanzhong first will be the king.
- Liu Bang led his army westward, recruiting surrenders along the way. He first entered Guanzhong and garrisoned Bashang.
- Prince Qin Ying surrendered and the Qin Dynasty was destroyed.
- Made a three-part agreement with the elders in Guanzhong: those who kill will die, and those who injure others and steal will be compensated for their crimes, which has won the hearts of the people.
4. Hongmen Banquet (206 BC)
Xiang Yu led an army of 400,000 into the Pass, hoping to destroy Liu Bang.
- When Liu Bang went to the Hongmen Banquet, Xiang Bo and Fan Kuai helped him and narrowly escaped.
- Xiang Yu established himself as the overlord of the Western Chu, and named Liu Bang the King of Han. He governed Bashu and Hanzhong, and was restrained by the three Qin kings.
5. The struggle for hegemony between Chu and Han (206 BC-202 BC)
Liu Bang reluctantly entered Shu and burned the plank road to show that he had no intention of looking eastward.
- Worshiped Han Xin as a general, built plank roads openly, visited Chencang secretly, and restored the Three Qin Dynasty.
- After four years of fierce fighting, Liu Bang suffered repeated defeats and made good use of Zhang Liang and Xiao
