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3 unusual facts about Liu Bei


Liu Peng

According to the Gravestone Epitaph of his son Liu Ji, he was a 20th generation descendant of Liu Bei.

Pingyuan County, Shandong

At the end of the Han dynasty, Liu Bei began his political career as prefect of this county.

State Temple of the Martial God

Based on historical reference and various legends, he bravely went to the aid of Liu-Bei (劉備)(161-223 A.D.), the virtuous and charismatic founder of the Kingdom of Shu(蜀).


Bu Zhi

In 220, the emperor of Shu Han, Liu Bei, declared war against Sun Quan in an attempt to retake Jing province, and bribed the Wuling barbarians to rebel as a way to dilute the Sun army.

Destiny of an Emperor

Destiny of an Emperor is based on Hiroshi Motomiya's manga, Tenchi wo Kurau, which follows the story of popular Chinese historical figure Liu Bei and his sworn brothers, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.

Guanting, Minhe County

Local legends accounted that the name came from the famous general, Guan Yu (关羽), who stopped by in the area on his way to look for his sworn brother, Liu Bei, the founder of the Shu Han Kingdom (221-263) in the southwest, after having left Cao Cao of the Cao Wei Kingdom (220-265) in China proper.

Lü Kuang

From Runan, the Lü brothers led an attack on the warlord Liu Bei at Xinye.

Oath of the Peach Garden

Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei took an oath of fraternity in a ceremony in the Peach Garden (believed to be in present-day Zhuozhou, Hebei), and became sworn brothers from then on.

However, the three brothers do not die on the same day: Guan Yu was killed by Sun Quan's forces in 220; Zhang Fei was assassinated by his subordinates in 221; Liu Bei died of illness in 223, a year after his disastrous defeat at the Battle of Xiaoting.

When saying the names Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, although the surnames are different, yet we have come together as brothers.

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

The title of the film is an allusion to the fabled story of Guan Yu's perilous solo journey to reunite with his sworn brother and lord Liu Bei, as told in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Shu Han

Its name, "Shu Han", therefore was derived from "Shu", the place it was based, and "Han" from the Han Dynasty, because its founder, Liu Bei, was directly related to the imperial clan of the Han Dynasty and shared the same surname — Liu — as the Han emperors.

Xiangzhou District, Xiangyang

It was also an important city during the period of the Three Kingdoms, in the Romance of Three Kingdoms it was said that it was nearby Xiangyang that Zhuge Liang received his three visits from Liu Bei.

Yangpingguan

During the Three Kingdoms period, a number of military engagements were waged in and around Yangpingguan, including the Cao Cao's conquest of Zhang Lu in the Battle of Yangping, Liu Bei's Hanzhong Campaign and the Battle of Mount Dingjun at the nearby Dingjun Mountain.


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Battle of Jiameng Pass

Shortly later, Liu Bei's advisor Jian Yong managed to convince Liu Zhang to surrender, and Yi Province came under Liu Bei's control.

Liu Bei proceeded to Jiameng Pass (located about 20 kilometres northeast of Jianmen Pass in present-day Jiange County, Sichuan) and stationed there.

Battle of Xiapi

When Cao Cao asked Liu Bei for his opinion, Liu replied, "Haven't you seen what happened to Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo?"

As Cao Cao was pondering, Liu Bei said, "Haven't you seen what happened to Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo?"

Chen Dao

As a captain of the imperial guards, Chen Dao assisted Liu Bei's escape to Baidicheng (former name of Yong'an) after the disastrous Battle of Xiaoting.

Guan Ping

Guan Ping would later go on to join Liu Bei's expedition to capture Yi Province, which was in control of Liu Zhang at the time.

Guan Yunchang

Guan Yu (關羽), style name Yunchang (雲長), a general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Han Dynasty

Jeokbyeokga

The last part is Liu Bei and Guan Yu's episode of Red Cliff.

Liu Shan

In the following year, Liu Bei left the capital Chengdu on a campaign against Sun Quan, who had sent his general Lü Meng to invade and seize Jing Province from Liu Bei in 219.

Longzhong Plan

The idea of seizing Jing Province in the Longzhong Plan was a flawed concept because Sun Quan would never accept Liu Bei in control of this critical area, crucial for the security of his base in Jiangdong.

Pan Zhang

During the attack, Pan Zhang's subordinates killed Feng Xi, a Protector of the Army (護軍) under Liu Bei, as well as several enemy soldiers.

Qin Yilu

When Liu Bei was leaving his base in Xiaopei (小沛; in present-day Pei County, Jiangsu) after the Battle of Xiapi to follow Cao Cao back to the capital Xuchang, Qin Yilu attempted to join them on their journey.

Shi Ren

He served at Gong'an in Jing Province, under Guan Yu, who was appointed by Liu Bei to guard Jing Province.

Shiren

Shi Ren (士仁), a military general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the Eastern Han Dynasty

Shu Han

Liu Bei was succeeded by his son, Liu Shan, making him the youngest of three rulers at only 16.

Sun Qian

Liu Bei's treatment towards Sun Qian was second to that of Mi Zhu, but equal to that of Jian Yong and others.