The Turbulent Origins of a New Empire The early years of the Han Dynasty were marked by relentless struggle and […]
The Rise of Han and the Northern Threat In the autumn of 201 BCE, Emperor Gaozu of Han (Liu Bang) […]
The Fragile Peace After Conquest In the third month of spring, Liu Bang, now Emperor Gaozu of Han, had just […]
The Fragile Peace After the Chu-Han Contention In the scorching summer of 202 BCE, just months after Liu Bang’s decisive […]
The Birth of a New Dynasty In the fifth month of summer, the city of Luoyang basked in golden sunlight […]
The Making of a Military Genius Han Xin’s journey from obscurity to becoming one of ancient China’s greatest military strategists […]
The Twilight of a Warlord The winter of 202 BCE was bitterly cold, yet an air of celebration filled the […]
The Road to Gaixia: A Kingdom Divided In the winter of 203 BCE, news of the crushing defeat of Long […]
The Historical Backdrop of the Chu-Han Rivalry The power struggle between Xiang Yu of Chu and Liu Bang of Han […]
The Strategic Importance of Xingyang in the Chu-Han Conflict The fall of Xingyang in 204 BCE marked one of the […]
The Strategic Stalemate at Xingyang In the winter of 204 BCE, the ancient walls of Xingyang bore witness to one […]
The Desperate Retreat from Pengcheng In the early morning mist, Liu Bang, the future founder of the Han Dynasty, fled […]
The Strategic Chessboard of Ancient China In the spring of 205 BCE, the political landscape of China resembled a massive […]
The Birth of a Rebellion In the waning days of the Qin dynasty, the land of Chu bore the scars […]
The Twilight of an Empire: Zhang Han’s Origins in a Crumbling Dynasty In the waning days of the Qin Dynasty, […]
The Humble Beginnings of a Future Legend The story of Han Xin, one of ancient China’s most brilliant military strategists, […]
The Historical Context of a Forgotten Poem The late Tang dynasty poet Zhang Jie’s seven-character quatrain, though obscure in its […]
