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Xiang Yuor Hsiang Yü(born 232 BC, state of Chu, China—died 202 BC, Anhui province) Chinese aristocratic general and cultural hero. He overthrew the Qin dynasty and tried to return China to a pre-Qin ruling system. His forces were overwhelmed by Liu Bang (Gaozu), founder of the Han dynasty, and Xiang Yu chose suicide over capture. His heroism has been glorified in Chinese stories and poetry. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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74); and although the inconsistency in the treatment of Hsiang Yu is mentioned, the editors immediately give up on an explanation, without mentioning the lost history of the early Hah sophist Lu Chia, the Annals of Ch'u and Hah, which Ssu-ma Ch'ien acknowledged as one of his sources. |
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