Liu Bang’s Rise 2,228 Years Ago Ushered in Confucianism and the Han Dynasty
On this day, 2,228 years ago, the Gaozu Emperor, known as Liu Bang, boldly claimed the Mandate of Heaven and laid the foundation for the Han Dynasty, which would become one of the three pivotal dynasties in the history of a unified Imperial China. Remarkably, Liu Bang emerged from humble beginnings, being one of the few emperors born into a peasant family. Although his reign lasted only seven years, he made a lasting impact by initiating what is referred to in the West as the first Pax Sinica, spanning from the southern Pearl River to the northern Mongolian steppes, and









