# Xiang Yu
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xiang yu (Chinese: 項羽; pinyin: Xiàng yǔ, c. 232–202 BC), born Xiang Ji (項籍), was the Ba Wang (霸王) or Hegemon-King of Western Chu during the Chu–Han Contention period (206–202 BC) of China. A noble of the Chu state, xiang yu rebelled against the Qin dynasty and became a prominent warlord. He was granted the title of "Duke of Lu" (魯公) by King Huai II of the restoring Chu state in 208 BC. The following year, he led the Chu forces to victory at the Battle of Julu against the Qin armies led by Zhang Han.
The Battle That Ended China's First Empire — Xiang Yu's Greatest Victory | Silk and Steel
The Battle of Julu (207 BC) stands among the most decisive military engagements in Chinese history. It marked the beginning of the end for the mighty Qin Dynasty—the empire that first unified China under Qin Shi Huang.
In this episode of the Silk & Steel Chinese History Series, Carl Zha and JJ co…
How Liu Bang Outsmarted China's First Empire — The Fall of Qin Begins | Silk and Steel
The Qin Dynasty conquered all of China—but it collapsed almost as quickly as it rose.
In this episode of the Silk & Steel Chinese History Series, Carl Zha and JJ continue the dramatic story of the Chu–Han Contention following the decisive Battle of Julu (207 BC). Xiang Yu's stunning victory shatt…
How the Qin Empire Really Fell: The Deadly Trap That Created Imperial China | Silk and Steel
The Qin Empire is collapsing—but the real battle for China has only just begun.
In this episode of the Silk & Steel Chinese History Series, Carl Zha and JJ continue the dramatic story that follows the Battle of Julu, where the young military genius Xiang Yu shattered Qin's strongest army and chan…
China's Most Dangerous Dinner: The Hongmen Banquet Explained | Silk and Steel
The Qin Dynasty has fallen, but the struggle for China has only just begun.
In this episode of the Silk & Steel Chinese History Series, Carl Zha and JJ explore one of the most dramatic turning points in Chinese history: the events that lead to the legendary Hongmen Banquet (鸿门宴).
After Liu Bang pe…
The Banquet Where China’s Future Was Decided | Silk and Steel
The Qin Dynasty has fallen. The rebel armies have defeated China’s first imperial dynasty, and now the victors must decide what comes next.
But instead of creating a stable new order, Xiang Yu begins to divide the former Qin empire among rival kings and military commanders. This creates a politica…
EP02 — Why Liu Bang Won: The Organization That Survived Defeat
At Gaixia in 202 BCE, Xiang Yu—the most formidable battlefield commander of the civil war—was defeated. Liu Bang, who had lost major battles and repeatedly faced disaster, went on to found the Han dynasty.
Why did the apparent underdog win?
This episode follows the political and military organiz…
The Battle Plan That Helped Create the Han Dynasty | Silk and Steel
Welcome back to the Silk and Steel Chinese History Series.
In this episode, Carl Zha and JJ return to 206 BC, in the chaotic aftermath of the collapse of the Qin Dynasty.
The great rebel commander Xiang Yu has divided the former Qin territories among rival generals. He believes he can keep his pot…
Haotian Wu - History as an ambivalent gesture: Farewell My Concubine as a phenomenology of modern Chinese history
Season 9 continues with a recording from our 2024 annual conference, Embodiment and History.
This episode features a presentation from Haotian Wu
Abstract:
Can film do phenomenology? The short answer is ‘Yes’. As Heidegger (2001: 59) writes, ‘any exhibiting of an entity as it shows itself in …
30,000 vs 500,000: Xiang Yu’s Stunning Defeat of Liu Bang | Silk and Steel
The Chu–Han Contention takes another dramatic turn as Liu Bang appears to have the war firmly in his hands.After he breaks out of the Sichuan Basin and rapidly conquers the former Qin heartland, Liu Bang gathers an enormous coalition of forces. With the support of Han Xin, Zhang Liang, Xiao He, Ch…
The Han Dynasty: Four Centuries of Chinese Government, 206 BC–AD 220 | Calm Bedtime History
In 202 BC, after defeating Xiang Yu at Gaixia, Liu Bang took the imperial title and founded the Han dynasty. The story begins in Pei County, where a man from a peasant family had once served as a minor Qin official before joining the revolt that brought the old empire down.
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