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Liu Bei. Liu Bei ( Chinese: 劉備, pronunciation ⓘ; Mandarin pronunciation: [ljǒʊ pêɪ]; 161 – 10 June 223), [3] courtesy name Xuande ( 玄德 ), was a Chinese warlord in the late Eastern Han dynasty who later became the founding emperor of Shu Han, one of the Three Kingdoms of China. Despite early failings and lacking both the ...
Jul 12, 2024 · Liu Bei (born ad 162, Zhu Xian [now in Hebei province], China—died 223, Sichuan province) was the founder of the Shu-Han dynasty ( ad 221–263/264), one of the Three Kingdoms (Sanguo) into which China was divided at the end of the Han dynasty (206 bc – ad 220). Although Liu claimed descent from one of the early Han emperors, he grew up in ...
