Han Cheng
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- Note: In this article, to differentiate between the Han stateHan (state)Han was a kingdom during the Warring States Period in China, located in modern-day Shanxi and Henan. Not to be confused with South Korea which shares the same character....
of the Warring States PeriodWarring States PeriodThe Warring States Period , also known as the Era of Warring States, or the Warring Kingdoms period, covers the Iron Age period from about 475 BC to the reunification of China under the Qin Dynasty in 221 BC...
and the Han DynastyHan DynastyThe Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
, "Hán" will be used when referring to the former while "Han" will be reserved for the latter.
Han Cheng (died 206 BC), also known as Han Wang Cheng (韓王成; literally: King Cheng of Han) in some Chinese historical texts, was a ruler of the Kingdom of Hán
Han (state)
Han was a kingdom during the Warring States Period in China, located in modern-day Shanxi and Henan. Not to be confused with South Korea which shares the same character....
of the Eighteen Kingdoms during the Chu–Han contention period of Chinese history
History of China
Chinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...
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Biography
Han was a descendant of the royal family of HánHan (state)
Han was a kingdom during the Warring States Period in China, located in modern-day Shanxi and Henan. Not to be confused with South Korea which shares the same character....
of the Seven Warring States
Seven Warring States
The Seven Warring States or Seven Kingdoms refers to the seven warring states in China during the Warring States period of Chinese history...
. He lived as a commoner under the Qin Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
's rule after his native state was conquered by Qin in 230 BC.
In 209 BC, when uprisings occurred throughout China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to overthrow the Qin Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty was the first imperial dynasty of China, lasting from 221 to 207 BC. The Qin state derived its name from its heartland of Qin, in modern-day Shaanxi. The strength of the Qin state was greatly increased by the legalist reforms of Shang Yang in the 4th century BC, during the Warring...
, Han went to join Xiang Liang
Xiang Liang
Xiang Liang was a military leader who led a rebellion against the Qin Dynasty.-Early life:Xiang was a native of Xiaxiang . Xiang was a descendant of a family who served the Chu state for generations...
's rebel force in hope of avenging his state. Along the way, he met Zhang Liang, a descendant of a bureaucrat family from his state. Zhang succeeded in persuading Xiang Liang to restore the Hán kingdom and Han was appointed as its ruler, with Zhang serving as his chancellor. Xiang also provided some troops to Han and allowed him to attack the Qin garrisons based at Yingchuan (in present-day Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
).
After the fall of the Qin Dynasty in 206 BC, Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu was a prominent military leader and political figure during the late Qin Dynasty. His given name was Ji while his style name was Yu ....
divided the former Qin Empire into the Eighteen Kingdoms. Han was appointed as ruler of the Hán kingdom. Months later, Xiang had Han killed and replaced with Zheng Chang
Zheng Chang
Zheng Chang was a ruler of the Kingdom of Hán of the Eighteen Kingdoms during the Chu–Han contention period of Chinese history.Zheng was initially the magistrate of Wu County during the Qin Dynasty. He was an acquaintance of Xiang Yu, and followed the latter in rebelling against Qin around 209 BC...
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