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The Contention Between State of Chu and Han

2010-11-21T02:06:00.000+08:00

The war between Chu and Han lasted for 4 years and it was Han that won the battle which leads to founding of Han Dynasty in year 202 BC. The battle was not an easy one, it was reported more than a million soldiers and civilians were killed during the contention. It all started because of two leaders fighting for glory and justice for their people. They were fighting to unify China hope to bring lasting peace and properous for the people but didn't realised it has actually caused much suffering during the last 4 years of war.

The leader of Han was Liu Bang, a peasant and Chu was lead by Xiang Yu, an arrogant man who could not win a popular support from the people of China. The history wrote that Liu Bang came from a humble origin and himself was not a talented man. His success depended on his intelligent use of other talants such as Han Xin, the Commander Supreme of Army, Zhang Liang, his strategic advisor and finally Xiao He, the prime minister who helps him to managed civil matter.

On the other hand, Xiang Yu was raised up by his uncle, a former Chu General that had fought many battles during the pre-Qin regime. Xiang Yu himself was a brave and fierce general who had fought many battles with his uncle. He has many talented mens at his side, among them are Fan Tsang, stratgic advisor, Ying Po, General who defect to Liu Bang after Xiang Yu accused him of treachery and also Lung Tsin another brave general of Xiang Yu who died in the battle during the war with Han

It was reported in the history that Xiang Yu leads 30,000 armies of his to fight against Liu Bang 560,000 armies and won the battled. Liu Bang's wife and family members were caught by Xiang Yu during the battle and Liu Bang himself was almost caught a live by Xiang Yu's army. He was lucky, he managed to fled to another city with the help of his brave generals.

At last, Liu Bang ordered Han Xin lead 100,000 armies to fight with Xiang Yu at his home ground, PengCheng. Han Xin was a brilliant man who knows how to use his military strategy to his own advantage when fighting with Xiang Yu. On the other hand, Xiang Yu army was invincible after winning many battles and their morale was high at the point of time. Thus, both armies were fighting many rounds before Han Xin finally trapped Xiang Yu in Gaixia a place where Xiang Yu armies were besieged by Han Xin armies. Xiang Yu managed to breakthrough the Han armies but suffered a hevey casualities. By that time, he only left with less than 50 mens with him, meanwhile Han continues to pursue him and his followers to Wujiang River where Xiang Yu finally killed himself there.

Chocolate Cheese Cake - 100% Homemade

2009-08-05T23:48:00.004+08:00

My first attempt in baking

Chocolate Cheesecake

Yummy yummy.

Was a successful attempt after all. Will try others cake when I'm free.

Japan - City of Fun and Excitement

2009-04-12T23:09:00.006+08:00

Photo taken in year 2006

[a] Tokyo - Disneyland
[b] Osaka - Night Life
[c] City of Kyoto - Temple

Japan is my favourite country. I will return for another visit

Austria's Scenery - Peace and Calm

2009-03-24T22:56:00.007+08:00

Photos taken in Austria Year 2007

Top: Salzburg (morning)
Middle: Salzburg (night)
Bottom: Motel located few hundred kilometers from Salzburg

Delicious Food - Snacks

2008-11-01T00:41:00.005+08:00

This scone is freshly baked. Homemade taste and value for money. Good to eat with strawberry jam.

My rating is 8/10.
Place: Cameron Highlands, T-Cafe
$$$:< RM5.00

Funny Conversations - Must Watch

2008-06-17T23:27:00.001+08:00

Romance of the Three Kingdoms - The Han Dynasty

2008-04-28T22:25:00.004+08:00

The Han Dynasty lasted for 400 years from 206 BC to 220AD. The founder was a peasant named Liu Bang. The Han emperors, of which there were a total of 19, built on the legal and administrative infrastructure established by preceding Qin Dynasty but eased some of the severity of the Qin laws and sought to make the system more reflective of Confucian principles.

The Western Han Dynasty began to decline from the reign of Emperor Cheng onwards. In 9 AD, Wang Mang, a Senior Minister of War ascended the throne and changed the dynasty title to Xin. The power interruption was lasted for 15 years which finally saw Liu Xiu leads his 400,000 strong army captured the capital of Xin in Chang'an and killed Wang Mang.

When the Han Dynasty was restored in 24 AD it was known as the Eastern Han Dynasty with its capital in the eastern city of Luoyang. Finally, the falls of Eastern Han Dynasty was caused by the rising power of corrupt enunchs also known as "The Ten Regular Attendants" and the uprsing in 184 AD leads by Zhang Jiao's forces also known as Yellow Turban Rebellion.

Romance of the Three Kingdom

2008-02-26T21:50:00.006+08:00

I'm a fan of "Romance of Three Kingdom", one of the remarkable chinese histrorical classical novel written in Ming Dynasty.

The semi-fictional literary masterpiece is based on the history of Three Kingdoms , WEI, SHU & HAN emerged from the remnants of Han Dynasty.

For more information pls visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romance_of_the_Three_Kingdoms

Any discussion on this novel is welcome.