Changsha Kingdom
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The Changsha Kingdom was a kingdom within the Han Empire of China, located in present-day Hunan and some surrounding areas. The kingdom was founded when Emperor Gaozu granted the territory to his foll
A clay imprint of the seal of the chancellor of the Changsha Kingdom
Feiyi found in the tomb of Lady Dai
Depiction of comets in the Tianwen Qixiang Za Zhan
Wu Rui
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Wu Rui, King Wen of Changsha, was an ancient Chinese general and rebel leader who helped Liu Bang establish the Han dynasty. A Baiyue magistrate of Po County under the Qin dynasty, he rose to become K
Changsha Kingdom
…of China, located in present-day Hunan and some surrounding areas. The kingdom was founded when Emperor Gaozu granted the territory to his follower Wu Rui in 203 or 202 BC, around the same time as the establishment of the Han dynasty. Wu Rui and his descendants held the kingdom for five generations until…
Portrait from Wu's Genealogy in 1929