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Xiang Zhuang
Chu commander and cousin of Xiang Yu who performed the famous assassination sword dance at the Hongmen Banquet
Mural of the event “Hongmen Banquet”, which this person took part in.
On the eve of Qin's collapse, Liu Bang entered Guanzhong first and accepted the surrender of King Ziying of Qin, infuriating Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu camped four hundred thousand troops at Hongmen, intending to annihilate Liu Bang's faction in one stroke.
Also known as General Xiang Zhuang
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A Chu commander and cousin of Xiang Yu who fought alongside him during the collapse of Qin. At the Hongmen Banquet, he was instructed by Fan Zeng to perform a sword dance to assassinate Liu Bang, but was thwarted when Xiang Bo stepped in to shield Liu Bang and Fan Kuai stormed the pavilion.
Life and times
- c. 235 BCEBorn
Zhou
Qin
Han - 206 BCEHongmen Banquet
Took partAt the Hongmen banquet, Fan Zeng pressed Xiang Yu to kill Liu Bang, but Liu escaped and resumed the struggle for Guanzhong.- Feast at Hongmen ConfrontationFan Zeng plotted to kill Liu Bang at the Hongmen feast, but Fan Kuai intervened, allowing Liu Bang's escape.
- Feast at Hongmen Confrontation
- 202 BCEDied
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Xiang ZhuangElder cousin
