Xiang Yu (232- 202 BC) was born in Xiaxiang (now Suqian, Jiangsu). Han nationality. The grandson of Xiang Yan, a famous Chu soldier, was an ancient uprising leader in China, a famous strategist and strategist. The strongest military commander in China's history. China is the representative of the military thought school of "Brave War". Known as the overlord of Chu. An outstanding strategist in the Chu-Han era. Shortly after the uprising in Daze Township, Xiang Yu rose in Jiangdong and sent troops against Qin. Three years, conquer Kyushu and unify the world? . He led the army into the customs and destroyed Qin with five princes, which had a great influence in the four seas, divided the world and sealed eighteen princes. All major policies are formulated by Yu, who has the title of "overlord" and the same power as the emperor. Although the position has not ended, it has not been there for some time. His appearance set off a storm for the history of China and wrote a myth.
He was brought up by his uncle Xiang Liang, and he was determined to serve his country since he was a child. So his uncle Xiang Liang taught him calligraphy, but he didn't work hard: he didn't work hard when he was told to learn fencing. Xiang Liang was very angry and called him worthless. Xiang Yu said, "Books are enough to register surnames. The sword is an enemy, not enough to learn, but to learn from ten thousand enemies. " (Historical Records of Xiang Yu) means that learning to write is only enough to remember a name, and learning fencing can only deal with one person, which is not worth learning. I want to learn the ability to fight against tens of thousands of people! "So Xiang Liang taught him to learn the art of war. Xiang Yu was overjoyed, but after a little understanding of the general idea, he still refused to finish learning. Because Xiang Liang killed someone, he and Xiang Yu went to Dangzhong (now Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province) to escape from the enemy. Wuzhong's scholar-bureaucrat talents are all under Xiang Liang. Whenever there are great corvees and funerals in Wuzhong, Xiang Liang often presides over them, and secretly uses the art of war to deploy and train guests and young adults, understand their talents and cultivate the backbone.
In the history of China, an alien was called a hero because of his great failure. Since his death, his name has positioned a certain state of human existence. Perhaps it can be said that because of him, he made up for the congenital defect of meanness and selfishness of human nature.
Later generations have published many books about him, which are recorded, fabricated, praised and derogated, but no matter what version, they all show a spirit-vigorous atmosphere.
He is Xiang Yu, and according to Records of Historical Records of Xiang Yu, "Ji Xiang was born in the next phase, with the same word feather. At first, I was twenty-four years old. Xiang Liang, the father of Ji, and Xiang Yan, the king of Chu, were killed by Wang Jian, the king of Qin. Xiang's family is General Chu, and he was sealed in Xiang, so his surname is Xiang. "
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Baidu encyclopedia entry Xiang Yu