Grandeur Lies in Magnificence – Palaces of the Western Han Dynasty
摘要
In 206 BC, Xiang Yu’s army breached Hangu Pass and stormed into Xianyang, resulting in the merciless slaughter of its citizens, and the setting ablaze of the Qin palaces.t. The fire raged on for three months. After his defeat by Liu Bang, Xiang Yu had no choice but to commit suicide by cutting his throat along the Wujiang River. In 202 BC, Liu Bang ascended the throne and established the Han Dynasty.