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The original name of Xiang Yu was, later, Yu. Generally speaking, there is a connection between the names of the ancients and the characters, but Xiang Yu's real name and the characters do not seem to be related. At that time in Chu, the ancient sound of Ji was similar to the sound of magpie, a kind of bird, and the word "Yu" made sense. As for Xiang Yu's real name, it has been recorded and documented in history, so there is no dispute.
Ji Xiang lived in the chaotic world, after the fall of Chu, he followed his uncle Xiang Liang into exile in Wuzhong, which is today's Suzhou generation. Ji Xiang was not a studious child as a child. It usually lasted three minutes. When my uncle Xiang Liang taught him calligraphy, he didn't stick to it. He started learning sword fighting again, but failed again. At this time, Ji Xiang was determined to learn the Ten Thousand Enemies, so Xiang Liang began to teach Ji Xiang the Art of War, and Ji Xiang only learned the skinny. Didn't learn it. This shows that if you really want to explore Ji Xiang's real skill, it may all be sloppy, but it is good that Ji Xiang was born with divine power.
When Emperor Qin Shi Huang went on a tour, Ji Xiang saw the Emperor's honor guard was vast, and blurted out: I'll replace him in the future. As a young man, the ambitious, tall and powerful Ji Xiang was followed by a remnant of Chu. Later, Ji Xiang took the opportunity of the peasant revolt, and Ji Xiang in Wuzhong to mobilize troops to respond. At that time, at the age of 24, Ji Xiang was suddenly thrust onto the stage of history, and Xiang Yu's name became louder and louder with each victory. The most famous one was the Battle of Julu. Xiang Yu won so many battles with so few that his real name was covered up.
What was the nickname of Xiang Yu, a famous ancient Chinese character?
Xiang Yu was the overlord of the late Qin Dynasty, a valiant general and an ambitious figure. As a teenager, he predicted that Qin Shi Huang could be replaced. Later Xiang Yu led a rebellion and really realized his prophecy through his own efforts. Because Xiang Yu was a nobleman of Chu and his fiefdom was in the area of Western Chu, he was so domineering that Xiang Yu was nicknamed the King of Western Chu. The origin of Xiang Yu's nickname is explained in detail below.
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Xiang Yu was born in a noble family in Chu. After Qin Shi Huang destroyed Chu, the royal family of Chu also lived in the folk. After Xiang Yu rebelled, he made the descendants of the Chu royal family king and was honored as "Emperor Yi". Later Xiang Yu destroyed the Qin Dynasty. At this time, Xiang Yu was the commander of the Qin Dynasty and the subordinate of the Yi Emperor of Chu. After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu presided over the division of vassal kings, *** there were 18 vassal kings, of which Liu Bang was the King of Han and Xiang Yu himself was the King of Chu.
Because Xiang Yu was both the king of Western Chu and the leader of the hegemony, Xiang Yu became the most powerful vassal at the time, similar to the Five Precepts of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. Spring and Autumn Five Rings, the Seven Rings of the Warring States are called the hegemony, so Xiang Yu is naturally a moment of hegemony, and Xiang Yu himself is a domineering character, so people call it the "Western King", Xiang Yu himself also think that this title is a beautiful name, so he does not object. After that, Xiang Yu was nicknamed "Western Overlord", which is still used by people today. It is obvious that this title is true for Xiang Yu.
Why did Xiang Yu, the king of Chu, set his capital at Pengcheng?
There are four main reasons why Xiang Yu capitalized Pengcheng: firstly, to get rid of the control of King Huai of Chu; secondly, his soldiers wanted to be home; thirdly, the world was forced to do so; and fourthly, the geographical and economic location. These aspects constitute the main factors of Xiang Yu's capital city Pengcheng.
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One of the reasons why Xiang Yu set his capital at Pengcheng was that Xiang Yu was nominally a subordinate of King Huai of Chu, and there was a King Huai of Chu above him. Princes pay attention to etiquette. If Xiang Yu wanted to control the Shu army, he had to hold the prince hostage. However, King Huai of Chu is not a lazy person. In order to control Chu, he must have a strong regime. To deal with King Huai of Chu, Xiang Yu built his capital at Pengcheng. Later, due to Xiang Yu's growing power, King Huai of Chu's courtiers defected to Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu could not consolidate his vested power without being in Pengcheng.
The second reason why Xiang Yu set his capital at Cheng Peng was that most of his soldiers were Chus, all of whom had the idea of returning to their hometowns in brocade clothes. A brocade coat at night is the best description of the state of the Chu army at that time, and he was homesick. In order to pull his soldiers together, building a capital in Chu could consolidate his position among his soldiers.
The third reason why Xiang Yu set his capital at Pengcheng was that if Xiang Yu set his capital at Guanzhong, strategically he had the Hangu Pass to defend, but Guanzhong was a place with no roots for Xiang Yu. Chu was the current Jiangsu province, surrounded by plains. It looked like a precarious strategic position, but in fact it was in Xiang Yu's hands. It was shot down by Liu Bang in Guanzhong, and Xiang Yu will be charged with injustice for setting his capital in Guanzhong.
The capital of Xiang Yu, Pengcheng, is the fourth reason. Chu is rich in material resources, located in the Huanghuaihai Plain, is the world's most abundant at that time. The capital city Pengcheng was able to provide strategic materials for the army.