Liu Bei Dies: Shu Han Founder Entrusts Kingdom to Zhuge Liang
Liu Bei died after a devastating defeat at the Battle of Xiaoting left his Shu Han kingdom weakened and his dream of restoring the Han dynasty unfulfilled. His deathbed entrustment of his son and kingdom to the brilliant strategist Zhuge Liang became one of the most famous scenes in Chinese historical literature, immortalized in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
June 21, 223
1803 years ago
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