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Kingdom of Jiujiang

206 BCE – 203 BCE · capital Lu

The Huai River kingdom of Ying Bu, the tattooed convict turned general, whose defection from Xiang Yu to Liu Bang in 204 BCE helped decide the Chu-Han war.

Origins

Ying Bu, also called Qing Bu after the tattoo that marked him as a convict, led a band of escaped labourers in the rising against the Qin dynasty and became one of Xiang Yu's fiercest generals. In 206 BCE Xiang Yu made him King of Jiujiang, with his capital at Lu (near Lu'an, Anhui).

Rule and society

Jiujiang was Ying Bu's personal military domain on the Huai River, covering the old Jiujiang commandery. When Xiang Yu demanded troops, Ying Bu sent only token forces and became estranged from his overlord.

Decline and legacy

Persuaded by Liu Bang's envoy Sui He, Ying Bu defected in 204 BCE; Chu troops overran Jiujiang and he fled to Liu Bang. In 203 BCE he was made King of Huainan over much the same land, but he rebelled against the Han Dynasty in 196 BCE and was killed.

Connections (1)

  • Kingdom of Jiujiang was a vassal of Western Chu206 BCE – 204 BCE

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