Xiang Yu

Xiang Yu

Xiang Yu (Chinese: 項羽; pinyin: Xiàng Yǔ, c.  232–202 BC), born Xiang Ji (Chinese: 項籍; pinyin: Xiàng Jí), was the Hegemon-King (Chinese: 霸王, Bà Wáng) of Western Chu during the Chu–Han Contention period (206–202 BC) of China. A noble of the Chu state, Xiang Yu rebelled against the Qin dynasty and became a prominent warlord. He was granted the title of "Duke of Lu" (魯公) by King Huai II of the restoring Chu state in 208 BC. The following year, he led the Chu forces to victory at the Battle of Julu against the Qin armies led by Zhang Han. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Xiang Yu has received more than 889,618 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Xiang Yu is the 814th most popular politician (down from 777th in 2019), the 53rd most popular biography from China (up from 55th in 2019) and the 30th most popular Chinese Politician.

Xiang yu is a traditional Chinese medicine that is most famous for its ability to cure sore throats.