⁣⁢Liu Bei was a Chinese warrior and statesman, founder of the state of Shu Han. He was a descendant of one of the emperors of the Han Dynasty. In 214, he took control of western Sichuan. In 219, he seized the Han River valley. In 221, he proclaimed himself emperor. He was succeeded by his son, Hou Zou.⁤⁣

⁣⁢Culturally, due to the popularity of the 14th-century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei is widely regarded as an ideal, benevolent, and humane ruler who cared for his people and chose good advisors for his government. His fictional counterpart in the novel was a salutary example of a leader who upheld moral values such as loyalty and compassion. Historically, he was a brilliant politician and leader.⁤⁣